Laddie Lucas (1915–1998)

Auteur de Flying Colours: The Epic Story of Douglas Bader

10 oeuvres 205 utilisateurs 5 critiques

A propos de l'auteur

Comprend les noms: LADDIE LUCAS, P.B. 'Laddie' Lucas, Wing Commander P.B. (Laddie) Lucas Johnson Air Vic

Œuvres de Laddie Lucas

Populaires Récent

Flying Colours: The Epic Story of Douglas Bader (1981) 37 exemplaires

Out of the Blue: The Role of Luck in Air Warfare 1917-1966 (1985) 35 exemplaires

Wings of War: Airmen of All Nations Tell Their Stories (1983) 34 exemplaires

Malta: The Thorn in Rommel's Side - Six Months That Turned the War (1992) 29 exemplaires

Voices In The Air 1939 - 1945 (2003) 22 exemplaires

Winged Victory: A Last Look Back - The Personal Reflections of Two Royal Air Force Leaders (1995) 20 exemplaires

Thanks for the Memory: Unforgettable Characters in Air Warfare, 1939-45 (1989) 16 exemplaires

Five Up (1978) 9 exemplaires

John Jacobs' Impact on Golf: The Man and His Methods (1987) 2 exemplaires

The sport of princes: Reflections of a golfer (1980) 1 exemplaire

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Nom canonique: Lucas, Laddie
Autres noms: Lucas, Percy Belgrave
Lucas, P. B.
Date de naissance: 1915-09-02
Date de décès: 1998-03-20
Sexe: male
Nationalité: UK
Lieu de naissance: Sandwich Bay, Kent, England, UK
Lieu du décès: London, UK
Études: Pembroke College, Cambridge University
Professions: writer
military pilot
politician
Relations: Bader, Douglas (friend and mentor)
Organisations: Royal Air Force
UK Parliament
Prix et distinctions: Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Distinguished Flying Cross
CBE

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Thanks for the memory : unforgettable characters in… par Laddie Lucas

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theww2library | Feb 25, 2022 |

Out of the Blue: Role of Luck in Air Warfare, 1917-66 par Laddie Lucas

Lucas has an authority on the subject I can't even come close to matching, so criticising the content of the book seems simply wrong. However taken as a whole the stories told seemed not to have a particularly coherent definition of luck and instead seemed more to be a collection of tales from friends and colleagues. The quality of some of these tales was outstanding, others, less so. I feel the book might have been better had it been more heavily edited, so sometimes it felt a drag to complete rather than something to relish.… (plus d'informations)

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expatscot | 3 autres critiques | Aug 28, 2017 |

Out of the blue : the role of luck in air warfare,… par Laddie Lucas

An anthology of lucky pilot moments ranging over aerial warfare. Lucas was really the editor, and the book passed the time.

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DinadansFriend | 3 autres critiques | Dec 23, 2013 |

Out of the Blue: Role of Luck in Air Warfare, 1917-66 par Laddie Lucas

Erratic and philosophically unconvincing, this is a cracking collection of anecdotes loosely involving some supposed "chance" aspects of air warfare. The tales are introduced and editorialised by the editor, whose interjections are presented in italic text and at some length - judicious editing of the editor's contributions would have made the book more readable. Nevertheless, a fascinatingly broad selection of stories from pilots and crew over the history of aerial combat.

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gbsallery | 3 autres critiques | Apr 18, 2013 |

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