Yanks in the RAF: The Story of Maverick Pilots and American Volunteers Who Joined Britain's Fight in WWII

by David Alan Johnson

Book Overview

This is the story of American volunteer pilots who risked their lives in defense of Britain during the earliest days of World War II-more than a year before Pearl Harbor, whenthe United States first became embroiled in the global conflict. Based on interviews, diaries, personal documents, and research in British, American, and German archives, the author has created a colorful portrait of this small group who were our nation's first combatants in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633880222
• ISBN13: 9781633880221
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"