James Goodson Tumult In The Clouds

In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism esprit de cor ps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century. Anglo-American James Goodson's war began on Sept 3rd 1939, when the SS Athenia was torpedoed and sank off the Hebrides. Surviving the sinking and distinguishing himself rescuing survivors, Goodson immediately signed on with the RAF. He was an American, but he wanted to fight. Goodson flew Spitfires with an RAF Eagle Squadron before later joining his countrymen with the Fourth Fighter Group to get behind the controls of Thunderbolts and Mustangs where he became known as 'King of the Strafers'. Chock full of breathtaking descriptions of aerial dogfights as well as the stories of others of the heroic 'few', Tumult in the Clouds is the ultimate story of War in the air, told by the one of the Second World War's outstanding fighter pilots. The Centenary Collection: 1. The Last Enemy by Richard Hillary 2. Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson 3. Going Solo by Roald Dahl 4. First Light by Geoffrey Wellum 5. Tornado Down by John Peters & John Nichol 6. Immediate Response by Mark Hammond

Product details

• Authors: James Goodson, Goodson James
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781405937580
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-3758-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Weight: 160 g
• Series: Penguin World War II Collection; Penguin World War II Collection; The Centenary Collection
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, HISTORY / World, Memoirs, Air forces & warfare, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General