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First light
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First light

by Geoffrey Wellum

Recommended by John Challis

Recommended by John Challis

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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Aviation, History, and Nonfiction.

An account of Boy Wellum, one of the youngest fighter pilots in the Battle of Britain. Enlisting in the RAF weeks before the outbreak of World War II, Geoffrey Wellum found himself fighting the Germans over the English Channel, a Spitfire pilot at just 18 years of age....

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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Aviation, History, and Nonfiction.

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John Challis

Another great read @cjdemooi Wonderful book by Geoffrey Wellum.

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