Sky Tiger: The Story of Sailor Malan

by Norman Franks and Norman L.R. Franks

Book Overview

This is the biography of the renowned WWII South African Spitfire pilot Adolf (Sailor) Malan. The book recounts how he rose in less than 15 months to be acknowledged as Britain's premier fighter pilot.

A born leader, a superb shot and an exceptional tactician, Malan honed his skills in the air battles over Dunkirk and later in his Spitfire during the Battle of Britain.

He escorted Horsa Gliders carrying some of the first British units...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0907579299
• ISBN13: 9780907579298
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Goodall Publications Ltd
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"