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MILTON, BRIAN: : HURRICANE: THE LAST WITNESSES - PILOTS TELL THE STORY OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT WON THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

LONDON.ANDRE DEUTSCH,2015.

ISBN 9780233004549.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[An original earlier issue by same publisher in 2010.This edn/issue however,marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain - and includes interview recordings,taken in 2010,2011 and 2015 - so new material?] FINE+/FINE-.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy colour painting to front and b/w photograph to rear covers - each with grey+black lettering respectively; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both panels of dw/dj with some light,superficial scoring but without any penetration to boards beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents pristine,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread,apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp- cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,5- 256pp [paginated] includes author's preface (dated 2010),20 chapters,16pp contemporary aircraft+pilots b/w photographs - the majority, some colour photographs,in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp96/7 and pp160/1 respectively, Hurricane data,an index & bibliography; plus [unpaginated] title page and contents list/ table. The RAF's first monoplane fighter aircraft,the Hurricane entered service before the Spitfire and was responsible for destroying more enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain than any other type.Around 60 per cent of claimed 'kills' fell to the guns of Hurricane pilots and the only Battle of Britain Victoria Cross,in fact the only VC awarded to a member of Fighter Command during the war,went to Flight Lieutenant Eric Nicolson of 249 Squadron.In a dogfight on 16 August 1940 Nicolson was badly wounded,his Hurricane damaged and engulfed in flames.While attempting to leave the cockpit,Nicolson spotted one of the enemy Messerschmitts ahead.He returned to the cockpit,which by now was a blazing inferno,and engaged the enemy.The stories of the Hurricane pilots form the basis of Brian Milton's riveting new book. Having tracked down the few surviving former Hurricane pilots who flew the aircraft during the Second World War,Brian has brought together a unique series of personal experiences from his "Last Witnesses" to tell the story of what it was like to fly and fight in this iconic aircraft not only over the white cliffs of Dover during the Battle of Britain,but also during the Battle of France,the defence of Malta,in the intense heat of the North African desert,in the freezing temperatures of the Arctic wastes and in the suffocating humidity of the Far East. The Hurricane served in every theatre during the Second World War as a fighter,night fighter, ground attack aircraft and even on board ship guarding vital convoys. The fascinating first-hand accounts of these gallant pilots form not only a history of the aircraft,but also a tribute to the many friends they lost in combat. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** UK,buyers please note,p/backs' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted,and any difference is refunded after order receipt and before order's despatch,especially if p/back is offered P/p free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1t edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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