My Part of the Sky: A Fighter Pilot's First-hand Experiences, 1939-45

Beamont, Roland (SIGNED) C.B.E., DSO (and bar), DFC (and bar)

ISBN 10: 1852600799 / ISBN 13: 9781852600792

Published by Patrick Stephens, 1989

About this Item

First edition/first impression of this wartime autobiography by Roland Beamont C.B.E., DSO (and bar), DFC (and bar): RAF pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain and rose to Wing Commander by the age of 23. Hardback book, with SIGNATURE of Roland Beamont pasted on to the title page, p.208, complete in dustjacket. There is some age browning to page edges but o/wise the book is in VG condition. The dustjacket is not price clipped and is in VG+ condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Part of the Sky: A Fighter Pilot's First-hand Experiences, 1939-45
• Publisher: Patrick Stephens
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852600799
• ISBN 13: 9781852600792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography
  • Signed Book

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Synopsis

Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd; First Edition edition (Mar. 1989) ex library, 208 clean pages, clean illustrated plastic covering on boards, good binding. Money refunded if not completely satisfied. Delivery 1-3 days, UK Seller2B2

Synopsis

These narrative diaries from World War II were written by Roland Beamont who served with fighter squadrons from 1939 at the age of 19. Three "tours" of fighter operations included: Hurricane daytime air defence in France in the Battle of Britain in 1940; night-fighting defence of Bristol, Cardiff and Plymouth in 1941; typhoon ground attack operations over the Channel and Low Countries in 1942-3; tempest operations throughout the "D" Day period in 1944 and subsequently defence against V1 flying bomb attacks. In September 1944, Beamont was moved to Volkel, the most advanced base of the RAF's 2nd Tactical Air Force in Holland and on 13th October 1944 became a prisoner of war. The last part of the diaries was written in Luckenwalde PoW camp near Potsdam in 1945 as the Allied forces made their final drive across Germany to victory.