Dilip Sarkar
Auteur de SPITFIRE MANUAL
A propos de l'auteur
Dilip Sarkar has spent over twenty years researching the life and times of Douglas Bader. The result is this book, written in close co-operation with his fellow wartime pilots, which deconstructs the popular myth cemented by wartime propaganda and the 1950s book and film Reach for the Sky.
Œuvres de Dilip Sarkar
Battle of Britain The Movie: The Men and Machines of one of the Greatest War Films Ever Made (2021) 8 exemplaires
Angriff Westland: Three Battle of Britain Air Raids 'through the Looking Glass' (1994) 7 exemplaires
The final few : the last surviving pilots of the Battle of Britain tell their stories (2009) 6 exemplaires
Last of the Few: 20 Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots Tell Their Extraordinary Stories (1900) 4 exemplaires
The Gathering Storm: Prelude to the Spitfire Summer of 1940 (Battle of Britain) (2023) 4 exemplaires
Spitfire Squadron: No.19 Squadron at War 1939-1941. Includes Squadron Leader Bri (1990) 3 exemplaires
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WW2, military-history, historical-places-events, historical-research, historical-figures*****
If anyone is accustomed to due diligence, it's the author, a retired police detective. He has applied this skill to researching the history of the use of the Spitfire in the RAF and particularly the men of 19 Squadron. Special emphasis on Squadron Leader Lane. The whole has been (obviously) thoroughly researched, documented, and peppered with archival photos. The presentation is as interesting as can be, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Pen & Sword and Air World via NetGalley. Thank you!… (plus d'informations)
If anyone is accustomed to due diligence, it's the author, a retired police detective. He has applied this skill to researching the history of the use of the Spitfire in the RAF and particularly the men of 19 Squadron. Special emphasis on Squadron Leader Lane. The whole has been (obviously) thoroughly researched, documented, and peppered with archival photos. The presentation is as interesting as can be, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Pen & Sword and Air World via NetGalley. Thank you!… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 41
- Membres
- 184
- Popularité
- #117,736
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 7
- ISBN
- 79
I found the information about getting vintage planes, making sure they could still fly, and finding pilots qualified to do so very interesting. For those interested in the broad area of vintage aircraft and reenactments, this may well be the best aspect of the book. While I found it essential to a full appreciation of the film, my interest leans more toward what is on film in relation to the history itself.
I was not disappointed in this, learning about the people involved in the war and their involvement in the movie offered the opportunity to give historical context to much of what is in the film. I especially enjoyed the scene-by-scene breakdown of the film. This is a great companion for viewing the movie and in many places adds even more context to what actually happened that might not have made it into the film, or is just alluded to.
After reading this book, you will have a better appreciation of both the movie and the events of the Battle of Britain itself. For this reason I can highly recommend this to film lovers, aircraft/war hobbyists, and history buffs. There is something for everyone and it is all woven into a nice solid whole.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (plus d'informations)