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Seller: Historical Antiques & Collectibles, Oldwick, NJ, U.S.A.Historical Antiques & Collectibles
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"Wing Leader," the acclaimed memoir by legendary RAF ace Group Captain J.E. "Johnnie" Johnson, delivers a riveting, candid account of air combat, leadership, and resilience during WWII. Johnson transforms from a grounded civil engineer to the highest-scoring Western Allied fighter pilot, recounting dogfights over NW Europe, tactical innovations, and the emotional toll of war. His clear-eyed assessments of aircraft, Luftwaffe tactics, and squadron life offer unique insight into operations from the Battle of Britain through D-Day to the fall of Germany. After WWII, Johnson’s distinguished RAF and international career further cemented his legacy, making his autobiography indispensable for scholars and enthusiasts of military aviation. No writing or marks.
Seller Inventory # C53810E
- Title
- Wing Leader
- Author
- Group Captain J.E. Johnson
- Publisher
- Ballentine Books, New York
- Publication year
- 1957
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Softcover/Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0907579248
- ISBN 13
- 9780907579243
- Seller catalogs
- Military Aviation & Air War
The thrilling story of the top-scoring Allied fighter pilot of the 2nd World War, 'Johnnie' Johnson served with Fighter Command squadrons throughout the war, scoring his 38th and final victory in September 1944.
From the moment the author joins his first operational Spitfire squadron in August 1940, the reader is taken on an epic journey through the great aerial fighter actions of the war - from the Battle of Britain to the bitter fighting over Dieppe, and into the final offensive over the skies of occupied France. Finally crossing the Rhine into Germany as a group captain, 'Johnnie' Johnson commanded a British wing of the latest and most powerful Spitfires.
This is his story in his own words.
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Historical Antiques & Collectibles
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