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Wing Commander Paddy Finucane (Brendan Finucane) R.A.F., D.S.O., D.F.C.

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Author : James Reynolds
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789121817
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Wing Commander Paddy Finucane (Brendan Finucane) R.A.F., D.S.O., D.F.C. written by James Reynolds and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was first published in 1942 as a tribute to Irish-born RAF fighter pilot and flying ace, Brendan Finucane (1920-1942), who died fighting for Britain during World War II. Known amongst his colleagues as “Paddy,” Finucane was credited with 28 aerial victories—five probably destroyed, six shared destroyed, one shared probable victory, and eight damaged—and was also noted for being the youngest person ever given command of a fighter wing in the history of aerial combat, namely the Hornchurch Wing. “IF SOMEONE asked me to describe Wing Commander Brendan Finucane R.A.F. in two words, I would say “bright and shining.” He seemed always to radiate light and lift of the spirit—his frequent smile, the way the corners of his generously drawn mouth went up—his witty friendly eyes—even his crisp dark red hair seemed always lifted by a breeze from “the upper air” he loved so well, the upper air in which from his eighteenth birthday until the day of July seventeenth, nineteen hundred and forty-two, he spent the greater part of his waking life. This smiling friendliness, this winning manner, caused him to be known as “Paddy” to all the world.”—JAMES REYNOLDS

Aces High

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Author : Christopher Shores
Publisher : Grub Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1898697000
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (986 download)

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Download or read book Aces High written by Christopher Shores and published by Grub Street Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised collection of the biographies of the highest scoring Allied fighter pilots of World War II. All details of their combat are arranged in tabular form. Included are a selection of photographs from hitherto private collections.

Fighter Leaders of the RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF & SAAF in WW2

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Author : Phil H. Listemann
Publisher : Philedition
ISBN 13 : 2918590509
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Fighter Leaders of the RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF & SAAF in WW2 written by Phil H. Listemann and published by Philedition. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conduct of a successful air campaign requires a combination of strategy, tactics, capable aircraft, well trained pilots - and good leadership. During WW2, the RAF, Commonwealth (RCAF, RAAF, RNZAF and SAAF) and 'Free European' forces employed almost 250 fighter squadrons throughout the World, from the Aleutians to the South Pacific, throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, India, Burma and the East Indies and East Africa. The RAF's basic tactical formation was the squadron, and this was the first step of independent commanders usually held by a Squadron Leader. The period in command could vary from a matter of days to over a year and so many hundreds of men were appointed as Officers Commanding (OC) of a squadron. As tactics developed and larger formations were used in action, several squadrons would operate in concert and were grouped together as a Wing, led by a Wing Leader. usually of Wing Commander rank. By the mid war years as these Wings became independent mobile formations, the command was given to a Group Captain with leadership in the air held by the Wing Leader, more formally titled as Wing Commander Flying (WingCo). Most were highly decorated, and some were very successful aces but all were highly experienced with a proven record of leadership and ability. The aim of this series is to introduce these men so far as available information allows by giving short biography and describing the operational units that they led during the war. This first volume contains 52 names: J.W.M. Aitken (UK), R.L.R Atcherley (UK), J.P. Bartle (Aus), R.A. Berg (Nor), J. Berry (UK), K. Birksted (Dan), N.H. Bretz (Can), E.T. Brough (NZ), G.A. Brown (UK), A.G. Conway (UK), J. Cunningham (UK), J-F. Demozay (Fr), J.S. Dewar (UK), A.E.R. Esau (Aus), A. Eyre (UK), B.E.F. Finucane (Ire), J.E. Frost (SA), I.R. Gleed (UK), A. Glowacki (Pol), E.J. Gracie (UK), C.L. Green (Rho), D.A. Guillaume (Bel), K. McD. Hampshire (Aus), L.C.L. Hawkins (UK), G.U. Hill (Can), J.D.W. Human (SA), P.A. Hunter (UK), J.E. Johnson (UK), O.C. Kallio (USA), M.W.B. Knight (NZ), K.C. Kuhlmann (SA), B.J.E. Lane (UK), G.J. Le Mesurier (SA), D.A.R. Leroy du Vivier (Bel), E.D. Mackie (NZ), J.G. Munro (UK), J.J. O'Meara (UK), J. Orzechowski (Pol), J.M.G. Plamondon (Can), J.R. Ratten (Aus), B.D. Russel (Can), A.H. Sager (Can), S. Skalski (Pol), O. Smik (Cz), L.E. Smith (UK), R.N.B. Stevens (Aus), W.W. Straight (UK), F. Thorsager (Nor), A.E. Umbers (NZ), B. van der Stock (NL), T. Vybiral (Cz), G.B. Warnes (UK). Includes over 100 photos and 5 colour profiles.

