DESERT WINGS
A Hurricane Pilot in the Western Desert
Multi-Signed by RAF Hurricane Pilots
The story of Flt Lt Arthur Weller DFC ~ 80 & 274 Squadrons RAF 1939~41
Signed in by the author Peter Holloway and RAF pilots
who flew in the Western Desert Campaign during World War II
Group Captain Billy Drake DSO, DFC*, DFC (US),
Squadron Leader Ian Blair DFM,
Flight Lieutenant Les “Chunky” Dennahy,
Squadron Leader Hugh ‘Jimmy’ James AFC* DFM
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Bookplate signed by Air Marshal Sir John Lapsley KBE CB DFC AFC CO of 274 Sqn
who flew with Weller and was his best man at his wedding in 1941
Melverley First Edition 2001. 304 pages including lots of photos.
Mint condition card cover book. Clean, tight, bright and unread. As new.
‘Desert Wings’ is the story of Arthur Weller, a young fighter pilot caught up in the frantic air war in North Africa in 1940. A compelling and poignant portrait which includes Weller’s daring lone attack on enemy aircraft at Benina for which he was awarded an immediate DFC. The story culminates in his tragic death at the age of just 23. The author is the nephew of Arthur Weller and his meticulous research and first hand testimonials gives a unique insight into the life of the pilots in the western desert.
‘Captures the atmosphere of those days so well I felt I was back there’ Wg Cdr RF ‘Dicky’ Martin OBE DFC*
‘Probably the best book written on this period of the RAF’s role in Egypt and the early North African campaign. A superb account of what life was like as a young fighter pilot in wartime with the Desert Air Force’. Aircrew Association