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Nine Lives: Group Captain Alan C. Deere - D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C.
Nine Lives: Group Captain Alan C. Deere - D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C.
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New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944. Deere experienced the drama of the early days of the Battle of Britain while serving with Spitfire squadrons based at Hornchurch and Manston, and his compelling story tells of the successes and frustrations of those critical weeks. Deere's nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in escaping from seemingly impossible situations. During the Battle of Britain he parachuted from stricken aircraft on three occasions and once was blown up by a bomb while taking off from Hornchurch during an attack on the airfield. In March 1943 Deere was appointed Wing Commander of the famous Biggin Hill Wing and by the end of the war, his distinguished 'score' was destroyed - twenty-two; 'probables' - ten and damaged - eighteen. Illustrated with black and white photographs.
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1st printing of 1st edition; hardback; dust jacket has wear and is as depicted; a little foxing on half-title page only; tightly bound and clean within; SCARCE TITLE in 1st edition, Autobiography/Bio/Non-Fiction, MilitariaShare
