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...undoubtedly one of the classics of the genre, giving an excellent first-hand account of Dunkirk a..

Nine Lives

Author: Alan C Deere
Weight:0.50 Kg
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Key Points

  • A reissue of a classic of World War 2 aviation literature. 
  • The autobiography of New Zealand’s most renowned RAF pilot.   

Description

This is the autobiography of Alan Deere, New Zealand’s most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944. 

Al Deere experienced the drama of the early days of the Battle of Britain while serving with Spitfire squadrons based at Hornchurch and Manston, and his compelling story tells of the successes and frustrations of those critical weeks. 

Deere’s nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in escaping from seemingly impossible situations. During the Battle of Britain he parachuted from stricken aircraft on three occasions and once was blown up by a bomb whilst taking off from Hornchurch during an attack on the airfield. 

In March 1943 Deere was appointed Wing Commander of the famous Biggin Hill Wing and by the end of the war, his distinguished ‘score’ was destroyed twenty-two, probables ten and damaged eighteen.

 

Product description

ISBN: 9780907579342
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 198 x 128
Pages: 288
Photos/Illus: 8 page b&w photograph section