Collision of Empires

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Author : A. D. Harvey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441150498
Total Pages : 801 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Collision of Empires written by A. D. Harvey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1993-07-01 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only previous war to match the world wars of the twentieth century in scale and impact was the French War of 1793-1815. This book is the first book to compare these conflicts, which together shaped the history of the modern world. A.D. Harvey relates the causes, conduct and outcome of these wars to the fundamental nature of the societies which fought them. Political decisions, economic power and social attitudes interfaced with the demands of military technology to determine the outcome of each case. Britain is the centre of focus, but is seen against a background of the other combatants. Harvey's ability to make large-scale generalisations is backed up by a wealth of fascinating and carefully documented detail, making this outstanding and exceptionally well-written book a pleasure to read. The author has tackled a huge subject and has not been afraid to face up to either its complexities or its implications. By asking new questions and using a range of unfamiliar sources this book provides an unusually profound analysis not only of these wars but also of the nature of modern society and of our understanding of the past.

Fighter Pilots of the RAF 1939-1945

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Author : Chaz Bowyer
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 0850527864
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Fighter Pilots of the RAF 1939-1945 written by Chaz Bowyer and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2000-09-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has selected some twenty RAF fighter pilots of the Second World War, not only to give overdue recognition to their prowess and courage, but also to exemplify the wide diversity of the individual characters of those men whose war was fought from the cockpit of an RAF fighter. A few were familiar names but most received little or no public acclaim, being part of the silent majority which provided the real spine of the RAF's fighter effort throughout the conflict.

Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 1942-06 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Fighter Aces of the R.A.F., 1939-1945

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Author : E. C. R. Baker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fighter Aces of the R.A.F., 1939-1945 written by E. C. R. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Daring to Live

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Author : Doris Burton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daring to Live written by Doris Burton and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

One of Our Pilots is Safe

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Author : William Simpson
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1036115623
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book One of Our Pilots is Safe written by William Simpson and published by Air World. This book was released on 2024-11-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early hours of 10 May 1940, Hitler’s armed forces launched their invasion of France and the Low Countries. Shattering the tense peace of the Phoney War, German troops poured west over the borders of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, supported throughout by the Luftwaffe. Having been deployed to the Continent on the outbreak of war in 1939, the aircrew of the RAF’s Advanced Air Striking Force had long trained and planned for, as well as anticipated, such a moment. Consequently, at 17.15 hours on that fateful Friday Flight Lieutenant William Simpson took off at the controls of his 12 Squadron Fairey Battle having been ordered to attack enemy transport advancing near the town of Junglinster, some ten miles from Luxembourg. It would prove to be Simpson’s only offensive sortie of the Second World War. As they rained their bombs down on the German column, Simpson and his crew were met by a ferocious hail of anti-aircraft fire. They pressed home the attack, scoring four direct hits on the enemy. Their Battle, however, was badly damaged and owing to a leak in the petrol tank Simpson was forced to make an emergency landing. As the Battle slewed to a halt, the cockpit quickly became enveloped in flames. Initially trapped in his seat, Simpson was rescued from the inferno by his two crew, his hands and face severely burnt. Initially helped to a nearby convent by Belgian peasants, Simpson was taken by ambulance back into France and handed over to French Army doctors at a casualty clearing station. At first it was not expected that Simpson would survive his wounds. Both of his eyelids had been burnt off, his nose was virtually destroyed, his eyes swollen and battered, and those of his fingers that remained had been reduced to charred talons. But against all odds, Simpson refused to give in to his shocking injuries. Over the next year-and-a-half, he endured treatment in no less seven French hospitals in both the Occupied and Unoccupied zones of France. Eventually the German and Vichy French authorities agreed to Simpson’s repatriation on medical grounds. His passage home, which involved him traveling through France, Spain and Portugal, finally began on 10 October 1941. Back in Britain, Simpson soon found himself in the hands of the renowned plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe. The operations that followed over the next two years helped rebuild his shattered body. In One of Our Pilot’s Is Safe, Simpson graphically reveals his moving journey from operational pilot in the Battle of France to membership of the famous Guinea Pig Club.

