Nine Lives, Air Commodore Alan Deere (Goodall (Air Data) 9780907579342)

Category Aviation Books, Subcategory WW2 UK, ISBN/Box 9780907579342, Series Fighter Pilots, Publisher/Brand Goodall (Air Data), Author Deere A.C., Format 8x15cm, No. Pages 288, Version pb, Language English

The renowned autobiography of New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944. Al Deere experienced the drama of the early days of the Battle of Britain while serving with Spitfire squadrons based at Hornchurch and Manston, and his compelling story tells of the successes and frustrations of those critical weeks. Deere's nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in escaping from seemingly impossible situations.