Flying Start: A Fighter Pilot's War Years
Hugh Dundas
Jun 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick
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"A personal and vivid view of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) engagement of the Luftwaffe in World War II . . . Exciting, valuable, and good reading." -Library Journal This is the autobiography of Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE, DSO, DFC, who was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II. He writes of his wartime experiences, and particularly of his period as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander and his involvement in the Battle of Britain. "It stands out from many other accounts of war-time air operations because of its very clear coverage of events both at the fighting and at the operational levels . . . It is a gripping tale well told, and one that easily holds the reader's attention throughout." -the Bulletin (Military Historical Society) "This is an important book for historians and enthusiasts, but it is also an important social history of a period that is rapidly passing into history as those who were there and survived now approach the end of their life." -Firetrench
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Hugh Dundas was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II. He writes of his wartime experiences, and particularly of his period as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander and his involvement in the Battle of Britain. He is the author of Flying Start.
Elliot Fitzpatrick is an actor from London who has performed in the West End, at Shakespeare's Globe, and with the Rose Theatre Kingston. He has narrated over fifty titles, including books by Bear Grylls, and earned a 2021 Audie Award nomination for his work on Caroline Mitchell's The Midnight Man.
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