The only book written by the legendary βleglessβ ace, the double amputee World War II fighter pilot immortalized by the film Reach for the Sky.
In Fight for the Sky, Douglas Bader tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of βThe Few.β Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the Spitfire and Hurricane and describes the nail-biting actions of those who flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. As an added bonus, other well-known fighter aces including Johnnie Johnson, βLaddieβ Lucas and Max Aikten contribute to Douglasβs book, no doubt out of affection and respect. This a really important contribution to RAF history by one of the greatestβand certainly the most famousβpilot of the Second World War.