Fighter Aces of the R.A.F 1939-1945
A Gripping Compilation of WWII Air War Heroes-the Famous and the Forgotten

This was not a waste of time but had the potential to be better than it was. Instead of detailing the individual combats undertaken by the pilots represented, the author chose to outline the combat and for the most part gloss over the action. It does not read like an actual first person pilots accou......more

This book was not a waste of time. It told the story of the best of the British fighter pilots in World War II. It attempted to tell the story of each of these selected 40 pilots and their actions in detail. In the reading though, something was missing. The descriptions and the accounts related by......more

So many aces This is a workmanlike account of the careers of WW2 fighter pilots who shot down twenty or more enemy aeroplanes. What struck me was the large number who were themselves killed. Interesting but sad book.......more

Very repetitive. Some historical facts mispresented eg He 113 didn't exist (it was actually He 100 record breaking aircraft which was object of elaborate German charade to mislead RAF) so it couldn't be shot down by one of the aces!!. There are some other controversies which are plainly annoying.......more

Very interesting. Some I hadn't heard of.......more