Goldfish club
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The incredible stories of an unusual fellowship - formed by airmen and women who have been forced to bail out of the aircraft in combat.
What is it like to broadcast the fateful words, Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, then jump into the unknown?
The members of one of the world's most unusual brotherhoods provide the answers in this incredible book. Formed during the Second World War to celebrate the survival of pilots who had been forced to bail out over water, the Goldfish Club has taken on new members ever since. They share one pivotal moment, but their experiences beyond this couldn't be more different.
One World War 2 veteran will never forget having to walk through a hostile German town at the point of a Nazi bayonet. An American B-17 navigator found his courage in an SS prison cell after his Flying Fortress broke up over Italian waters. A Wessex helicopter pilot struggled against the Arctic chill of the North Norwegian Sea. Their stories and many others are told here. All are different. All are utterly gripping.
Mayday. Mayday. Mayday . . .
Every member of the Goldfish Club has been forced to broadcast these terrifying words from a stricken aircraft, making them one of the most unusual fellowships in the world. Formed during the Second World War to foster comradeship among pilots who had been forced to bail out over water, the Goldfish Club has taken on new airmen (and one woman) ever since and there are hundreds of tales to be told. All are different. All are utterly gripping.
Award winning journalist and author Danny Danziger has brought together some of the most powerful stories of this extraordinary brotherhood. A few will leave you open-mouthed, others may reduce you to tears, but all are a fascinating testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 maart 2013
Aantal pagina's: 295
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Danny Danziger
Hoofduitgeverij: Sphere
Editie: Digital original
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 127 mm
Product hoogte: 25 mm
Product lengte: 197 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 126 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 197 mm
Verpakking lengte: 29 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 257 g
EAN: 9780751545883