The battle for the skies of Britain has just begun...
At the outbreak of the Second World War, David M. Crook, of No. 609 Squadron AAF, was at Yeadon, still undergoing his training. By the winter of 1939-40, he had his wings.
Successfully applying to return to his Squadron, then on defence duties in northern England, Crook began to familiarise himself with their new fighter: the Spitfire. Soon they were posted to RAF Northolt, and it was at this time that Crook, much to his chagrin, was left grounded, undergoing knee surgery as they flew over Dunkirk.
Following the Allied evacuation from France, Crook returned to the air and found himself facing the relentless sorties as the skies above Britain transformed into a battlefield.
Spitfire Pilot is a remarkable account of one officer's life in 609 Squadron, the excitement, the anxieties and the camaraderie, during one of the most famous battles of the Second World War.
