{"product_id":"a-spitfire-pilots-story-pat-hughes-battle-of-britain-top-gun-paperback","title":"A Spitfire Pilot's Story: Pat Hughes: Battle of Britain Top Gun - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis Newton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePat Hughes is today perhaps the greatest unsung hero of the Battle of Britain. Ranked sixth in the 'ace of aces' of the aerial campaign of summer 1940, he shot down at least fourteen enemy aircraft, mostly the Spitfire's closely matched rival the Messerschmitt Me 109.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a flight commander in 234 Squadron he advocated bold, close-in tactics and during July 1940 scored the squadron's first victories of the epic battle for air supremacy. The burden of command fell on his shoulders before the squadron transferred to the heart of the Battle in the south-east of England, where he endured the heaviest and most sustained period of fighting of the Battle of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevered by his fellow pilots, Hughes began a shooting spree on 15 August that only ended when he was killed during the first huge daylight attack on London on 7 September. In his last three days alone he contributed at least six kills. His death in mysterious circumstances left Kathleen, his bride of just six weeks, a war widow. This volume is illustrated with over forty photographs, including many from his family that have never before been published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Newton\u003c\/b\u003e is an aviation journalist and author of many books including \u003ci\u003eA Few of the Few\u003c\/i\u003e', \u003ci\u003eClash of Eagles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAustralian Air Aces\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFirst Impact\u003c\/i\u003e. He edited the Battle of Britain memoir of Gordon Olive, \u003ci\u003eSpitfire Ace\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Amberley. He lives in New South Wales, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43676733571207,"sku":"9781398125407","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/XWVPqENMbU9781398125407.webp?v=1766667305","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-spitfire-pilots-story-pat-hughes-battle-of-britain-top-gun-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}