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Reach for the Sky by Paul Brickhill (Paperback, 2009)

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By Paul Brickhill. During the war Paul Brickhill was shot down over German territory and sent to a prisoner of war camp. He writes in an empathetic, almost affectionate manner, portraying his subject's personal qualities, both good and bad, in the best possible light HistoryNet .

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In 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, where his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him.

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Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
ISBN-13
9780304356744
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Subject Area
Pilot Training
Author
Paul Brickhill
Publication Name
Reach for the Sky
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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198mm
Item Width
128mm
Item Weight
320g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Paul Brickhill
Series Title
W&N Military
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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