Название: Images of War - American Eagles: US Fighter Pilots in the RAF 1939 - 1945
Автор: Tony Holmes
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473835666
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 128
Размер: 94,9 МБ
Язык: Английский
American Eagles provides a photographic snapshot of the lives of the American fighter pilots who volunteered their services during World War II, as well as the Spitfires and Hurricanes they flew. Keen to help Britain stem the spread of Fascism, or perhaps seeking adventure in a foreign land, a number of American citizens defied the wishes of their government by crossing the border into Canada and subsequently sailing to Britain to join the Royal Air Force. Some were prewar civilian pilots, others were rich playboys and a few were already serving in the RAF when war was declared.