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WINGED VICTORY

by Johnnie Johnson; P.B. Lucas

Published by Stanley Paul. 1st. 1995

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. B/w photos. The recollections of two Royal Air Force leaders.

ISBN: 0091786975
Stock no. 1610150

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Contents

  • Acknowledgement
  • Victory ! 8 May 1945
  • PART I: BEFORE THE BATTLE
  • 1 Drifting to War
  • 2 Canadian Caper
  • PART II: CLIMBING THE LADDER
  • 3 Collapse in the West
  • 4 The Unbroken Shield
  • 5 Leaning Out
  • 6 Sussex-by-the-Sea
  • 7 Middle Eastern Mission
  • PART III: COMMAND AND LEADERSHIP
  • 8 'Get Them or They'll Get You!'
  • 9 American Wasp
  • 10 A Gathering of Eagles
  • 11 Wing Commander Flying, Kenley
  • 12 Wing Commander Flying, Coltishall
  • 13 The Mighty Eighth
  • 14 Walter's Tale
  • 15 Normandy: A Triumph of Tactical Air Power
  • 16 The Long Trek
  • PART IV: THE FINAL RECKONING
  • 17 Staff Days: Flying a Desk
  • 18 A Service at War: The Resilience of the Royal Air Force
  • 19 The Big Shots: A Leader Reflects
  • 20 The Legacies of War
  • 21 After the Surrender: The Personal Future
  • Valediction
  • Staying In: A Service Career
  • Index

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