Diary of a Spitfire Pilot: Over the English Channel and Over Darwin
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1921719184 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It offers lively and poignant insights into the human cost of armed conflict - the highs and lows of war.. By 1943, Mawer is living in a swamp that pretends to be an airstrip, south of Darwin, Australia. War is hell. War couldn't get any better than this. In his personal diary, Flying Officer Allen Mawer documented the excitement of being 21 and experiencing the perils of aerial combat and the hazards of wartime romance. His diary lay hidden for many years until his son edited it for publication. None of the women left behind in London and Sydney seem to care about him. Most of his mates were dead. But the mood changed. Allen Mawer was tragically killed in a training exercise over Darwin at the end of the war