Spitfire Saga (eBook)

Rodney Scrase DFC

Angus Mansfield (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019 | 2. Auflage
304 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7509-9100-1 (ISBN)

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Rodney Scrase's life in the RAF began in an old airship shed where he took the King's shilling in May 1941. He learnt to fly at a BFTS in America and went on the fly Spitfires with No 72 and No 1 Squadrons, finally being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. He was released from service with a record of 4 destroyed and 3 damaged, having taken part in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Italy and a stint as an instructor in the art of air to air gunnery in Egypt before finishing the war flying escort missions with No 1 Squadron from Manston in Kent. Spitfire Saga uses Rodney logbooks and first hand interviews with him and several other pilots. Angus Mansfield presents the unique story of one man's experience of flying the most iconic aircraft of World War II. Complete with thorough historical context and a true insider view of life as an RAF fighter pilot, this book is an excellent addition to any history enthusiast's library.

Angus Mansfield is the author of Barney Barnfather: Life on a Spitfire Squadron and Spitfire Saga: Rodney Scrase DFC, published by The History Press. He was educated at Wallington Grammar School and currently works in banking. He lives in Cornwall.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.1.2019
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: 1 squadron • 72 squadron • aeroplane • Aircraft • Airplane • aviation history • british flying training school • DFC • Distinguished Flying Cross • Pilot • Plane • plane, wwii, second-war-war, aircraft, aeroplane, airplane, pilot, battle, biography, world war two, world war ii, distinguished flying cross, dfc, royal air force • plane, wwii, second world war, aircraft, aeroplane, airplane, pilot, world war two, world war ii, world war 2, ww2, distinguished flying cross, dfc, royal air force, Rodney Scrase DFC, RAF, british flying training school, spitfires, 72 squadron, 1 squadron, RAF fighter pilot, aviation history • RAF • RAF fighter pilot • Rodney Scrase DFC • Royal Air Force • Second World War • Spitfires • World War 2 • World War II • World War Two • ww2 • WWII
• ISBN-10: 0-7509-9100-3 / 0750991003
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7509-9100-1 / 9780750991001