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Old 09-03-09, 09:25 PM   #6
Dowly
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Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye View Post
First Light. This follows the RAF pilot Geoffrey Wellum from training, to the outbreak of the BoB, all the way through the trials and stresses until him leaving the airforce after being posted to Malta in '42. A very very moving book. He quotes some poems in there that almost bring a tear to the eye.
Have that book, awesome read it is! And might add, he flew for 92. and Spitfire. And to add what BE said, I never knew the spit's exhaust flames were so hazardous during night landings.

I recommend this one.

EDIT evenb ab eveb drybjm get it, now! Goo it id!

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