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| FLYING COLOURS: THE EPIC STORY OF DOUGLAS BADER |
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By Laddie Lucas |
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The Epic Story of Douglas Bader
On December 14, 1931 Douglas Bader, then a brilliant 21 year-old pilot officer in the Royal Air Force, crashed near Reading in a Bristol Bulldog fighter and lost both legs. In the time between his accident and his death he became an international figure, colourful, controversial - a leader of Churchill's Few in the Battle of Britain, a German prisoner-of-war, a successful businessman, inspiration of the disabled, writer, public speaker and friend of many of the world's great statesmen.
In this intimate and lively biography - authorised by Bader himself and supplemented by his private papers, flying logbooks, personal notes and photographs - Laddie Lucas reviews the life of one of England's greatest heroes. The book contains new and controversial assessment of the Battle of Britain: the author exposes for the first time Douglas Bader's tactical concept of the Battle and his critics are decisively answered with facts and fresh official evidence.
There has never been a life quite like Bader's - in war or in peace - and author Laddie Lucas is uniquely placed to tell his story: A distinguished RAF fighter leader in World War II, he was related to Bader by marriage and had access to an unrivalled fund of personal, untold stories about him.
These hard-back books are complete with dust jackets and in excellent condition. The mounted bookplate is signed by Douglas Bader and Laddie Lucas. |
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