First Light (Penguin World War II Collection)

Wellum, Geoffrey

ISBN 10: 0141042753 / ISBN 13: 9780141042756

Published by Penguin UK, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: First Light (Penguin World War II Collection)
• Publisher: Penguin UK
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141042753
• ISBN 13: 9780141042756
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Two months before the outbreak of the Second World War, seventeen-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF . . . Desperate to get in the air, he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat almost immediately, Wellum finds himself flying several sorties a day, caught up in terrifying dogfights with German Me 109s. Over the coming months he and his fellow pilots play a crucial role in the Battle of Britain. But of the friends that take to the air alongside Wellum many never return.

About the Author

Geoffrey Wellum was born in Walthamstow. Aged seventeen, he joined the RAF on a short-service commission in August 1939 and served with 92 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain. He is now one of the last surviving members of The Few. He is contacted regularly to make television and radio programmes.