Wing Leader
by J. E. Johnson
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The thrilling story of the top-scoring Allied fighter pilot of the 2nd World War 'Johnnie' Johnson, who served with Fighter Command squadrons throughout the war, scoring his 38th and final victory in September 1944. From the moment the author joins his first operational Spitfire squadron in August 1940, the reader is taken on an epic journey through the great aerial fighter actions of the war. The events in which Johnson participated included the Battle of Britain, sweeps across the Channel show more and over France, the unsuccessful Allied raid on Dieppe, the D-Day landings in Normand and finally operations across the Rhine and into the heart of Germany itself which led to the final victory over the Nazi regime. show lessTags
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One of the classics of aerial warfare books. Written by Johnnie Johnson, who was the top scoring RAF pilot with 38 victories, the book has great action sequences. Originally written in 1956, the books still reads very well.
A very interesting account by this famous pilot, with notes on tactics and various aircraft, used in western Europe 1940-45, including the German Jet aircraft which he had to try and combat. I believe that the book stands the 50 years since it was published well.
"In this superb flying narrative, all the drama and excitement of air combat is recreated by Group Captain Johnny Johnson, who flew for five years with the R.A.F. fighter squadrons and finished the war with 38 confirmed victories, ten major decorations, and the official record as the top-scoring Allied fighter ace of World War II." --Back cover.
JEJ, there is simply nothing else to say.
Account of his WWII experience by British flying ace, from joining the Volunteer Reserve through the Battle oF Britain to VE Day
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Air Vice-Marshal 'Johnnie' Johnson's decorations include the DSO and Two Bars, the DFC and Bar, the Legion d'Honneur (France), the Legion of Merit (USA), DFC (USA), Air Medal (USA), the Order of Leopold (Belgium) and the Croix de Guerre (Belgium). On his retirement from the Royal Air Force in 1966, Air Vice-Marshal Johnson founded the 'Johnnie' show more Johnson Housing Trust, which provides sheltered accommodation for the elderly and disabled show less
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Belongs to Publisher Series
Wings of War (book 25)
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Wing Leader
- Original publication date
- 1956
- People/Characters
- J. E. 'Johnnie' Johnson; Douglas Bader; Hugh Dundas
- Important places
- England, UK; Coltishall, Norfolk, England, UK; Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK; Tangmere, West Sussex, England, UK; Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, England, UK; Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
- Important events
- World War II (1939 | 1945); Battle of Britain (1940)
- Disambiguation notice
- "Leader" is the author's memoirs of his WWII experiences. It should not be combined with "Full Circle" that is a history of fighter tactics from WWI to Korea.
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- Members
- 253
- Popularity
- 127,704
- Reviews
- 6
- Rating
- (4.02)
- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 14
- ASINs
- 21
