In his personal diary, Flying Officer Allen Mawer documented the excitement of being 21 and experiencing the perils of aerial combat and the hazards of wartime romance. His days were spent hunting the Hun over the English Channel while his nights were spent partying in London. War couldn't get any better than this. But the mood changed. By 1943, Mawer is living in a swamp that pretends to be an airstrip, south of Darwin, Australia. Not much activity takes place in the air. None of the women left behind in London and Sydney seem to care about him. Most of his mates were dead. War is hell. Allen Mawer was tragically killed in a training exercise over Darwin at the end of the war. His diary lay hidden for many years until his son edited it for publication. Diary of a Spitfire Pilot is a candid and sometimes disconcerting record of conquests in the air and on the ground during World War II. It offers lively and poignant insights into the human cost of armed conflict - the highs and lows of war.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rosenberg Publishing Pty, The Limited
ISBN-10
1921719184
ISBN-13
9781921719189
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103444311
Product Key Features
Author
Allen Mawer
Publication Name
Diary of a Spitfire Pilot : over the English Channel and over Darwin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
13.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D811
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Military / World War II, Personal Memoirs, General