Kittyhawk pilot

✍ Scribed by Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, 260;Edwards, James Francis;Edwards, J. F.;Lavigne, J. P. A. Michel

• Publisher: Yellow Dog ePublishers
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 213
• Edition: Kindle ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is the true inspirational story of James "Stocky" Edwards, Canada's top living fighter pilot. The story begins in Battleford, Saskatchewan, where Stocky grew up. During his childhood, shooting partridge, and working hard, Stocky learned the lessons that would serve him well during the Desert War. The story progresses through Stocky's training and then his posting overseas to the Desert War where he flew the P-40 Kittyhawk. This is the incredible story of a young Canadian who goes to war and becomes a superior pilot and leader of men. This book was written by Michel Lavigne and Stocky Edwards and first published in print in 1983.

✦ Subjects

Fighter pilots--Canada;World War, 1939-1945;World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British;World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North;Military campaigns;Military operations, Aerial--British;Fighter pilots;Personal narratives;Electronic books;Biography;Biographies;Edwards, J. F;Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force. -- Squadron, 260 -- Biography;World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British;World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Canadian;Fighter pilots -- Canada -- Biography;World Wa