Reach for the Sky: The Story of Douglas Bader, Legless Ace of the Battle of Britain

Naval Institute Press, 2001 - Biography & Autobiography - 384 pages

Bader lost both legs in an air crash and still went on to fly a Spitfire and become one of the great heroes of the Battle of Britain. 17 photos.

Paul Brickhill, a RAF pilot himself, wrote The Great Escape, which was made into a popular movie, and The Dam Busters, among other books.

Title	Reach for the Sky: The Story of Douglas Bader, Legless Ace of the Battle of Britain Bluejacket books
Author	Paul Brickhill
Edition	illustrated, reprint
Publisher	Naval Institute Press, 2001
ISBN	1557502226, 9781557502223
Length	384 pages
Subjects	History › Europe › Great Britain › General Biography & Autobiography / Aviation & Nautical Biography & Autobiography / Military History / Europe / Great Britain / General History / General History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General

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