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Those other eagles : a tribute to the British, Commonwealth, and free European fighter pilots who claimed between two and four victories in aerial combat, 1939-1982 / Christopher Shores.

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Those other eagles : a tribute to the British, Commonwealth, and free European fighter pilots who claimed between two and four victories in aerial combat, 1939-1982 / Christopher Shores.
Author
Shores, Christopher F.
Publication
London : Grub Street, c2004.

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Shores, Christopher F.
Description
671 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Summary
"This massive, extensively researched volume is an indispensable companion to the eminent historian Christopher Shores' other seminal work (with Clive Williams), Aces High, Volumes one and two. In those books he detailed the lives and exploits of those aces who achieved five or more aerial victories, and gave exhaustive information on each score, the where, what, when and how. This completely new book follows the same format as the author now turns his attention to those claiming between two and four. Why this number? Because a single score could have been a fluke, whereas achieving more, points towards the potential skill and virtuosity of a fighter pilot, offering the promise of a higher total if the opportunity arose - and this is the nub of the matter. A fair majority of these men would have shot down many more enemy aircraft if the theatre of operations and timing had been right. Nevertheless there are numerous illustrious and familiar names within these pages; people like Neil Cameron, Guy Gibson, Tom Gleave, Pat Hancock, Micky Martin, David Morgan, Rene Mouchotte, Jeffrey Quill, Fred Rosier, Whitney Straight, Peter Twiss, Geoffrey Wellum, and so many more..."--Publisher description.
Subject
  • Great Britain. Royal Air Force > Biography
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British
  • Fighter pilots > Europe > Biography
  • Fighter pilots > Great Britain > Biography
Genre/Form
Biographies
Note
  • "A companion volume to Aces high"--Jkt.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
1904010881
LCCN
^^2004478279
OCLC
  • 56807964
  • SCSB-11295142
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library