RIVERSDALE ROBERT
'BARNEY' BARNFATHER
was an RAF fighter pilot who flew Spitfires in action almost continuously
from November 1941 until the end of the war in Europe.
Barney was often in the thick of the fighting and saw action in the offensive sweeps over France, in the desperate air battle for Malta, the fighting in North Africa, the invasions of Sicily and Italy, and finally on the fringes of the Third Reich over Austria in 1945. This type of experienced and brave pilot formed the backbone of Fighter Command and after many operational flying hours, clashes with enemy aircraft and even a mid-air collision, Barney survived it all relatively unscathed.
Thanks to the fascinating personal log book that Barney kept of his experiences, the contributions from his former colleagues and extensive historical research, Angus Mansfield has produced a detailed and enthralling history of a Spitfire pilot's escapades thousands of feet above the battlefields of the Second World War.
ANGUS MANSFIELD has long been interested in military aviation, but a particular interest was sparked by his late grandfather's flying log book which was passed to him by his grandmother.
£9.99
ISBN 978-0-7524-5580-8
9 780752 455808
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