One of the Few: A Triumphant Story of Combat in the Battle of Britain
Language: English
Published by History Press Limited, 2000
- Softcover
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Seller: Irolita Books, Aurora, ON, CanadaIrolita Books
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Clean, unworn copy. No writing or markings. Binding is sound and tight. 24 cm. 192 pages. Autobiography of Battle of Britain pilot Johnny Kent, in a new edition supplemented by family photographs, letters, and an introduction by his daughter. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.
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- Title
- One of the Few: A Triumphant Story of Combat in the Battle of Britain
- Author
- Johnny Kent
- Publisher
- History Press Limited
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- FINE
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0752420224
- ISBN 13
- 9780752420226
- Item weight
- 550 grams
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Seller catalogs
- History
‘I turned into the attack ... The German formation split up and a general mêlée ensued, grey shapes with black crosses on them flashed past only feet away, next the brown and green of a Hurricane flashed across the sights ... so confused was the fight that one had little or no chance to see if one’s fire had taken effect before having to take wild evasive action to avoid either the enemy’s fire or a collision.’
Group Captain Johnny Kent joined the RAF in the 1930s and went on to become a flight commander of one of the most successful fighter squadrons of the Second World War. In this role, he helped the famous 303 Polish Squadron play a decisive part in the Battle of Britain, and this earned him the highest Polish military award, the Virtuti Militari, as well as the affectionate nickname ‘Kentowski’.
Group Captain Kent’s fascinating memoirs, originally published in 1971, tell the story of his life in the RAF, from his struggles as a boy on the Canadian Prairies to get into the air, detailing his experiences as a test pilot in Farnborough and his constant efforts to excel at what he did. In this new edition, alongside the classic tale of derring-do, Kent’s daughter provides supplementary material that places his extraordinary story into the broader context of his life as a son, husband and father. Poignant questions are raised about what it meant to be ‘One of the Few’ – for both the men themselves and those to whom they were closest.
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From the Back Cover
Johnny Kent grew up in Winnipeg and was bitten by the flying bug at an early age. He became the youngest licenced pilot in Canada when he was only seventeen. He grabbed experience and flying hours wherever and whenever he could and was constantly on the lookout for a career in flying. His chance came when he was offered a short service commission with the RAF in the 1930s.
He went on to become the leader of one of the most successful fighter squadrons in the Second World War. Group Captain Johnny Kent's skilful leadership helped the famous 303 Squadron to play such a decisive part in the Battle of Britain, and won him the highest Polish military award, the Virtuti Militari.
This is Captain Kent's own story of his life in the RAF - from his struggles as a boy in the wilds of Canada to get into the air, through his experiences as a test pilot at Farnborough and his constant efforts be flying wherever the action was. It is a story of triumphant achievement in combat and of a man whose air force career certainly picked him out as 'One of the Few.'
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