The Resource Malta Spitfire : the diary of a fighter pilot, George F. Beurling and Leslie Roberts ; with a foreword by Christopher Shores
Malta Spitfire : the diary of a fighter pilot, George F. Beurling and Leslie Roberts ; with a foreword by Christopher Shores
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- Summary
- In the summer of 1942, twenty-five thousand feet above Malta, RAF Spitfires fought combat after bitter combat with clouds of German and Italian bombers and fighters. One of those Spitfire pilots was the Canadian George Beurling who, in fourteen flying days, destroyed twenty-seven Axis aircraft, damaged eight others and probably destroyed three more. Malta Spitfire tells Beurling's remarkable story and that of the outnumbered but dogged Spitfires which, day after day, climbed into the skies to defend the most bombed patch of land in the world. George Beurling was posted to Malta in 1942 and soon earned a tremendous reputation as a single-minded and determined pilot. He was gifted, prompting a superior to remark that µhe was a wonderful pilot; and an even better shot'. Malta Spitfire is a fighter pilot's story told by a fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit of his aircraft. The gripping narrative places the reader virtually at the controls of the plane, climbing to meet marauding Germans, diving down against bombers or dodging Italian fighters. This is aerial warfare in the words of one of its best exponents and a tale of skill and bravery in the face of tremendous odds
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 235 pages
- Note
-
- Originally published: Toronto : Oxford University Press, 1943
- "Contains a new foreword, list of biographies and new photographs provided by Christopher Shores"--Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9781906502980
- Label
- Malta Spitfire : the diary of a fighter pilot
- Title
- Malta Spitfire
- Title remainder
- the diary of a fighter pilot
- Statement of responsibility
- George F. Beurling and Leslie Roberts ; with a foreword by Christopher Shores
- Subject
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- Beurling, George F
- Beurling, George F
- Biographies
- Canada
- Erlebnisbericht
- Fighter pilots
- Fighter pilots -- Canada -- Biography
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Malte
- Kanada
- Luftkrieg
- Malta
- Malta
- Military operations, Aerial -- Canadian
- Personal narratives -- Canadian
- Pilotes de chasse -- Canada -- Biographies
- Soldat
- Weltkrieg
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Canadian
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Malta
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Canadian
- 1939-1945
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the summer of 1942, twenty-five thousand feet above Malta, RAF Spitfires fought combat after bitter combat with clouds of German and Italian bombers and fighters. One of those Spitfire pilots was the Canadian George Beurling who, in fourteen flying days, destroyed twenty-seven Axis aircraft, damaged eight others and probably destroyed three more. Malta Spitfire tells Beurling's remarkable story and that of the outnumbered but dogged Spitfires which, day after day, climbed into the skies to defend the most bombed patch of land in the world. George Beurling was posted to Malta in 1942 and soon earned a tremendous reputation as a single-minded and determined pilot. He was gifted, prompting a superior to remark that µhe was a wonderful pilot; and an even better shot'. Malta Spitfire is a fighter pilot's story told by a fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit of his aircraft. The gripping narrative places the reader virtually at the controls of the plane, climbing to meet marauding Germans, diving down against bombers or dodging Italian fighters. This is aerial warfare in the words of one of its best exponents and a tale of skill and bravery in the face of tremendous odds
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Beurling, George F
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1896-1980
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Roberts, Leslie
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Beurling, George F
- Beurling, George F
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Fighter pilots
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945
- Pilotes de chasse
- Fighter pilots
- Military operations, Aerial
- Canada
- Malta
- Luftkrieg
- Soldat
- Weltkrieg
- Kanada
- Malta
- Label
- Malta Spitfire : the diary of a fighter pilot, George F. Beurling and Leslie Roberts ; with a foreword by Christopher Shores
- Note
-
- Originally published: Toronto : Oxford University Press, 1943
- "Contains a new foreword, list of biographies and new photographs provided by Christopher Shores"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 706031036
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 235 pages
- Isbn
- 9781906502980
- Lccn
- 2011500618
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)706031036
- Label
- Malta Spitfire : the diary of a fighter pilot, George F. Beurling and Leslie Roberts ; with a foreword by Christopher Shores
- Note
-
- Originally published: Toronto : Oxford University Press, 1943
- "Contains a new foreword, list of biographies and new photographs provided by Christopher Shores"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 706031036
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 235 pages
- Isbn
- 9781906502980
- Lccn
- 2011500618
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)706031036
Subject
- Beurling, George F
- Beurling, George F
- Biographies
- Canada
- Erlebnisbericht
- Fighter pilots
- Fighter pilots -- Canada -- Biography
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Malte
- Kanada
- Luftkrieg
- Malta
- Malta
- Military operations, Aerial -- Canadian
- Personal narratives -- Canadian
- Pilotes de chasse -- Canada -- Biographies
- Soldat
- Weltkrieg
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Canadian
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Malta
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Canadian
- 1939-1945
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