Hello.For me the best of the best is The Last Ennemy (Richard Hillary) and second The Lonely Warrior.This one was written by Major Victor Houart and was in fact the translation in book of Jean Offenbergs’diary.Sorry Steve,I have the book but it is in French.But as you will have a copy , ill send to you.
First edited in1948 “le grand cirque “from Pierre Clostermann,was reedited in august 2002 with the integrality of his notes (200 pages more).Editor “Nouvelles éditions illustrées” If it can help…
In fact,following my informations,he became Wing Co of 239 wing in july 43 and then commander of 53 and 61 0TU.
After the war,he became representative of Shell company and then of SABENAin USAI never heard that he worked for Cathay.But…perhaps.
Hello,
perhaps some of you don’t know that the pilot of the plane is Daniel Leroy du Vivier,a Belgian of 43 squadron.His Hurricane was a II C Code FT -A (BN 230)
The Battle is on display(and restoration)at the Army and Air Museum at Brussels Cinquantenaire place.
A question now .How can I send pictures on this (§!=: )site?
I have many to share but my computer refuse to send them.
WHY ?
As I was a little boy in the fifties,I saw a mock attack of an airfield
in Belgian Congo by six HarvardsIt was very impressive,but…the false bombs exploded before the aircrafts began to dive…
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