Sarkar, Dilip

Spitfire Down: Fighter Boys Who Failed to Return

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ISBN 13:: 9781399089470
author:: Sarkar, Dilip
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Air World
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.77 kg
Genre:: History, Military History, World War II,
Condition:: New
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Spitfire Down: The Forgotten Stories of Fighter Boys Who Failed to Return The stories of wartime casualties have deeply moved Dilip Sarkar since childhood, driving him to spend his life reconstructing the lives of many who fell. In this book, he delves into the accounts of thirteen pilots who lost their lives in action or flying accidents, and the story of a fourteenth pilot, Flying Officer Buck Casson, captured by German forces over France. Sarkar's meticulous research has uncovered the heart-wrenching stories of Sergeant Geoffrey Painting, a 17-year-old RAF pilot killed during a mission off Cherbourg in 1941, and Pilot Officer 'Jim Bob' Lee, an American trainee fighter pilot whose Spitfire collided with a bomber over Gloucestershire. The book also explores the experiences of two Canadian pilots who perished on Pen-y-Fan, the highest peak in South Wales. Through these stories, Sarkar sheds light on the multi-national effort that defeated Hitler and highlights the sacrifices made by pilots from different countries.

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