{"product_id":"war-amongst-the-clouds-9781911621430","title":"War Amongst the Clouds : My Flying Experiences in World War I and the Follow-On Years","description":"\u003cp data-bb-audio=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen while you read.\u003c\/strong\u003e The audiobook is on Libro.fm, and part of every sale comes back to our shop. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bb-listen.thomasjohnjunk.workers.dev\/a\/9781911621430?s=product\"\u003eGet the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e, and it opens the edition sold in your country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a personal account written by a man reflecting on his time as a young pilot with the Royal Flying Corps in France during the First World War, who eventually became an ace. It is a story of survival against the odds at a time when the conduct of air operations depended so much on individual skills, innovation, courage – and luck. Hugh White flew F.E.2D Scout aircraft with 20 Squadron as a reconnaissance patrol pilot aged just eighteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy his nineteenth birthday he was a flight commander and the most experienced pilot on the squadron. He then became a flight commander on 29 Squadron flying the S.E.5a which was Britain’s best fighter aircraft at the time. During the two years of flying, he experienced and survived a series of escapades including a dramatic mid-air collision with the enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold by Hugh in his own words, he gives a unique insight into war in the air. With the break-up of his squadron and being reduced to a substantive rank – simply because of his young age – Hugh’s writing ends in 1919. From this point, the story is continued by his younger son Chris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe describes Hugh’s life and RAF career from flying Bristol Fighters in India during the 1920s, undertaking engineer training at Henlow, to commanding 501 Squadron in the mid-1930s and becoming a full-time technical officer until his retirement as an air vice-marshal in 1955. This book includes a foreword by Air Marshal Sir Frederick Sowrey (Hugh’s nephew) which puts Hugh White’s early wartime service into context. It is a timely reminder, following the centenary of the end of the First World War, of the difficulties that young pilots faced at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for those interested in wartime exploits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Hugh Granville White\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ec 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) , Memoirs, First World War, Air forces \u0026amp; warfare, Military aircraft\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 Jul 2019 by Grub Street Publishing.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hugh Granville White","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57549526761850,"sku":"9781911621430","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781911621430.jpg?v=1794346652","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/nl\/products\/war-amongst-the-clouds-9781911621430","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}