Sidney Cotton: The Last Plane Out of Berlin
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Author: Jeffrey Watson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Sidney Cotton was a superb pilot, a talented inventor, a businessman - and a spy. He was born in western Queensland in 1896 and served in the RAF in the latter part of World War I. He later went into business in the UK (aviation and photography) and always operated very close to the edge. Various businesses went broke under him, but he always walked away. But as World War II drew closer, he became more involved with security matters and was recruited by MI6. He had extensive business contacts in Germany, and frequently used these trips to take photographs of sensitive military sites. He later fell out with the RAF and the security establishment, but he will always be remembered as the man who flew the last civilian plane out of Berlin before the declaration of war. Later in life he was involved in the oil industry in the Middle East, and ran guns to India. His business life remained varied...He died a poor man - but still surrounded by mystery.
Author: Jeffrey Watson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Sidney Cotton was a superb pilot, a talented inventor, a businessman - and a spy. He was born in western Queensland in 1896 and served in the RAF in the latter part of World War I. He later went into business in the UK (aviation and photography) and always operated very close to the edge. Various businesses went broke under him, but he always walked away. But as World War II drew closer, he became more involved with security matters and was recruited by MI6. He had extensive business contacts in Germany, and frequently used these trips to take photographs of sensitive military sites. He later fell out with the RAF and the security establishment, but he will always be remembered as the man who flew the last civilian plane out of Berlin before the declaration of war. Later in life he was involved in the oil industry in the Middle East, and ran guns to India. His business life remained varied...He died a poor man - but still surrounded by mystery.
Format: Paperback
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Jeffrey Watson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Sidney Cotton was a superb pilot, a talented inventor, a businessman - and a spy. He was born in western Queensland in 1896 and served in the RAF in the latter part of World War I. He later went into business in the UK (aviation and photography) and always operated very close to the edge. Various businesses went broke under him, but he always walked away. But as World War II drew closer, he became more involved with security matters and was recruited by MI6. He had extensive business contacts in Germany, and frequently used these trips to take photographs of sensitive military sites. He later fell out with the RAF and the security establishment, but he will always be remembered as the man who flew the last civilian plane out of Berlin before the declaration of war. Later in life he was involved in the oil industry in the Middle East, and ran guns to India. His business life remained varied...He died a poor man - but still surrounded by mystery.
Author: Jeffrey Watson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Sidney Cotton was a superb pilot, a talented inventor, a businessman - and a spy. He was born in western Queensland in 1896 and served in the RAF in the latter part of World War I. He later went into business in the UK (aviation and photography) and always operated very close to the edge. Various businesses went broke under him, but he always walked away. But as World War II drew closer, he became more involved with security matters and was recruited by MI6. He had extensive business contacts in Germany, and frequently used these trips to take photographs of sensitive military sites. He later fell out with the RAF and the security establishment, but he will always be remembered as the man who flew the last civilian plane out of Berlin before the declaration of war. Later in life he was involved in the oil industry in the Middle East, and ran guns to India. His business life remained varied...He died a poor man - but still surrounded by mystery.
Sidney Cotton: The Last Plane Out of Berlin