Wings Over Summer, Ron Powell
Wings Over Summer, Ron Powell
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Wings Over Summer

Author: Ron Powell

Narrator: Hannibal Hills

Unabridged: 14 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/22/2022

Synopsis

Over fourteen days at the heart of the Battle of Britain, Spitfire pilots Jack and Alex struggle to survive the savage battles raging in the air over southern England.

Several times a day, they fly against overwhelming odds, witnessing the death and disfigurement of friends and enemies, and wrestling with the knowledge that the same could happen to them at any moment.

Brief periods on the ground offer little respite, with Biggin Hill subjected to frequent air raids, during which many more friends are killed.

Both Jack and Alex find love, but the battle takes its toll.

About Ron Powell

Retired RAF pilot Ron Powell has written a Battle of Britain novel, Wings Over Summer, a sequel, Wings Over Malta, an illustrated history of the Battle of Britain, Hitler's First Bloody Nose, and two volumes of a memoir, Shropshire Blue: A Shropshire Lad in the RAF: Volume 1, Preparation For Flight and Volume 2, On The Buffet. He has also written numerous short stories and articles, many published and some prize-winning, and gives talks on a range of topics, including the Battle of Britain.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike Laundy on August 23, 2020

An excellent read, the air combat scenes could only been have written by a pilot. As an ex RAF pilot myself I could almost feel the g forces the tension and the fear.Although it is fiction the descriptions of squadron life give the reader an insight of what it must have been like for those brave you......more

Goodreads review by John on March 19, 2019

Reality of danger A very difficult subject to write with reality and fatalities that happened in a time of war yet this detailed story provides in its manner of writing the sudden changes that were the normal with paragraphs ending and restarting on different details which encompasses the reality of......more

Goodreads review by Joel on February 14, 2023

Memorable Read The author does a great job of using history to weave a tale of daring and desperation among the fighter pilots of the RAF that fought to stave off the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. The perils, camaraderie, and fear of air combat are expressed well in an easy read.......more

Goodreads review by CATHY BARBER on March 26, 2020

The Few An amazingly real look into the fight the British pilots put up everyday that the Her!an air force tried to destroy the hearts of the British people. The characters are real and easy to like it understand. The combat is exciting and sometimes sad. A great offering and wonderfully authored nov......more

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