Sniper of the skies : the story of George Frederick 'Screwball' Beurling, DSO, DFC, DFM and BAR / Nick Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Nick, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beurling, George F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2015.

Summary:

When asked to conjure an impression of the 'typical fighter pilot', you may be inclined to think of the confident, extroverted, gregarious type, rallying his men and flying in the pursuit of victory. George Frederick 'Screwball' Beurling, DSO, DFC, and DFM, certainly achieved more victories than most typical fighter pilots dream of, but in temperament, personality and style, he was a one-off. A devout Christian, teetotaler and non-smoker, Beurling wasn't to be found patronising the local bars with his fellow pilots. Instead, he committed himself solely to the art of aerial combat. His very fir

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Introduction: George Beurling; Chapter 1 To the Stars the Hard Way; Chapter 2 Training for War; Chapter 3 Fully Operational; Chapter 4 First 'Kill'; Chapter 5 The Besieged Island; Chapter 6 The July Blitz; Chapter 7 More Scrambles; Chapter 8 At Readiness; Chapter 9 Surviving the Final Blitz; Chapter 10 The Wounded Hero Returns; Chapter 11 No. 403 Squadron RCAF; Chapter 12 Fit For a Hero; Chapter 13 No Place to Rest for a Hero; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4738-6665-0

1-4738-6666-9