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Malta Spitfire: The Diary of an Ace Fighter Pilot

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Malta Spitfire: The Diary of an Ace Fighter Pilot

Twenty-five thousand feet above Malta â€“ that is where the Spitfires intercepted the Messerschmitts, Macchis and Reggianes as they swept eastwards in their droves, screening the big Junkers with their bomb loads as they pummeled the island beneath â€“ the most bombed patch of ground in the world.

One of those Spitfire pilots was George Beurling, nicknamed â€˜Screwballâ€™, who in fourteen flying days destroyed twenty-seven German and Italian aircraft and damaged many more. Hailing originally from Canada, after hard training and combat across the Channel, Beurling finally made it to Malta in the summer of 1942. Malta Spitfire tells his story and that of the gallant Spitfire squadron, 249, which day after day climbed to the â€˜top of the hillâ€™ to meet the enemy against overwhelming odds.

The reader has almost the sensation of being in the cockpit with him, climbing to meet the planes driving in from Sicily, diving down through the fighter screen at the bombers, dodging the bullets coming out of the sun, or whipping up under the belly of an Me for a deflection shot at the engine. This is war without sentiment or romance, told in terms of human courage, skill and heroism. A classic, first published in 1943.

Country	USA
Author	George Beurling
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Grub Street Publishing
EAN	9781906502980
Edition	Reprint
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	9781906502980
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Grub Street Publishing
Manufacturer	Grub Street Publishing
MPN	Illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PartNumber	Illustrations
PublicationDate	2011-07-14
Publisher	Grub Street Publishing
ReleaseDate	2011-07-28
Studio	Grub Street Publishing

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