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384 pp, 9 3/16" H. B&w photographs. "From the Battle of France to the Normandy invasion, from the defence of Malta to victory in the Pacific, (young Canadian) airmen fought with great courage in all theatres of the war. Signing up in every province and territory, and serving with both the RAF and the RCAF, they flew many daring missions in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, Kittyhawks, Mustangs, Typhoons, and Mosquitos. (The author) tells the stories of Canada's fighter heroes, using their own wartime correspondence and later memoirs to capture the gripping atmosphere in the cockpit as they waged war in the air. Near-legendary names like Stocky Edwards, Buzz Beurling, and Moose Fumerton recount tales of fierce dog-fights, dramatic victories, and narrow escapes, as well as stories of squadron life, leave in London, budding romances, homesickness, and the tragic loss of cherished friends." Interior - light toning in margins of pages, small area of water marking/waviness at bottom corner of approx. pages 37 to 48, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, very light soiling to edges of text block.
Title: ALL THE FINE YOUNG EAGLES: IN THE COCKPIT WITH CANADA'S SECOND WORLD WAR FIGHTER PILOTS.
Categories: Military - Aviation, Military - World War II, Canada - Biography,
Edition: First Paperback Edition.
Publisher: Toronto, Stoddart: 1997
ISBN Number: 0773759131
ISBN Number 13: 9780773759138
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: Very Good -
Seller ID: 30134
Keywords: World War II, Second, Royal Canadian Air Force, RCAF, Fighter pilots, Aerial operations, RAF, Battle Britain, Spitfire, Beaufighter, Douglas Bader, Lloyd Chadburn, Carl Fumerton, Hugh Godefroy, Stocky Edwards, Fowler Gobeil, Hurricane, Messerschmitt, Ardennes Offensive, Russ Bannock, George Buzz Buerling, Pat Bing, George Burroughs, Dieppe, Sir hugh Dowding, Dunkirk, Flying Formations, Adolf Galland, Hermann Goring, Freddy Green, Adolf Hitler, bert Houle, Hurricane, Italian Campaigns, Johnnie Johnson, James Edgar Johnson, George Keefe, Kittyhawk, Karl Linton, Luftwaffe, Malta, Willie McKnight, Wally McLeod, Ernie McNab, Buck McNair, Merlin Engine, Bernard Montgomery, Bob Morrow, Mosquito, Deane Nesbitt, north African Campaigns, Gord Ockenden, Bill Olmsted, Paul Pitcher, Royal Air Force, RAF, Fighter Command, Dal Russel, art Sager, Joe Schultz, second tactical Air Force, Spitfire, Tobruk, Tomahawk, Percival Turner, Stan Turner, Typhoon, USAAF, V1 Buzz Bomb.,