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Battle of Britain memoir by Geoffrey Wellum, the youngest Spitfire pilot of the prestigious 92 Squadron, part of the Centenary Collection (100 Years of the RAF) In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism esprit de corps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century. Two months before the outbreak of the Second World War, eighteen-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF... Desperate to get in the air, he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat almost immediately, Wellum finds himself flying several sorties a day, caught up in terrifying dogfights with German Me 109s. Over the coming months he and his fellow pilots play a crucial role in the Battle of Britain. But of the friends that take to the air alongside Wellum many never return.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780241984345
eBay Product ID (ePID)11046535635
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
Publication NameFirst Light: the Centenary Collection
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorGeoffrey Wellum
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
SeriesThe Centenary Collection
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height181 mm
Item Weight221 g
Item Width111 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorGeoffrey Wellum
TopicMemorials
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- 09 Aug, 2018
Spitfire
Great book, easy reading but fascinating content. Nice edition.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Aug, 2018
Evocative accounts of aerial Spitfire combat. Chillingly involving.
Engaging writing style. Tells it as it was, feelings laid bare.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Jul, 2020
A great read.
Gets you near to flying a Spitfire as you can get. Brilliant book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Aug, 2018
A compelling book
I was with Geoffrey all the way through his daily sorties. I couldn't put the book down. A very brave man, as were all his colleagues.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Aug, 2018
Well worth reading
This is an excellent, well written book which accurately conveys the reality of being a young Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Aug, 2018
First Light review
First-class story, told with enthusiasm and insight. Really compelling stuff.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Aug, 2018
Gripping stuff
He lived through very dangerous times in the Second World War. A very brave man.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
