Finest of the Few: The Story of Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot John Simpson
The Story of Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot John Simpson
Nonfiction, History, Military, Pictorial, Veterans, World War II
| Author: | Hector Bolitho | ISBN: | 9781445609638 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing | Publication: | June 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Amberley | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hector Bolitho |
| ISBN: | 9781445609638 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Publication: | June 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Amberley |
| Language: | English |
Written by 43 Squadron's intelligence officer, Hector Bolitho, Finest of the Few revolves around Bolitho's friend, fighter ace John W.C. Simpson, who shot down 13 German aircraft during the Battle of Britain. The book was written in 1941 and was based on John Simpsons Combat Reports, his personal letters and papers together with Hectors own recollections of the heady days of the summer of 1940.
Contains 80 black and white illustrations
Written by 43 Squadron's intelligence officer, Hector Bolitho, Finest of the Few revolves around Bolitho's friend, fighter ace John W.C. Simpson, who shot down 13 German aircraft during the Battle of Britain. The book was written in 1941 and was based on John Simpsons Combat Reports, his personal letters and papers together with Hectors own recollections of the heady days of the summer of 1940.
Contains 80 black and white illustrations
