A Spitfire Named Connie
A Spitfire Named Connie Letters from a North Africa Ace � A Tale of Triumph and Tragedy Author:Air Marshal 'Black' Robertson Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:6.1" x 9.1" Pages:224 Photos:71 images in two plate sections Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781399099035 Item No. 9781399099035 A Spitfire Named Connie is an exciting rollercoaster of a story. �Robbie� Robertson begins his RAF training during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. As he learns his trade, he is soon rubbing shoulders with Fighter Command heroes, amongst them Brian Kingcome, �Ginger� Lacey and Bob Stanford Tuck.Moving from 111 to 72 Squadron, he opens his account against the Luftwaffe in the spring of 1942. Six months later, as he adds further to his score, the action moves to the skies over North Africa. It is there that tragedy strikes. Wounded and shot down by one of the Luftwaffe�s most celebrated Experten, his Spitfire crashes to the