A Soldier in the Cockpit: From Rifles to Typhoons in WWII (Stackpole Military History)

Ron W. Pottinger

ISBN 10: 0811733688 / ISBN 13: 9780811733687

Published by Stackpole Books, 2007

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Like New, 1st Edition, 1st Printing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Soldier in the Cockpit: From Rifles to Typhoons in WWII (Stackpole Military History)
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811733688
• ISBN 13: 9780811733687
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

I could see a carpet of twinkling lights from the ack ack all along the rail sidings which bordered the canal. I dove onto these with my cannons going. Then suddenly, when the attention of all the guns turned on me, I realized how foolhardy I was being. I ran the guns along the row of rail trucks--opened the throttle wide and pulled straight up for the clouds--with tracers crossing in front and on all sides of the plane.
Ron Pottinger started the war as a rifleman in the Royal Fusiliers, then transferred to the Royal Air Force, where he began flying the 7.5-ton Hawker Typhoon. He flew dozens of dangerous ground attack missions over occupied Europe through bad weather, heavy flak, and enemy fighters before being shot down and taken prisoner.

About the Author

Ron W. Pottinger lives in England.