Heroes of the skies
By: Michael Ashcroft ; foreword by Michael Beetham
Contributors: Beetham, Michael
Series: Heroes -- 4; Heroes -- 4.
Publisher: Headline
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780755363896; 9780755363919
Subjects: Airmen; Biography; Heroes; Armed Forces; History
Description: Tells the gripping tales of derring-do of eighty men rewarded for their bravery in skies in the First World War, Second World War and beyond.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1 Building the collection; title: ch. 2 First World War VCs; title: ch. 3 Second World War; title: Battle of Britain fighter pilots; title: ch. 4 Second World War; title: other fighter pilots; title: ch. 5 Second World War; title: bomber aircrew; title: ch. 6 Second World War; title: special bombing missions; title: ch. 7 Second World War; title: reconnaissance operations; title: ch. 8 Second World War; title: escape and action on the ground; title: ch. 9 Post-Second World War gallantry.; title: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Building the collection; title: ch. 2 First World War VCs; title: ch. 3 Second World War; title: Battle of Britain fighter pilots; title: ch. 4 Second World War; title: other fighter pilots; title: ch. 5 Second World War; title: bomber aircrew; title: ch. 6 Second World War; title: special bombing missions; title: ch. 7 Second World War; title: reconnaissance operations; title: ch. 8 Second World War; title: escape and action on the ground; title: ch. 9 Post-Second World War gallantry.