FREEDOM IN THE AIR
Subtitle: A Czech Flyer and his Aircrew Dog
Publisher: Pen and Sword Books; Pen & Sword Aviation
Published: October 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781844155903
Subjects: Air forces & warfare; Biography: general; Military; Military - Aviation; Military - World War II; History / Military / Aviation; History; Biography / Autobiography; History - Military / War; 20th century; Aerial operations, British; Air pilots, Military; Biography; Czech Republic; Dogs; War use; World War, 1939-1945
Description: Freedom in the Air is the inspiring story of a Czech airman, Vaclav Robert Bozdech, and the Alsatian dog, Antis, that flew with him in Bomber Command during WWII. Field Marshall Wavell later pinned the ribbon of the PDSA's Dickin Medal, the animals' Victoria Cross, to Antis' collar for courage and outstanding service.