JOHN CUNNINGHAM - Second World War Night Fighter Ace and Test Pilot

John Cunningham became a well-known personality following his WW2 combat successes, and his demonstrations of the Comets and Tridents at the Farnborough Air Shows. He was a modest man who did not seek publicity, but was a highly skilled test pilot in Britain's pioneering jet age. He also sold Tridents to China.

Summary

John Cunningham became a well-known personality following his WW2 combat successes, and his demonstrations of the Comets and Tridents at the Farnborough Air Shows. He was a modest man who did not seek publicity, but was a highly skilled test pilot in Britain's pioneering jet age. He also sold Tridents to China.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Birtles
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781781558713
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-871-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 242 mm x 163 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 528 g
• Illustrations: 112 black and white illustrations
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies