First Light: The True Story Of The Boy Who Became A Man In The War-torn Skies Above Britain (Penguin World War Ii Collection)
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- Synopsis
- Two months before the outbreak of the Second World War, 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.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780141910345
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780141008141, 9780141008141
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 07/23/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Geoffrey Wellum
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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