Gun Button to Fire: A Hurricane Pilot's Dramatic Story of the Battle of Britain

by Tom Neil

Book Overview

The amazing story of one of 'the Few', fighter ace Tom Neil. This is a fighter pilot's story of eight memorable months from May to December 1940. When the Germans were blitzing their way across France, Pilot Officer Tom Neil had just received his first posting - to 249 Squadron, in process for forming at RAF Church Fenton in Yorkshire. Nineteen years old, fresh from training at Montrose on Hawker Audax biplanes he was soon to be pitch forked into...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848688482
• ISBN13: 9781848688483
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"