Author: BROWN,MALCOLM (FROM THE LIBRARY OF WW2 RAF PILOT ACE JOHNNIE JOHNSON)
Title: Spitfire Summer When Britain Stood Alone
Description: London: Carlton Books, 2000. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has one closed tear to the top edge of the upper cover.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous owner's names present.The book came from the Library of Johnnie Johnson Fighter Pilot and Classified Ace during the Second World War and has laid in at the front of the book '' complimentary slip from the publisher laid in ''.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.James Edgar but known as "Johnnie" Johnson was a Royal Air Force pilot and flying ace someone defined as a pilot that has shot down 5 or more enemy aircraft in aerial combat and who flew and fought during the Second World War.Johnson had been interested in aviation since his youth and applied to join the RAF. He was initially rejected by the RAF on medical grounds, but after the outbreak of war on 3 September 1939 he was accepted.In 1941 Johnson began flying regularly and took part in the offensive sweeps over occupied Europe from 1941 to 1944. Johnson was involved in heavy aerial fighting during this period. His combat tour included the Battle of Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge.He was credited with some 34 individual victories over enemy aircraft, as well as seven shared victories.He flew some 700 operational sorties and engaged enemy aircraft on 57 occasions.Lovely association to have when owning this title 8vo 207pp 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Very Good .

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