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One of the classic stories of World War II repackaged with a new foreword by bestselling historian Patrick Bishop Two months before the outbreak of WWII, seventeen-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-139780241987841
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046643046
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameFirst Light: the Phenomenal Fighter Pilot Bestseller
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorGeoffrey Wellum
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight279 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorGeoffrey Wellum