Book Details
Title: Fly; True Stories of Courage and Adventure from the Airmen of World War II
Author: Michael Veitch
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Viking
Year: 2008
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 308
Dimensions: L23.5 x W15.5 x D3cm
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 978-0-670-07183-8
Battle Scars:
Very good read condition. Dustcover has some minor wear to edges and corners and superficial scuffing, incidental marks, superficial creases. The hardcover underneath is of maroon boards with white embossing on the spine. Some rubbing/shelf wear visible to corners and ends of the spine. Hardcover has a couple of light bumps here and there. Binding is firm and intact. Pages appear in good shape.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"All over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen.
They fought over deserts, cities and jungles as single-engine fighter pilots, in heavy bombers as navigators, gunners and bomb aimers, or as wireless operators in transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget?
In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories from the airmen of World War II: Australian, British and even German.
He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever. Fly is a tribute to these airmen - and their fellow warriors, both friend and foe."
Book Details
Title: Fly; True Stories of Courage and Adventure from the Airmen of World War II
Author: Michael Veitch
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Viking
Year: 2008
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 308
Dimensions: L23.5 x W15.5 x D3cm
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 978-0-670-07183-8
Battle Scars:
Very good read condition. Dustcover has some minor wear to edges and corners and superficial scuffing, incidental marks, superficial creases. The hardcover underneath is of maroon boards with white embossing on the spine. Some rubbing/shelf wear visible to corners and ends of the spine. Hardcover has a couple of light bumps here and there. Binding is firm and intact. Pages appear in good shape.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"All over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen.
They fought over deserts, cities and jungles as single-engine fighter pilots, in heavy bombers as navigators, gunners and bomb aimers, or as wireless operators in transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget?
In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories from the airmen of World War II: Australian, British and even German.
He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever. Fly is a tribute to these airmen - and their fellow warriors, both friend and foe."
