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Aviation History World War II Pilots Aircraft Fighter Planes Airwar 6 Book Lot
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
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- ISBN
- 9780306815720
- Book Title
- Few : The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Item Weight
- 15 oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 360 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
0306815729
ISBN-13
9780306815720
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59055554
Product Key Features
Book Title
Few : The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15 oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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Synopsis
The Few tells the dramatic and unforgettable story of eight young Americans who joined Britain's Royal Air Force, defying their country's neutrality laws and risking their U.S. citizenship to fight side-by-side with England's finest pilots in the summer of 1940-over a year before America entered the war. Flying the lethal and elegant Spitfire, they became "knights of the air" and with minimal training but plenty of guts, they dueled the skilled and fearsome pilots of Germany's Luftwaffe. By October 1940, they had helped England win the greatest air battle in the history of aviation. Winston Churchill once said of all those who fought in the Battle of Britain, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." These daring Americans were the few among the "few." Now, with the narrative drive and human drama that made The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter national bestsellers, Alex Kershaw tells their story for the first time., From the author of national bestsellers The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter comes "a rousing tale of little-known heroes" ( Booklist ). The Few tells the dramatic and unforgettable story of eight young Americans who joined Britain's Royal Air Force, defying their country's neutrality laws and risking their U.S. citizenship to fight side-by-side with England's finest pilots in the summer of 1940-over a year before America entered the war. Flying the lethal and elegant Spitfire, they became "knights of the air" and with minimal training but plenty of guts, they dueled the skilled and fearsome pilots of Germany's Luftwaffe. By October 1940, they had helped England win the greatest air battle in the history of aviation. Winston Churchill once said of all those who fought in the Battle of Britain, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." These daring Americans were the few among the "few." Now, with the narrative drive and human drama that made The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter national bestsellers, Alex Kershaw tells their story for the first time., By the summer of 1940 World War II had been under way for nearly a year. Hitler was triumphant and planning an invasion of England. But the United States was still a neutral country and, as Winston Churchill later observed, "the British people held the fort alone." A few Americans, however, did not remain neutral. They joined Britain's Royal Air Force to fight Hitler's air aces and help save Britain in its darkest hour. The Few is the never-before-told story of these thrill-seeking Americans who defied their country's neutrality laws to fly side-by-side with England's finest pilots. They flew the lethal and elegant Spitfire, and became "knights of the air." With minimal training and plenty of guts they dueled the skilled pilots of Germany's Luftwaffe in the blue skies over England. They shot down several of Germany's fearsome aces, and were feted as national heroes in Britain. By October 1940, they had helped England win the greatest air battle in the history of aviation. At war's end, just one of the "Few" would be alive. The others died flying, wearing the RAF's dark blue uniform--each with a shoulder patch depicting an American eagle. As Winston Churchill said, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.", From the acclaimed author of "The Bedford Boys" and "The Longest Winter" comes the never-before-told story of the American pilots--idealists, adventurers, and romantics--who joined the Royal Air Force before America entered World War II in order to fight Hitler and save Britain.
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