The Sky Suspended: A Fighter Pilot's Story — Jim Bailey
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Description
'The Sky Suspended: A Fighter Pilot's Story' by Jim Bailey is a memoir of his experiences as a Royal Air Force fighter pilot during the Second World War. Conscription at the age of nineteen took Bailey from his studies at Oxford into the RAF, where he flew fighters through the Battle of Britain and later served in Gibraltar, at Anzio and during the Allied advance into southern France. Alongside the dangers of aerial combat, Bailey recalls the men he served with and the quieter realities of wartime life, writing with a restrained and reflective style. Originally published in 1964 under the title 'Eskimo Nel', the memoir was later reissued as 'The Sky Suspended' and has become a distinctive account of the experience of a wartime fighter pilot.
Condition
Good condition, cover worn
Filed under: War