Product Description

Based on extensive interviews, which the author had with Douglas Bader during the last thirteen years of his life. This best-selling biography of Britain's most famous WWII fighter pilot biography tells the full story, from his childhood to his work with the disabled in later life. After a flying accident in which he lost his legs, Bader was invalided out of the RAF. At the outbreak of war in 1939 he was recalled to the RAF and returned to flying. He fought in the Battle of Britain and, later, in nearly one hundred offensive fighter patrols. Following a mid-air collision he was captured, became a prisoner of war, and was imprisoned in Colditz. The story of his wartime activities, both in the air and as a POW, is told in fascinating detail and makes compelling reading. These activities helped him to achieve celebrity status, and in his later years, much of his time was given to promoting causes for the disabled.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1161685 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

More on Douglas Bader, callsign Dogsbody
Try to find Reach For The Sky, the original Bader biography. Then try to get a copy of the movie of the same name. Ditto the movie Battle of Britain because this was an extraordinary man and time and it will be worth the effort.
But don't think you'll get to know him in this book, even though it contains a few new and memorable anecdotes. Such as, the actor Robert Shaw (remember him in Jaws?)was playing a character purportedly modelled on the famous fighter pilot Sailor Malan in the movie BoB and Bader told him "Sailor was much better looking." That rings true for the Bader character I had come to know and understand and I suspect there was a twinkle in his eye when he said it. After all, who can resist shooting down a movie star. Twinkle, twinkle.
R.I.P. Dogsbody. You were my hero back in the day and that hasn't changed

Douglas Bader
A well written history of one of the RAF's most famous flyers.The story of Britains legless ace is indeed a fascinating one,and this book tells the story very well indeed.Well worth the read for aviation enthusiasts and general readers alike.