Beaufighter Ace
| Author | : Richard Pike |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2004-09-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781844151233 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1844151239 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (239 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Beaufighter Ace by : Richard Pike
Download or read book Beaufighter Ace written by Richard Pike and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Pike joined the Royal Air Force on 17 January 1924 as a Flight Cadet at Cranwell. During a long and varied career in peace and war he held a wide variety of RAF appointments around the world and when he eventually retired he had held the ultimate post in the RAF, that of Chief of Air Staff and also that of Deputy Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe. This book, written by his son, is an account of his leadership of No. 219 Night Fighter Squadron based at Tangmere in 1941.
