Scramble: The Dramatic Story of a Young Fighter Pilot's Experiences During the Battle of Britain & the Siege of Malta

by Tom Neil

Book Overview

This is a fighter pilot's memoir of four tumultuous years, 1938-1942, when he was first trained, then fought and survived in not one but two of the biggest aerial campaigns of the war, the Battle of Britain and the equally epic, but lesser known, Siege of Malta.When the Germans were blitzing their way across France in spring 1940, Pilot Officer Tom Neil had just received his first posting - to 249 Squadron. Nineteen years old and fresh from training,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445660334
• ISBN13: 9781445660332
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"