Douglas bader book reach for the sky
Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader whose dazzling success as a fighter pilot with artificial legs made him a national hero was a British national treasure His courage was remarkable as was the way he defied his handicap The film Reach for the Sky brought Bader s life into cinemas and Robert Jackson s classic biography was the first to document his life After a lonely childhood Bader s early reputation as a sportsman and a daredevil made him popular with his contemporaries But he was also an irritation to his superiors a pattern which continued throughout his life and hid an academic ability which won him a scholarship to St Edward s School and a cadetship at the elite RAF College in Cranwell After his accident Bader was determined to rejoin the RAF As a pilot he was an tactical innovator a man who confronted the methods of other pilots When he was a Prisoner of War Bader s antagonism toward his guards and his political pronouncements in later life sometimes provoked his colleagues but never lost him their lasting respect and admiration After retiring from the RAF he combined a full time job with Shell with all the demands of being a celebrity his inspiration to the disabled gained him many accolades and finally a knighthood Both aggressive and charming Bader s outward personality was famous Robert Jackson describes the evolution of that forceful character and the motivation behind his remarkable achievements Its style and structure make it readily accessible and like your favourite armchair it is easy to relax into at the end of a busy day Frank Burns Robert Jackson has been a full time author since 1969 specializing in aviation and military history A retired member of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he has flown a wide variety of aircraft ranging from jets to gliders A prolific author he has written both fiction and non fiction Douglas BaderRobert Jackson was born in 1941 in the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby A former pilot and navigation instructor his active involvement with aviation lasted many years Following his retirement from the RAFVR in 1977 as a squadron leader he became a full time aviation writer and aerospace correspondent and lectured extensively on strategic issues He speaks five languages including Russian and has written than forty nonfiction works on military affairs He is also the author of the popular Yeoman and SAS fiction series. Book Douglas bader this second biography of Bader which I have read published 60 years after Paul Brickhill s Reach For The Sky s shorter and less comprehensive although to does cover the last 30 years of his life The author s experience as a pilot seems to lead to a comprehensive technical approach to the aircraft and the flying technique 209 very very excellent book highly recommendgood details about flying life on base not negative about other people thank you 209
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