From North Africa to the Arakan: The Engrossing Memoir of WWII Spitfire Ace Alan Mcgregor Peart DFC, RNZAF
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Alan Peart was born in Nelson, New Zealand. Joining 610 Squadron on completion of training, he served against the Germans and then the Japanese. Operating from 'Broadway' airstrip, his was the only spitfire not destroyed during air strikes. This is an excellent first hand account of the air war in such varied theaters.
Dedication 6Acknowledgements 7Foreword 8Salerno 11Learning to Fly 22Service Flying Training 30A Rough Crossing 36Action at Last 42Spitfires 48From Scotland to Spain 60North Africa 70Night Flights and Hallucinations 83A Change of Venue and Aeroplanes 89Combat, Air Raids and Rest 97Malta 107Sicily 112Italy 126India and Burma 132The Arakan 147Broadway 155The Japanese Invasion of Imphal 166Retirement 179Return to New Zealand 192Instructor Training at Woodbourne 199Epilogue 204Aerial Marksmanship 207DFC Citation and Combat Victories 214Index 216
