To Fly, to Fight And to Save
The Story of a Country Pastor Who Becomes a Fighter Pilot
Fiction & Literature, Military
| Author: | Richard Bemand | ISBN: | 9781861517708 |
| Publisher: | Memoirs Publishing | Publication: | May 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Mereo Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Bemand |
| ISBN: | 9781861517708 |
| Publisher: | Memoirs Publishing |
| Publication: | May 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Mereo Books |
| Language: | English |
It is the 1930s, and young John Wilkins has been taught to fly by his ex-Royal Flying Corps father. He longs to fly in battle, but his Christian beliefs bring him into a pastoral role. When conflict looms in the shape of World War II, he has to make a hard decision. Should he continue to shepherd the flock in his village church, or should he apply for a pilot's job in RAF Fighter Command, where the need for experienced pilots is growing? An absorbing story about a fictional character set in a factual historical setting.
It is the 1930s, and young John Wilkins has been taught to fly by his ex-Royal Flying Corps father. He longs to fly in battle, but his Christian beliefs bring him into a pastoral role. When conflict looms in the shape of World War II, he has to make a hard decision. Should he continue to shepherd the flock in his village church, or should he apply for a pilot's job in RAF Fighter Command, where the need for experienced pilots is growing? An absorbing story about a fictional character set in a factual historical setting.
