billy drake (13 resultados)

Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Born in London of an English father and Australian mother and educated in Switzerland, Billy Drake was to become one of the most illustrious RAF fighter pilots of World War II. He flew in many theatres with various squadrons on different aircraft - starting with 1 Squadron in France in 1940 on Hurricanes, then with 421 Flight (later 91 Squadron) on Spitfires over the Channel, then in West Africa with 128 and the Desert with 112 "Shark" Squadron on Kittyhawks. Taken off operations a the end of 1942, he was posted to Malta leading the Krendi Wing. On return to the UK he led a 2nd TAF Typhoon Wing, flying numerous sorties over the French coast prior to the invasion. He eventually accounted for more than 20 enemy aricraft destroyed or damaged. He was then despatched to Fort Leavenworth USA with Peter Brothers, then to Operations Staff SHAEF HQ for the rest of the war. Postwar he was to be found in Japan, at HQ Malaya and Singapore, followed by a succession of staff appointments, including Air Attache in Switzerland. His final posting was a Group Captain commanding RAF Chivenor, Devon, until retirement in 1963. A colourful personality, he gives the reader insights into his exceptional career, his widely differing experiences, the characters he knew and flew with and the humorous highlights of an RAF lifestyle. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First. very nice copy.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Vincente Segrelles; Ilustrador. 1st Edition. DAW Collector's Book 603. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Vincente Segrelles. This anthology contains: Introduction by Karl Edward Wagner; Uncle Otto's Truck by Stephen King; Out of Africa by David Drake; Names by Jane Yolen; Just Waiting ;by Ramsey Campbell; The Ventriloquist's Daughter by Juleen Brantingham; Elle Est Trois (La Mort) by Tanith Lee; The Man with Legs by Al Sarrantonio; 3:47 AM by David Langford; Mistral by Jon Wynne-Tyson; The Wall-Painting by Roger Johnson; Keepsake by Vincent McHardy; Echoes by Lawrence C. Connolly; After-Images by Malcolm Edwards; Come to the Party by Frances Garfield; The Attic by Billy Wolfenbarger; One for the Horrors by David J. Schow; Spring-Fingered Jack by Susan Casper; and The Flash! Kid by Scott Bradfield. Book.

Hardback. Born in London of an English father and Australian mother and educated in Switzerland, Billy Drake was to become one of the most illustrious RAF fighter pilots of World War II, indeed of all time.   He flew in many theaters with various squadrons on different aircraft - starting with 1 Squadron in France in 1940 on Hurricanes, then with 421 Flight (later 91 Squadron) on Spitfires over the Channel, then in West Africa with 128 and the Desert with 112 'Shark' Squadron (of which he was a very successful commander) on Kittyhawks. Taken off ops at the end of 1942, he was posted to Malta leading the Krendi Wing. On return to the Uk he led a 2nd TAF Typhoon Wing, flying numerous sorties over the French coast prior to the Invasion. He eventually accounted for more than 20 enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged.   He was then dispatched to Fort Leavenworth USA with Peter Brothers, then to Operations Staff SHAEF HQ for the rest of the war. Postwar he was to be found in Japan, at HQ Malaya and Singapore, followed by a succession of staff appointments, including Air Attach in Switzerland. His final posting was a Group Captain commanding RAF Chivenor, Devon, until retirement in July 1963. His adventures continued, however, during over 20 years in Portugal, and he is now living and working (at the age of 84 ) in London.   An extremely colorful personality, he gives Christopher Shores and the reader tremendous insights into his exceptional career, his widely differing experiences, the characters he knew and flew with and the often amusing highlights of an RAF lifestyle. Includes never before published photographs and a cover painting by Nicolas Trudgian. 2002. First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine, unclipped d/w that is now in a protective cover. 2.1 Centimeters X 16.5 Centimeters X 24.3 Centimeters.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by Drake on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First. very nice copy; signed by Drake and Christopher Shores. Signed by Author(s).

Ephemera. 8" x 10" Photograph. Fine.