Fighter Command, 1936-1968

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Author : Chaz Bowyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Hornchurch Offensive

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Author : Richard C. Smith
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1909166731
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hornchurch Offensive written by Richard C. Smith and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Hornchurch Scramble continues the fascinating study of the RAF airfield and its pilots after the Battle of Britain in World War II. Volume Two of this account begins when Hornchurch was at the forefront in taking the fight to the enemy, being heavily involved in the Sweeps and Circuses of 1941. Next came the Dieppe raid in 1942 by which time Hornchurch was truly international with Czechs, Belgians, French and New Zealanders all flying from there. Action was continuous and famous characters abounded, people like Harry Broadhurst and Paddy Finucane, and as with the first book, the author is particularly adept at expressing their views, experiences and recollections. Other events during the war where the base was predominant include the audacious German Channel Dash, Operation “Starkey” with the Americans, forming Mobile Radar Units for D-Day, and countering the V-1 menace. Post-war it served as an Air Crew Selection Center, from 1948-1956, and thousands of people passed through, some famous like Max Bygraves and Norman Tebbit, who tell their stories. With numerous photographs from private collections, this second volume maintains the excellence of the first to give the complete history through the eyes of those who were there.

Spitfire Leader

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Author : Dennis Newton
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445684365
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Spitfire Leader written by Dennis Newton and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brilliant career and moving personal story of Battle of Britain Spitfire ace and squadron leader Bob Bungey.

Clear the Way!

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Author : Richard Doherty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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A From Spitfire to Focke Wulf

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Author : H. Leonard Thorne
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752497286
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book A From Spitfire to Focke Wulf written by H. Leonard Thorne and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘I hold the greatest respect for Len for what he achieved in the RAF’. – Gordon Mitchell, son of Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell In May 1940, 20-year-old Len Thorne joined the RAF, as did many young men during the Second World War. After two hectic tours of operational duty as a fighter pilot, including some desperately dangerous low-level flying at Dunkirk, he was posted to AFDU (Air Fighting Development Unit) and remained there as a test pilot for the rest of the war. Fortunately for us, Len kept a detailed diary, which, set alongside his log book, tells the unique story of a test pilot tasked with developing operational tactics and testing captured enemy aircraft, such as the feared Fw 190. During Len’s career, he worked alongside some of the most famous fighter aces and his records cast light on some of the most famous flyers of the RAF, including Wing Commander Al Deere and Spitfire aces Squadron Leader ‘Paddy’ Finucane, Ernie Ryder and many others. A unique record of military aviation history, From Spitfire to Focke Wulf offers a window to this era of rapid and high-stakes aircraft development.

Facts on File Yearbook

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Facts on File Yearbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ireland's Aviator Heroes of World War II

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Author : John C. Hewitt
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1781173893
Total Pages : 1082 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book Ireland's Aviator Heroes of World War II written by John C. Hewitt and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 1082 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Ireland's Aviator Heroes of World War II' celebrates Irish aviators who served in the Royal Air Force during the dark days of the Second World War. Individual stories have been painstakingly and extensively researched through interviews with the surviving subjects and their families, and using the original log books and service records of the men. Many of the stories contain details of the individuals' participation in important wartime campaigns, although others are limited to war service records due to a lack of surviving information. Above all this book celebrates the great courage and sacrifice demonstrated by these Irishmen during their contribution to the Allied war effort against Nazi Germany, her western allies and Japan. Many of the men included paid the ultimate price for their participation. The book is also well illustrated with many photographs, some taken by the subjects themselves.

Facts on File

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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