Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer
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A01=Philip D. Caine
Author_Philip D. Caine
Autobiography
Biography &
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Military History
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- ISBN 9781574888447
- Weight: 218g
- Dimensions: 127 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005
- Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In 1941, before America entered World War II, determined young LeRoy Gover signed on with Britain's Royal Air Force to fly the plane of his dreams, the fast, sleek Spitfire. When America joined the fight, he transitioned to the powerful P-47 Thunderbolt. Former USAF pilot and aviation historian Philip D. Caine has skillfully selected from the young flyer's letters and diary entries to create a vivid portrait of the kind of man who helped win the war. A story of great courage, Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer is a testament to the many other brave men who served.
Brig. Gen. Philip D. Caine, Usaf (Ret.), has more than 4,500 hours of flight time, taught military history at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and is the author of American Pilots in the RAF (Brassey's, Inc., 1993) and Aircraft Down! Evading Capture in WWII Europe (Brassey's, Inc., 1997). He lives in Monument, Colorado.
