Norman Franks is a respected historian and author. Previous titles for Pen and Sword include InThe Footsteps of the Red Baron (co-authored with Mike O’Connor), The Fighting Cocks, RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma, Dogfight, The Fallen Few of the Battle of Britain (with Nigel McCrery) and Dowding’s Eagles. Over the course of his career, Frank has published some of the most compelling works on First World War fighter aviation, being one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject. He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.