
Freedom in the Air
Hamish Ross(Author)
Pen & Sword Aviation (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-4738-3436-1 (ISBN)
Description
This biography tells of the life of a Czech airman who escapes from the Nazi invasion, fights with the French and finally arrives in Britain to fly as an air-gunner with the RAF during WWII. He returns to his homeland after WWII but escapes back to the UK again when the communists gained control. Again he joins the RAF and rose to the rank of WO. The unique part of this is that from his time in France, throughout WWII and until half way through his second tour with the RAF he was inseparable from his Alsatian dog, an animal that became famous and was awarded a dog equivalent to the VC. The animal flew with his owner on many bomber raids, became the squadron mascot and was officially a serving RAF dog. It played an amazing part in the second escape from the Czech communists regime when the author was lucky to make it over the border to the US zone in Germany.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
South Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
44 illustrations plate section
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4738-3436-1 (9781473834361)
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