This is the Battle of Britain memoir of Roger Hall, a 152 Squadron Spitfire pilot based in southern England, the heart of the fighting during the epic battle. Roger recounts in harrowing detail his own experience of air-to-air combat with Messerschmitt 109s and 110s, and that of his fellow pilots. Hall had no compunction in revealing his fear of wartime flying. He strips away the veneer of glory, smart uniforms and wild parties and uncovers the ordinary, very human young men who lived a life in which there was no tomorrow. There is no nostalgia here.
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Introduction
- 1: Paterson
- 2: Point Cook
- 3: England
- 4: The Gathering Storm
- 5: 234 Squadron
- 6: Kathleen
- 7: St Eval, July 1940
- 8: The Ides Of August
- 9: 15 August 1940
- 10: 16 August 1940
- 11: 18 August 1940
- 12: 26 August 1940
- 13: 4 September 1940
- 14: 5 September 1940
- 15: 6 September 1940
- 16: 7 September 1940
- 17: What Really Happened?
- 18: Afterwards
- 19: Pat Hughes Night
- Picture Section
- Appendix 1: New South Wales: The Ancestry of Pat Hughes
- Appendix 2: Pat Hughes’ Record of Service
- Appendix 3: Combat Claims
- Appendix 4: Distinguished Flying Cross
- Abbreviations and Ranks
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
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