Fighter Pilot by Ralph H. Wandrey

Hardbound 14x21cm, 94 pages. Fighter Pilot is the true story of the author's experiences as an ace combat pilot in World War II. Stationed in the South Pacific, "Iron Pants" Wandrey flew P-47s and P-38s against Japanese installations and provided fighter coverage for American bombers during their raids. His book is packed with scenes of dog-fighting, of near death at the hands of enemy planes in some of the fiercest fighting of the war, but is also the story of another kind of survival, of the triumph of quickwittedness and good humor and bravery against more private enemies - boredom, frustration and uncertainty.