Kenneth B. Johnson

A Spy in the Sky (eBook, ePUB)

A Photographic Reconnaissance Spitfire Pilot in WWII

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"An enjoyable ramble . . . the memoir of an unassuming, self-doubting aviator who, despite himself, proved to be pretty bloody good." -Aircrew Book Review Many stories abound of the daring exploits of the RAF's young fighter pilots defying the might of Hitler's Luftwaffe, yet little has been written about the pilots who provided the key evidence that guided the RAF planners-the aerial photographers. Ken Johnson joined No.1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit as an eighteen-year-old. In this lighthearted reminiscence, he relives his training and transfer to an operational unit, but not the one he had expected. He had asked if he could fly Spitfires. He was granted that request, only to find himself joining a rare band of flyers who took to the skies alone, and who flew in broad daylight to photograph enemy installations with no radios and no armament. Unlike the fighter pilots who sought out enemy aircraft, the pilots of the PRU endeavored to avoid all contact; returning safely with their vital photographs was their sole objective. As well as flying in northern Europe, Ken Johnson was sent to North Africa, where his squadron became part of the United States Army Air Force North West African Photographic Wing (NAPRW). In this role, he flew across southern Europe, photographing targets in France and Italy. The Spy in the Sky fills a much-needed gap in the history of the RAF and, uniquely, the USAAF during the latter stages of the Second World War. "The sorties he flew are nothing less than heroic . . . his writing style is very good, and very humorous at that!" -Flyin' and Ridin' Blog

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526761576
• Artikelnr.: 60543043

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Johnson was born in Leicester on 5 December 1922. He led an unremarkable childhood, except that he had a penchant for building and repairing bicycles and motorcycles, and learning how to operate them. By the age of 17 he had saved enough money to buy a secondhand car and went to work in a furniture store in Coventry. The Second World War then intervened in his future!