Hurricane Pilot: The Wartime Letters of W.O. Harry L. Gill, D.F.M., 1940-1943
Editat de J. Brent Wilson, Barbara J. Gillen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2007
Hurricane Pilot captures the perspective of a young man in the middle of a war in Europe and Asia. Drawing extensively on Gill's correspondence with his parents and his siblings, this very personal account of war shows how Gill was transformed from a small-town boy to a mature fighter pilot serving in a global war on another continent. His letters depict the enthusiasm of youth, a strong sense of humour, his plans for the future, and this continuing attachment to home.
Hurricane Pilot is volume 10 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780864924995
ISBN-10: 0864924992
Pagini: 146
Ilustrații: Black & white
Dimensiuni: 140 x 197 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Goose Lane Editions
Colecția Goose Lane Editions
Locul publicării:Canada
ISBN-10: 0864924992
Pagini: 146
Ilustrații: Black & white
Dimensiuni: 140 x 197 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Goose Lane Editions
Colecția Goose Lane Editions
Locul publicării:Canada
Recenzii
"Mother, you may have thought that you have had some great thrills in your life but let me tell you that you will never get a real thrill until you get up in the sky and have control of the plane making sharp turns, banks, glides and climbs."
Harry L. Gill enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 at the age of 18. He flew a Hurricane fighter on missions over France, England, and India and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal before being shot down near Burma in 1943.
Hurricane Pilot recreates the heady days of flight and fellowship through Gill's own correspondence with his parents and siblings. Depicting the enthusiasm of youth, a sense of humour, his plans for the future, and an attachment to home, this very personal account of war shows how Gill was transformed from a small-town boy to a mature fighter pilot serving in a global war on another continent.
"A war-time memoir in its purest and most personal form."
"A rare glimpse into the heart and mind of an adventurous youth and skilled fighter pilot."
Harry L. Gill enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 at the age of 18. He flew a Hurricane fighter on missions over France, England, and India and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal before being shot down near Burma in 1943.
Hurricane Pilot recreates the heady days of flight and fellowship through Gill's own correspondence with his parents and siblings. Depicting the enthusiasm of youth, a sense of humour, his plans for the future, and an attachment to home, this very personal account of war shows how Gill was transformed from a small-town boy to a mature fighter pilot serving in a global war on another continent.
"A war-time memoir in its purest and most personal form."
"A rare glimpse into the heart and mind of an adventurous youth and skilled fighter pilot."