{"product_id":"strong-to-serve-joseph-mack-australian-spitfire-pilot","title":"Strong to Serve: An Australian Spitfire Pilot’s War Over Europe  By Joseph Mack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Mack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big Sky Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newport, NSW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255 pages, plus 32 unnumbered pages of plates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781922615718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian Military History \/ World War II Aviation \/ Biography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrong to Serve\u003c\/em\u003e tells the remarkable wartime story of Australian Spitfire pilot Fred Riley, who flew with No. 130 (Punjab) Squadron RAF during the Second World War. After training in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, Riley flew Spitfire Mk. V aircraft on bomber escorts, fighter sweeps and dangerous D-Day patrols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater flying the Spitfire Mk. XIV, he intercepted V-1 flying bombs targeting London and undertook anti-jet and low-level sorties from bases in the Netherlands and Belgium. His logbook records significant names, places and events, including service alongside notable fighter aces, escorting General Eisenhower and protecting transport aircraft during Operation Market Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Riley’s memories, logbook and wartime experiences, Joseph Mack presents a vivid account of one Australian pilot’s journey into combat, as well as the courage and sacrifice of the multinational pilots of 130 Squadron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed softcover. Light wear to covers. Internally near fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling Australian World War II aviation biography, ideal for readers interested in Spitfire pilots, RAF fighter squadrons, D-Day, Operation Market Garden and personal accounts of aerial combat over Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40796422013057,"sku":"S260625","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/StrongtoServe.jpg?v=1792817523","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/strong-to-serve-joseph-mack-australian-spitfire-pilot","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}