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Finding the Few: Some Outstanding Mysteries of the Battle of Britain Investigated and Solved - Hardcover
1940 in the skies over Britain was a time of courage, heroism and extreme danger. Many men gave their lives to keep our island free and some disappeared into the summer sky with no trace of them ever being found. This remarkable book records the life of a dozen of these pilots shot down and killed but who remained missing for decades until diligent research and searches primarily by the author brought identification to them and closure to their families. Each case represents a fascinating human story of humor, drama, love and tragedy; and each one represents a startling tale of detective work and remarkable coincidences, oft-times revealing controversy. Finding the Few ends with a mystery still unsolved, has photographs throughout, and will stand as a fitting testament to those men lost but not forgotten.
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Andy Saunders has been involved with historic aviation for over thirty-five years and is well known in the aircraft preservation and restoration field. His specialist area of interest is in the air war over Europe, 1939-1945. One of the co-founders of Tangmere Aviation Museum, and its first curator, Andy is also respected as a serious researcher, author, and editor and is a prolific contributor to the aviation press. He is passionate about flying and history, regularly travelling in search of historic aircraft and artefacts. He also acts as adviser or consultant to film and television companies and was past editor of Britain at War.
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“...extraordinarily researched...nearly seven decades after the battle, few next of kin remain, but the dedication of Saunders and his colleagues remains no less appreciated by those who share their enthusiasm for “finding the few”. (Barrett Tillman)
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- PublisherGrub Street Publishing
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1906502552
- ISBN 13 9781906502553
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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FINDING THE FEW: Some Outstanding Mysteries of the Battle of Britain Investigated and Solved
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