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Major Leif Lundsten flew hundreds of Spitfires during the Second World War. As a fighter pilot with 331 Squadron and test pilot with Vickers-Armstrong, he strapped on as many as seven different marks of Spitfires. All the way from the early mark II up to the rare, brutal XII version. Following Lundsten s career as a fighter pilot through the War, all the Spitfires he flew are covered in this book along with descriptions of his sorties. Behind every Spitfire there is a story to be told. Stories of brave heroism, tragic deaths or determined resilience. Many of the Spitfires disappeared quickly, shot down by Luftwaffe fighters. Others lived longer than our hero did, and still exist today, becoming legendary Spitfires on their own. The author pays tribute to a forgotten Spitfire hero, a gallant and brave man that did his country proud. Time and time again Leif Lundsten took a Spitfire to the air, whether it was an air-test or to meet the Luftwaffe in a dogfight over the channel. He never lived to tell his story, but the stories of the Spitfires he flew remains. This is Leif Lundsten s legacy.
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About the author
Tor Idar Larsen is a published writer and webmaster in both Norwegian and English language. In Norwegian language, he's written "Gladiator", a book about Spitfire pilot Finn Thorsager. This book is translated and published in English via Fontill Media Publishing titled "Viking Spitfire". His second English publication is "Into the Swarm" co-authored with Chris Yeoman. His third English publication is "Mosquito Attack!", a translated and heavily updated book first published in 1945. His fourth English publication is due in 2016, called "Spitfire Glory" deals with the amazing wartime career of Major Leif Lundsten a squadron leader and test pilot With Vickers-Armstrong.
He also self-published a Norwegian WWII novel called "Myggstikkerne" (Mosquitobiters) in 2013 which tells the story a flight of Mosquito pilots in 1943. A follow up to this book is in the works loosely titled "En helvetes ålreit krig" ("Hell of a decent war") and deals With a Spitfire squadron in 1942.
His main inspiration comes from Norwegian authors Cato Guhnfeldt and Kjell Hallbing, but also from English novelist Derek Robinson.
He's written several articles for Norwegian aviation magazines, as well as British aviation magazines. He writes and photographs for own his website dedicated to historic aviation called spitfirepilots.com, which primarily put focus on the fighter pilots of WWII. The websites own Facebook page got over 13 000 likes.
He's also part of the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation which operates a Harvard, a Norseman and a P-51 Mustang on the European airshow circuit. www.norwegianspitfire.com
He also self-published a Norwegian WWII novel called "Myggstikkerne" (Mosquitobiters) in 2013 which tells the story a flight of Mosquito pilots in 1943. A follow up to this book is in the works loosely titled "En helvetes ålreit krig" ("Hell of a decent war") and deals With a Spitfire squadron in 1942.
His main inspiration comes from Norwegian authors Cato Guhnfeldt and Kjell Hallbing, but also from English novelist Derek Robinson.
He's written several articles for Norwegian aviation magazines, as well as British aviation magazines. He writes and photographs for own his website dedicated to historic aviation called spitfirepilots.com, which primarily put focus on the fighter pilots of WWII. The websites own Facebook page got over 13 000 likes.
He's also part of the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation which operates a Harvard, a Norseman and a P-51 Mustang on the European airshow circuit. www.norwegianspitfire.com
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