Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane

By Douglas Bader

Book Overview

Pen & Sword Books are proud to be reissuing this, the only book written by the legendary 'legless' ace Douglas Bader (immortalized by the film Reach For the Sky). He tells the inspiring story of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385036590
• ISBN13: 9780385036597
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Light Read For Serious WW2 Readers.

I purchased and just got a used copy of this hardcover edition book and was very surprised. It is pretty light on the words and very very heavy on photos. I bought this after reading "Reach For The Sky" the biography of Bader's war years, a highly recommended book. This I guess since it's autobiographical, and Bader not wanting to crow to loudly talks a little about himself and a little about his fellow pilots. Its about 180 pages long and I'd say has about half of that with solid text and half filled with cool photos, many in colour. A worthwhile book but didn't really enlighten any past "Reach For The Sky". A good chapter on Hurricat's though, Hurricanes that were rocket catapulted off merchant ships decks to defend against Condor bombers. The pilot would have to bail out after action because not enough fuel to reach land! Desperate times and all that, eh old boy?

A wonderful book with as stunning of photos!

Douglas Bader was my Fathers Hero when he was growing up. The reason for this is douglas Bader lost his legs in a aircraft crash. And my father was unable to walk due to Polio. He loved this book as did I. There are some very very good photos of spitfire's and Hurricanes, these tell what it was like!Ever wondered what it was like to be back in WWII flying the most beautiful aircraft in the sky, the spitfire? If so you need to buy this book!