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Battle of Britain: Harry Woods, England 1939-1941 (My Story)

Battle of Britain: Harry Woods, England 1939-1941 (My Story)

Chris Priestly

An account of an 18-year-old Spitfire pilot during World War II, from his early days as a flight-obsessed RAF volunteer pilot to the moment he is forced to eject from his plane at the height of the action.
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OCTOBER 1940 I was out, free of my aircraft, tumbling wildly in the air. I pulled the ripcord. I was jerked back by the parachute as air punched into it and I swung there like a puppet, winded and gasping for breath. I looked down at my leg. It felt like a bear was gnawing on it but it was still in one piece. For now, anyway. Then I heard it-right behind me. An Me 109 diving towards me, guns blazing. There was nothing I could do. Nowhere I could go. Shells whistled past me on either side. I just thought, OK then. if this is it, OK. Maybe my turn had finally come...

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Title - Battle of Britain: Harry Woods, England 1939-1941 (My Story)

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Author - Chris Priestly

ISBN 13 - 9780439994231

Imprint - Scholastic

Publisher - Scholastic

Date Published - 19/04/2002

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 178 x 10mm

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