Green Kiwi Versus German Eagle The Journal Of A New Zealand Spitfire Pilot by J. Norby King

Churchill wrote "After the Greek collapse, while all was uncertain in the Western Desert, and the desperate battle in Crete was turning heavily against us, a naval episode..." The Bismarck was sunk in May 1941. And the author joined the RNZAF. While Germany advanced into Russia his diary recorded his first solo - on a Tiger Moth. His graduation on Harvards at Dunnville, Canada, followed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour. In the Atlantic sea peril struct. Training on Hurricanes completed, the posting as a fighter pilot was to 43 Squadron, the legendary Fighting Cocks, at Tangmere, Sussex. Covering the Allied advance from Alfiers to Tunis was followed by sorties from Malta and the campaign in Sicily. A hospital radio broadcast Italy's surrender ...

Publisher:	J.N. King
Year:	1991
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9780473012106
Condition:	Good

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SKU: 1603318
Location: NZ War