Ace of Aces, E. C. R. Baker
Ace of Aces, E. C. R. Baker
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Ace of Aces
The Incredible Story of Pat Pattle-The Greatest Fighter Pilot of WWII

Author: E. C. R. Baker

Narrator: Dennis Kleinman

Unabridged: 8 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/25/2022


Synopsis

In terms of enemy aircraft shot down or destroyed, Squadron Leader Thomas "Pat" Pattle was the greatest fighter pilot of the Second World War.

A South African who flew with the RAF, Pattle was an airman of outstanding skills and leadership who became the Allies' top-scoring fighter pilot after winning scores of stunning victories in deadly aerial combat.

But for years after the war ended, Pattle was virtually an unsung hero because the records of his extraordinary achievements were destroyed amid the turmoil of war.

Compiled with the help of surviving pilots and members of the squadrons with which Pattle fought in the air over Greece, Ace of Aces is a gripping and authoritative account of his amazing flying career, and the book which finally brought Pattle the recognition he so richly deserved.

About E. C. R. Baker

E. C. R. Baker is the author of several military books, including Ace of Aces: The Incredible Story of Pat Pattle-the Greatest Fighter Pilot of WWII and The Fighter Aces of the R.A.F.: A Gripping Compilation of WWII Air War Heroes-the Famous and the Forgotten.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul

This is a wonderful book that I first read in the summer of 1971. I then bought the later updated version. ECR Baker brought Pattle into the limelight and he is now recognised as the top RAF ace of WW2 with between 41 and 50 air victories. The book is well written, tells of the struggle for the Dese......more

Goodreads review by Helena

Remarkable story based largely on the personal letters of Squadron Leader Thomas "Pat" Pattle. A South African, Pattle joined the RAF before the Second World War and served in the Middle East before joining the struggle to defend Greece against the Italian and then the German invasion. Pattle may ac......more