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...a tremendous personal account of one of the fiercest and most famous air conflicts seen through the eyes of a pilot of No.609 Squadron - and an impressive first-hand account of a wartime fighter pilot in Britain's darkest hours. Crook and his colleagues committed acts of unimaginable bravery against the German aircraft. Many did not make it and the author describes the ansence they leave in the squadron with great poignancy. His descriptions of aerial conflict will rarely be bettered. --World War II Magazine
Many books have been written about combat in the Battle of Britain. In my opinion the benchmark remains Richard Hillary's The Last Enemy but Crook's book is up there with the best of the rest. So, should you buy it? Yes, even if you are simply looking for well written reports of actions in the skies. I'm also glad to have a copy because of what it can tell us about life and attitudes in a squadron with an AAF number plate in Fighter Command, at the time of the latter's greatest test. Buy it for that reason as well and you will not be disappointed. --The Journal of the RAF Historical Society
A unique personal insight into one of the crucial periods of the war ... I cannot recommend this highly enough. --Spectator
Many books have been written about combat in the Battle of Britain. In my opinion the benchmark remains Richard Hillary's The Last Enemy but Crook's book is up there with the best of the rest. So, should you buy it? Yes, even if you are simply looking for well written reports of actions in the skies. I'm also glad to have a copy because of what it can tell us about life and attitudes in a squadron with an AAF number plate in Fighter Command, at the time of the latter's greatest test. Buy it for that reason as well and you will not be disappointed. --The Journal of the RAF Historical Society
A unique personal insight into one of the crucial periods of the war ... I cannot recommend this highly enough. --Spectator
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...a tremendous personal account of one of the fiercest and most famous air conflicts seen through the eyes of a pilot of No.609 Squadron - and an impressive first-hand account of a wartime fighter pilot in Britain's darkest hours.
Crook and his colleagues committed acts of unimaginable bravery against the German aircraft. Many did not make it and the author describes the ansence they leave in the squadron with great poignancy. His descriptions of aerial conflict will rarely be bettered. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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