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Barney Barnfather: Life on a Spitfire Squadron

Name: Barney Barnfather: Life on a Spitfire Squadron
Author: Angus Mansfield
ISBN: 9780752468327

by Angus Mansfield

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Overview

Riversdale Robert 'Barney' Barnfather was an RAF fighter pilot who flew Spitfires in action almost continuously from November 1941 until the end of the war in Europe. Barney was often in the thick of the fighting and saw action in the offensive sweeps over France, in the desperate air battle for Malta, the fighting in North Africa, the invasions of Sicily and Italy, and finally on the fringes of the Third Reich over Austria in 1945. This type of experienced and brave pilot formed the backbone of Fighter Command and after many operational flying hours, clashes with enemy aircraft and even a mid-air collision, he survived it all relatively unscathed. Thanks to the fascinating personal log book that Barney kept of his experiences, the contributions from his former colleagues and extensive historical research, Angus Mansfield has produced a detailed and enthralling history of a Spitfire pilot's escapades thousands of feet above the battlefields of the Second World War.

About the Author, Angus Mansfield

Angus Mansfield is a bank manager based in Bristol. He has long been interested in military aviation generally, but a particular interest was sparked by his late grandfather’s flying log book which was passed to him by his grand mother. The entry for 1 December 1943 started him off: ‘News of Sarah's birth arrived today so we had a party. Good grief what a shambles!! A wizard show all round.’ Sarah is Angus’s mother and this is his first book.