First Fighter Ace - In the Cockpit With a World War II Fighter Pilot

Informationen zum Autor Stanis¿aw Skalski served in the Polish air force during World War II. In 1947 he was imprisoned on trumped-up charges of espionage and jailed until 1956, when he was released and rejoined the air force, retiring in 1968 to lead the Polish Aero Club. He died in 2004. Klappentext Stanis¿aw Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace and the first Allied fighter ace of World War II. His combat career began on the war's very first day, and within two weeks, he had achieved ace status, with six German kills to his credit. His in-the-cockpit memoir vividly describes what it was like to take on the vaunted German Luftwaffe. Zusammenfassung Stanislaw Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace and the first Allied fighter ace of World War II. His combat career began on the war’s very first day, and within two weeks, he had achieved ace status, with six German kills to his credit. His in-the-cockpit memoir vividly describes what it was like to take on the vaunted German Luftwaffe.

Product details

• Authors: John Bednarz, John (TRN)/ Skalski Bednarz, Jose E Cruz, Stanis Skalski, Stanisaw Skalski, Stanislaw Skalski
• Assisted by: John Bednarz (Translation)
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9780811718493
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-1849-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration