Chris Priestly
Battle of Britain; Harry Woods, England 1939-1941
Paperback
(Gardners Books July 31, 2004)
OCTOBER 1940 I was out, free of my aircraft, tumbling wildly in the air. I pulled the ripcord. I was jerked back by the parachute as air punched into it and I swung there like a puppet, winded and gasping for breath. I looked down at my leg. It felt like a bear was gnawing on it but it was still in one piece. For now, anyway. Then I heard it-right behind me. An Me 109 diving towards me, guns blazing. There was nothing I could do. Nowhere I could go. Shells whistled past me on either side. I just thought, OK then. if this is it, OK. Maybe my turn had finally come...
- Series
- My Story
- ISBN
- 0439994233 / 9780439994231
- Pages
- 144
- Weight
- 4.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 0.4
in.