Finding himself pitched into aerial warfare at the height of World War Two, Flight Lieutenant Benjamin 'Pits' McShane, in coming to play his part in the defence of Great Britain from Australia, quickly adapts to all that is asked from him.
Benji rapidly climbs the promotion ladder and wins the respect of his equals and seniors. Training new pilots with new aircraft, he very soon yearns to be back in Australia to help defend his home country from the Japanese.
Sean Anson relates the events in both the European and Far Eastern theatres of war in absolute detail. The reader is projected right into the cockpit, conjuring up the sights, sounds and smells of dogfights, bombing and of course, the human issues that the pilots leave behind when ‘on duty'.
'Per Ardua Ad Astra', the motto of the Royal Air Force, is what this timeless story is all about. The pace of the action makes you live it... breath it... but not forget it.
Benji rapidly climbs the promotion ladder and wins the respect of his equals and seniors. Training new pilots with new aircraft, he very soon yearns to be back in Australia to help defend his home country from the Japanese.
Sean Anson relates the events in both the European and Far Eastern theatres of war in absolute detail. The reader is projected right into the cockpit, conjuring up the sights, sounds and smells of dogfights, bombing and of course, the human issues that the pilots leave behind when ‘on duty'.
'Per Ardua Ad Astra', the motto of the Royal Air Force, is what this timeless story is all about. The pace of the action makes you live it... breath it... but not forget it.
