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KIWI SPITFIRE ACE: A GRIPPING WORLD WAR II STORY OF By Jack Rae - Hardcover Mint
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- ISBN-10
- 1902304780
- Publication Name
- Grub Street Publishing
- Type
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781902304786
- Book Title
- Kiwi Spitfire Ace : a Gripping World War II Story of Action, Captivity and Freedom
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Aviation, Military
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Item Weight
- 15.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Jack Rae gained his wings in New Zealand in 1940 and was posted to Britain as a Sergeant Pilot. He converted to Spitfires in early 1941, becoming an 'ace' and completing more than 50 operational sorties with 485 (NZ) Squadron. He was subsequently posted to Malta as part of a group of fighter pilots reinforcing the island's defenders. In Malta Rae served with the famous 'Screwball' Beurling, Buck McNair, Ray Hesslyn, 'Laddie' Lucas and 'Jumbo' Gracey among others. At the height of the Luftwaffe's all-out onslaught designed to neutralise the island in preparation for invasion, more than 90% of the Squadron were lost to the Luftwaffe. Rae was shot down and wounded, although he recovered to fly once more. Having completed his tour of duty on the island, he was posted back to Britain joining his Squadron at the renowned Biggin Hill air base. The same day as he was promoted to Flight Commander he was forced to crash-land his aircraft in France due to engine failure. He was captured and spent the next 20 months in prisoner-of-war camps. Most of this time was spent in Stalag Luft III, famous for the "great escape" in which 50 RAF officers were shot by the Gestapo after they were recaptured. Perhaps fortunately, he lost his chance to take part in this escape as he was in solitary confinement for a previous failed solo attempt. During the bitterly cold winter of 1944-45, Rae was forced to march across Germany, fleeing from advancing Russian troops, an ordeal that killed many prisoners and guards. He managed to escape from one temporary camp but became so hungry that after a week he broke back into the camp again. He was finally freed from a camp near Bremen by advancing British troops. He ended his war service as a Flight Lieutenant awarded the DFC and Bar. Jack Rae's account of his fighter pilot days makes compelling reading. Air war adventures have seldom been told with such conviction.
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Publisher
Grub Street
ISBN-10
1902304780
ISBN-13
9781902304786
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1963202
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kiwi Spitfire Ace : a Gripping World War II Story of Action, Captivity and Freedom
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D792.N4r34 2001
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-391354
Dewey Decimal
940.5/44941/092
Dewey Edition
21
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