Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer

An American Fighter Pilot Over Europe

Philip D Caine author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Potomac Books Inc

Published:1st Sep '05

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer cover

In 1941, before America entered World War II, determined young LeRoy Gover signed on with Britain’s Royal Air Force to fly the plane of his dreams, the fast, sleek Spitfire. When America joined the fight, he transitioned to the powerful P-47 Thunderbolt. Former USAF pilot and aviation historian Philip D. Caine has skillfully selected from the young flyer’s letters and diary entries to create a vivid portrait of the kind of man who helped win the war. A story of great courage, Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer is a testament to the many other brave men who served.

"Aviation buffs will smell the gunpowder." - Washington Post Book World"

ISBN: 9781574888447

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 218g

430 pages