Douglas Bader: A Biography of the Legendary World War II Fighter Pilot (Airlife's Classics) Book

Based on extensive interviews, which the author had with Douglas Bader during the last thirteen years of his life. This best-selling biography of Britain's most famous WWII fighter pilot biography tells the full story, from his childhood to his work with the disabled in later life. After a flying accident in which he lost his legs, Bader was invalided out of the RAF. At the outbreak of war in 1939 he was recalled to the RAF and returned to flying. He fought in the Battle of Britain and, later, in nearly one hundred offensive fighter patrols. Following a mid-air collision he was captured, became a prisoner of war, and was imprisoned in Colditz. The story of his wartime activities, both in the air and as a POW, is told in fascinating detail and makes compelling reading. These activities helped him to achieve celebrity status, and in his later years, much of his time was given to promoting causes for the disabled. Read More