Название: From Sapper to Spitfire Spy: The WW II Biography of David Greville-Heygate DFC
Автор: Sally-Anne Greville Heygate
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 147384388X
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 240
Размер: 78,2 МБ
Язык: Английский
David Greville-Heygate was one of the few men who served in both the army and the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, but it was in the sky that he really earned his stripes. Stalking the skies flying photo-reconnaissance missions with No. 16 Squadron over Northern France, he was to win the illustrious and highly coveted Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Another highlight saw him in action in the skies above the French coastline in preparation for the D-Day landings, taking photographs that would provide the allies with essential intelligence upon which to base their plans. Based in Holland in December 1944, David flew armed recces with No.168 Squadron then transferred to No.2 Squadron where he reported on troop movements behind German lines. During the course of a dynamic and eventful career, he flew a wide variety of iconic wartime aircraft including Lysanders, Mustangs.