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Tom Neil joined 249 Squadron flying Hurricanes just before the start of the Battle of Britain. His first victory was an Me 109, followed in quick succession by twelve others. Tom was awarded a Bar to his DFC in November 1940. After the Battle of Britain, he was soon in action again in the skies over Malta where he gained another victory. His other books include The Silver Spitfire and Gun Button To Fire. He is the Chairman of the Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot Association. Now ninety-five, he lives in Norfolk and has three sons, two of whom carry on the tradition of flying. His wife of over seventy years, Eileen, herself an RAF Flight Officer during the war, sadly died last year. James Hollandis a historian, writer and broadcaster responsible for a number of best-selling histories of The Battle of Britain and Dam Busters. He has worked with the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, History and Discovery. He is also the co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival. He lives in Salisbury.
‘A vivid & superbly written account by one of the great heroes of the Battle of Britain’ -- JAMES HOLLAND, bestselling author of Battle of Britain ‘It is not hard to see why Tom Neil became one of the poster boys for that gallant band who saw Britain through her darkest hour’ -- Robert Hardman, Daily Mail 'Last of the fortunate Few … 75 years on, hero pilot relives Battle of Britain … At 95 he is the last remaining ace' -- The Sunday Mirror 'An enthralling new perspective on the Battle of Britain by one of the last surviving heroes' .. 'A thrilling book about his wartime exploits ... a Battle of Britain legend' -- The Daily Mail
