{"product_id":"2026200010363-secondhand-fighter-pilot-a-personal-record-of-the-campaign-in-france-1939-1940","title":"Fighter Pilot: A Personal Record Of The Campaign In France 1939-1940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn\/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the desperate skies over France in the winter of 1939–40, a young RAF pilot recorded one of the most vivid and visceral first-hand accounts of aerial combat ever committed to paper. Wing Commander Paul Richey, DFC and Bar, chronicles the brutal reality of the Phoney War and the catastrophic German offensive that followed, detailing his experiences as a Hurricane pilot with No. 1 Squadron during the early and most chaotic months of the Second World War. Written with the unflinching clarity of a man who faced death daily, the narrative captures the camaraderie, fear, and extraordinary courage of the pilots who fought against overwhelming odds.\n\nRichey's account stands apart from the mythology that would later surround the Battle of Britain, offering instead a raw and unvarnished portrait of a campaign that has been largely overshadowed by subsequent events. Edited by his daughter Diana Richey, this edition preserves the original urgency and intimacy of the wartime diary, ensuring that Richey's voice remains as immediate as when it was first written. For any serious student of the air war or the human cost of the Second World War, this is an indispensable primary source — one that raises a haunting question: how did any of them survive at all?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130689495259,"sku":"2026200010363-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4dad32a4-1c54-4538-95e5-d788467a4f12.png?v=1786588482","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010363-secondhand-fighter-pilot-a-personal-record-of-the-campaign-in-france-1939-1940","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}