Flying Colours by Lucas, Laddie - 1983

Granada Publishing, Limited. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

In 1931 a brilliant 21-year-old Royal Air Force pilot crashed his Bristol Bulldog fighter near Reading. The pilot officer was Douglas Bader and the result of the accident was the loss of both of his legs. In this intimate and lively biography, authorized by Bader himself and complemented by his private papers, flying log-books and personal notes, Laddie Lucas documents the extraordinary life - in war and in peace - of the man he knew intimately for more than 50 years. One of Churchill's "Few" in the Battle of Britain, a prisoner-of-war in Colditz Castle, a successful businessman, an inspiration to the disabled, a writer, and friend to many of the world's leading statesmen, Bader became an international figure, and one of Britain's most colourful wartime heroes. The book not only contains a new and controversial assessment of the Battle of Britain, exposing, for the first time, Bader's tactical concept of the battle, but also an unrivalled fund of personal stories about one of Britain's greatest flying heroes.

The story of Douglas Bader, world war II's most renowned hero of the air.

(Subject: Aviation - General) In December 1931 Douglas Bader crashed in a Bristol Bulldog Fighter and lost both legs. The story of his fight back to life, his arguments with authority to regain his flying status. his eventual command of a Hurricane Squadron. When he was brought down over enemy territory he starteed his escape attempts straight away and was eventually sent to Colditz. This book written following many interviews with Douglas Bader is his story and sets the record straight on many of the rumours regarding his fighting tactics abd political wrangling during the Battle of Britain. (Published: 1983) (Publisher: Granada Publishing) (ISBN: 0586057684) (Pagination: 381pp ills) (Condition: spine creases, page edges browning. Good) UL-XXXXXX

London : Granada, 1983. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Series: Granada paperbacks. Physical description: 382p.,[16]p. of plates : ill., 1 facsim.,ports. ; 18cm. Subjects: Bader, Douglas (1910-1982). Great Britain -- Royal Air Force -- Biography.