Heroes of the skies
By: Michael Ashcroft ; foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham
Publisher: Headline
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 441
ISBN-13: 9780755363902
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; British Aerial operations; British; Airmen; World War, 1939-1945; Aerial Military operations; Heroes; Armed Forces; Biography; 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: Cover subtitle: Amazing true stories of courage in the air.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Building the collection; title: First World War VCs; title: Second World War; title: Battle of Britain fighter pilots; title: Second World War; title: other fighter pilots; title: Second World War; title: bomber aircrew; title: Second World War; title: special bombing missions; title: Second World War; title: reconnaissance operations; title: Second World War; title: escape and action on the ground; title: Post-Second World War gallantry.