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WW2 Fighter Pilot books. My top 16
First LightFirst Light by Geoffrey Wellum
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My favourite battle of britain memoir.
Samurai! (Military History (Ibooks))Samurai! (Military History (Ibooks)) by Saburo Sakai
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If you read one book on the pacific air war make it this.
Thunderbolt!: An Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace (Aviation History Series)Thunderbolt!: An Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace (Aviation History Series) by Robert S. Johnson
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Flying the biggest baddest fighter in WW2 Johnson survives his first harrowing encounter with an enemy fighter to tell this amazing story!
The Blue ArenaThe Blue Arena by R.L. Spurdle
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Well worth searching for! Another great memoir from a spitfire, hurricane, kittyhawk and tempest pilot - Squadron Leader Bob Spurdle DFC and Bar
The War Diary of Hauptmann Helmut Lipfert: JG 52 on the Russian Front 1943-45 (Schiffer Military History)The War Diary of Hauptmann Helmut Lipfert: JG 52 on the Russian Front 1943-45 (Schiffer Military History) by Helmut Lipfert
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A very good account on the Russian front from a top German fighter pilot.
I Flew for the Fuhrer: Story of a German Airman (Greenhill Military Paperback)I Flew for the Fuhrer: Story of a German Airman (Greenhill Military Paperback) by Heinz Knoke
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A very good account of the air war in the west from a top German fighter pilot
Terror in the Starboard SeatTerror in the Starboard Seat by Dave McIntosh
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Terror in the starboard seat by DAVE McINTOSH. 41 trips aboard a Mosquito. A true story of 418 Squadron. Definatly a war time memoir they should reprint!
Big Friend, Little Friend: Memoirs of a World War II Fighter PilotBig Friend, Little Friend: Memoirs of a World War II Fighter Pilot by Richard E. Turner
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Get them in the air, get them on the ground, just get them! Let loose over germany p51s from 356 FS, 354th FG destroyed 298 aircraft for loss of 22 of their own. Short fuse Sallee tells her story!
Wing Leader: Top-scoring Allied Fighter Pilot of World War Two (Fighter Pilots)Wing Leader: Top-scoring Allied Fighter Pilot of World War Two (Fighter Pilots) by J.E. Johnson
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Johnnie Johnson call sign Greycap Leader tells his story.
Nine LivesNine Lives by Alan C. Deere
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Nine Lives: Air Commodore Alan Deere
Tempest PilotTempest Pilot by C.J. Sheddan
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Truely a pilots a story. From squadron life to daily sorties and nights on the town. This book has more than its fare share of funny moments. Buy it!
Red Tails, Black Wings: The Men of America's Black Air ForceRed Tails, Black Wings: The Men of America's Black Air Force by John B. Holway
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Fighting facism and segregation. Setting new standards for all the Tuskagee Air men paved the way for the future.
Fighter Pilot (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Fighter Pilot (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Paul Richey
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Paul Richeys excellent memoir of the battle of France flying with RAF No 1 Squadron.
Woodbine Red Leader: A P-51 Ace in the Mediterranean TheaterWoodbine Red Leader: A P-51 Ace in the Mediterranean Theater by George Loving
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Flying spitfires & mustangs from Afrika to Italy, Germany and Russia. Woodbine Red Leader tells his story.
Stapme: The Biography of Squadron Leader Basil Gerald Stapleton DFC, DFC (Dutch)Stapme: The Biography of Squadron Leader Basil Gerald Stapleton DFC, DFC (Dutch) by David Ross
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Stapme: The Biography of Squadron Leader Basil Gerald Stapleton DFC, DFC (Dutch)
War In A Stringbag (Cassell Military Paperbacks)War In A Stringbag (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Charles Lamb
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From hunting eboats at dunkirk to launching a devastating attack on the italian fleet in the mediterranean. Charles Lamb is one of the few you don't hear about. Flying the battle hardy fairy swordfish