Peter Five (Freddie Clark), Tauranga in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty for sale

Freddie Clark has adopted an unusual formula for telling of his experiences in the RAF during WWII, by incorporating the earlier exploits of an relative, Bert Stanley, who served with the RFC/RAF in WWI, first as a mechanic/gunner and later a pilot. Clark's own RAF story begins with his account of training in South Africa and Britain, his early operations and then as a pilot flying Halifax aircraft on top secret operations with 138 Squadron. In mid-1944 his plane was shot down over France on a supply dropping mission. Evasion, capture, a POW camp and eventual return to England followed. The author has insterspersed his narrative with brief accounts of old war-time locations revisited and reunions with the French people who assisted him after the crash and before his POW term. A fascinating story, covering many years of operational flying in two world wars, concluded with an update of RAF training methods in 1993, This copy is ex-library., First edition of 1993, 291 pages including list of service associates lost in the conflict, acknowledgements and selected reading list, followed by 12 pages publisher other books, in-text b/w photos throughout, few documents etc. Black hard covers with silver spine titles VG with wear to lower edges/spine base, library stamp top FFEP with issue sheet below, library stamp first text page, text block ortherwise VG with no other library markings. Colour art DJ is G+, plastic protected with crossed barcode lower front, small library label spine base, price clipped lower front flap with jacket lightly taped to both pastedowns. A scarce book.
Author
Freddie Clark
Title
Peter Five
Publisher name
Independent Books, Bromley, UK
Shipping time
2 - 4 days
Publication year
1993
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
BOPBooks
Vendor rating
Key words
Aviation, Royal Air Force, World Wars One And Two, Biogrophy
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