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OverviewAlan Peart was born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1922. Joining 610 Squadron on completion of training, he served against the Germans over occupied Europe, then Tunisia, Malta, Sicily, Italy, and the Japanese over Burma. Operating from 'Broadway' airstrip, his was the only spitfire not destroyed during airstrikes. This is an excellent first hand account of the air war in such varied theatres. The author writes of the appalling living conditions and the issues the aircrew faced living far from civilisation. Further, his descriptions of combat experiences are extremely vivid and dramatic. Especially so when on one occasion during one Japanese raid in Burma, only Alan and his CO were scrambled to intercept. The CO was quickly shot down and Alan found himself in an air battle with 50+ enemy aircraft. He survived to become an ace and tell his remarkable story. He now lives in Hamilton, NZ. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan PeartPublisher: Grub Street Publishing Imprint: Grub Street Publishing Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9781906502034ISBN 10: 190650203 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 May 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlan Peart survived to become an ace and tell his remarkable story. He now lives in Hamilton, NZ . Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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