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OverviewIn 1942 Norman Hanson learned to fly the Royal Navy's newest fighter: the U.S.-built Chance Vought Corsair. Fast, rugged, and demanding to fly, it was an intimidating machine. But in the hands of its young Fleet Air Arm pilots it also proved to be a lethal weapon. Posted to the South Pacific aboard HMS Illustrious, Hanson and his squadron took the fight to the Japanese. Facing a desperate and determined enemy, Kamikaze attacks, and the ever-present dangers of flying off a pitching carrier deck, death was never far away. Brought to life in vivid, visceral detail, Carrier Pilot is one of the finest aviators' memoirs of the war; an awe-inspiring, thrilling, sometimes terrifying account of war in the air. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris MacDonnell , Norman HansonPublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio ISBN: 9798200460281Publication Date: 20 July 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationChris MacDonnell is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and a classically trained actor and voice artist whose theater credits include London's West End and the Royal National Theatre, British TV shows, BBC Radio drama, commercials, and films. He is also a published poet and has written comedy and drama for television shows. Norman Hanson was a twenty-six-year-old civil servant at the outbreak of World War Two. Although working in a reserved occupation, Hanson was allowed to join the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm in 1941. After pilot training with the U.S. Navy, he served in Egypt; later, he was posted to the Far East aboard the HMS Illustrious. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his courage, skill, and determination in leading 1833 Naval Air Squadron. Hanson returned to civilian life in 1946. He died in 1980, shortly after the publication of his critically acclaimed memoir, Carrier Pilot. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |