Ten Fighter Boys: WWII Pilots Tell Their Extraordinary Stories, in Their Own Words

First published by Collins in 1942, this is an utterly compelling collection of first-hand accounts taken from 10 fighter pilots, who, at the time of writing, were in the midst of the onslaught of fighting during World War II. Unsure of how or even when the war was to resolve itself, these 10 young Spitfire pilots, all of 66 Squadron, offer an incredibly personal insight into war-time experience—both in the air and on the ground as one of the greatest aerial battles ever fought raged. Told with unaffected zest, by men who were living in the constant presence of death—five of the original contributors were killed before the book came off press. Only one man of the 10 is still alive, Jimmy Corbin, and he has provided a foreword for this re-issue.