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A remarkable, intimate portrait of the young men of Fighter Command, whose skill, temperament and morale determined the fate of Britain and arguably the free world. The Battle of Britain, fought in the skies over Britain during the sweltering summer of 1940, was one of the most crucial battles... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hugh Dowding: Air Chief Marshal, C-in-C Fighter Command during the battle of Britain
- Winston S. Churchill: Add a description of this character.
- Douglas Bader: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Adolph 'Sailor' Malan: South African RAF fighter ace
- Bob Tuck: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Roland Beamont: Battle of Britain fighter pilot, later test pilot
- Peter Townsend: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Paddy Finucane: Irish-born RAF fighter ace
- Al Deere: New Zealand-born RAF fighter ace
- Brian Kingcome: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Paul Richey: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Adolf Hitler
- Mick Mannock: WWI British fighter ace
- Billy Drake: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- 'Bull' Halahan: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Richthofen
- George Unwin: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Hugh Trenchard
- Denis Wissler: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Dennis David
- Geoffrey Page
- Tony Bartley
- James Leathart
- Albert Ball: WWI British fighter ace
- Richard Barclay
- Hugh Dundas: Battle of Britain fighter pilot
- Stephenson
- Kain
- Tim Vigors
- Benson
- Cecil Lewis
- Bob Holland
- Fink
- Christopher Fox
- Palmer
- Robin Appleford
- Byrne
Setting & Locations edit
- France
- London
- Battle Of Britain
- Biggin Hill
- England
- Dunkirk
- Channel
- Germany
- Tangmere
- Duxford
- Berlin
- Spain
- Spitfires
- Dover
- Reims
- Kenley
- Croydon
- Paris
- Scotland
- North Weald
- Belgium
- Park
- Beaumont
- Cambridge
- Halton
- North Sea
- New Zealand
- Pas De Calais
- Europe
- Hornchurch
- United States
- Northolt
- Hawldnge
- Portsmouth
- Fighter Command
- Midlands
- Sutton Bridge
- Poland
- Norway
- White Hart
- Blenheim
- Bosham
- Vassincourt
- Homchurch
- Eton
- Sedan
- Catterick
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
In the summer of 1940 the art of air fighting was only twenty-six years old.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
Prologue: The White Hart
1. Sportsmen and Butchers
2. Fighters versus Bombers
3. 'Free of Boundaries, Free of Gravity, Free of Ties'
4. The Fatal Step
5. Winter of Uncertainty
6. Return to the Western Front
7. The Battle of France
8. Dunkirk
9. Doing It
10. Before the Storm
11. The Channel Battle
12. The Hun
13. Hearth and Home
14. Attrition
15. Brotherhood
16. 'The Day Had Been a Year'
17. Autumn Sunset
18. Rhubarbs and Circuses
Epilogue: The Last Note
Authors & Contributors edit
- Patrick Bishop (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0002571692
Page Count: 420
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0002571692
Page Count: 420
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 940.544941
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