Survival From the Skies

Survival From the Skies

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Survival From the Skies Airmen who Fell, Floated, and Walked from Adversity in the Second World War Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:6.25" x 9.25" Pages:256 Photos:51 mono illustrations Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781036115777 Item No. 9781036115777 Many are the remarkable stories of the men who, through good fortune or sheer determination, survived the loss of their aircraft in the Second World War. Depending on the circumstances, these aircrew often became members of the Caterpillar, Goldfish or Late Arrivals clubs, as well as the famous Guinea Pig Club where membership was reserved to aircrew who were operated on by the legendary plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe.Such individuals include Captain R.L. Morrison who was injured when his Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk was shot down over North Africa; he was one of six aircraft brought down by the Luftwaffe Ace Hans-Joachim Marseille in just eleven minutes. Having survived his crash landing, Morrison was eventua

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