FLYING REBEL — THE STORY OF LOUIS STRANGE
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 0112905005 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
| Special Features | • Dust jacket |
| Condition | Like NEW |
| Author(s) | Peter Hearn |
| Publisher | HMSO |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Published date | 1994 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 16 x 25 x 1.5 cm |
Description
The extraordinary flying career of Louis Strange spanned forty-seven years of active flight and included countless feats of daredevilry in over a hundred types of aircraft. A racing and stunt pilot in the pioneering age of aviation, he became a pioneer of aerial combat and tactical bombing during the First World War, a prominent figure in civil aviation in the 1920s and 1930s, and later a living legend in the RAF during the Second World War. One of the few airmen to have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in both conflicts, Louis Strange remains one of the unsung heroes of flight. He was described by his friend and colleague Robert Smith Barry as quite simply “the bravest man in the world.”
Flight in its earliest years implied rebellion against the accepted order of things, and among those aerial rebels, one of the most spirited and consistent was Louis Strange. To tackle the more challenging tasks of his career — such as forming a new squadron in the First World War and founding the Parachute Training School in the Second — he cast aside convention, cut through red tape, and did things his own way, regardless of official disapproval.
This disdain for authority, combined with a passion for aerial adventure, is vividly conveyed through Strange’s published and unpublished writings, which the author draws upon to enrich a fast-moving narrative. Peter Hearn’s compelling book celebrates the rebellious spirit, achievements, and remarkable adventures of one of aviation’s most outstanding and unconventional figures — both in and out of the cockpit.