Spitfire Ace of Aces: the Album : The Photographs of Johnnie Johnson by Dilip...

Spitfire Ace of Aces: the Album : The Photographs of Johnnie Johnson by Dilip...

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Air Vice-Marshal James Edgar \u201CJohnnie\u201D Johnson CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, DL was straight out of a Boys\u2019 Own adventure \u2013 the RAF\u2019s top-scoring fighter pilot of the Second World War. Once a household name tied to the legendary Spitfire, his dogfighting triumphs inspired generations of schoolboys. Starting out as a humble Pilot Officer, he honed his skills under the mentorship of legless Tangmere Wing Leader Douglas Bader. When Bader was shot down over France and captured on 9 August 1941, Johnnie stayed with 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron, rising to flight commander and earning the DFC just a month later. By 1943, with the Spitfire Mk.IX finally outclassing the Fw 190, he was leading a Canadian wing and flying in some of the war\u2019s biggest moments \u2013 from Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings to Operation Market Garden, Arnhem, and the Rhine Crossings \u2013 all while commanding Canadian wings. His extraordinary career comes to lif.

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