'Fly is an absorbing read thanks to the amazing and previously untold stories Veitch collected from aging pilots, navigators and gunners.' HERALD SUN
All over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. They fought over deserts, cities and jungles, in-single-engine fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget?
In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories of World War II- Australian, British and even German. He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever.
By:
Michael Veitch Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 330g ISBN:9780143011941 ISBN 10: 0143011944 Pages: 318 Publication Date:03 August 2009 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Other merchandise Publisher's Status: Active
