Spitfire!: The Full Story of a Unique Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron

by Dilip Sarkar

Book Overview

As a child, Dilip Sarkar was fascinated by the haunting image of an anonymous RAF Spitfire pilot. Taken minutes after landing from a Battle of Britain combat, this was Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC, the commander of 19 Squadron, based at Fowlmere - and author of the stirring first-hand account Spitfire! The Experiences of a Fighter Pilot, published under the pseudonym B.J. Ellan. Deeply moving was the discovery that in 1942 Brian was reported missing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399082809
• ISBN13: 9781399082808
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Air World
• Length: 496 Pages