At thirty-four, H.E. Bates was deemed too old for active service in
WWII. But as a successful author, was commissioned by the nascent
RAP Public Relations unit to publicise the bravery of the fighter
pilots. Bates was posted to Oakington and Tangmere air bases where,
over drinks with the pilots, he gathered their stories and wrote
them as Flying Officer X. The stories convey the pilots' personal
qualities and the forces that motivated them. They blend the action
and suspense of aerial battles, the tragedy of friendships cut off
too soon, and life enduring against all odds. Collected into one
volume for the first time, along with five previously unpublished
stories from the era, this is a remarkable collection. Includes an
introduction by Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Bomber Boys:
Fighting Back 1940-1945
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