Flightpath to Murder: Death of a Pilot Officer

Flightpath to Murder: Death of a Pilot Officer by Steve Darlow. Published by Haynes North America Inc, Newbury Park, CA, 2009. 1st American Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good DJ. 288 Pgs. ISBN 9781844255412. In September 1944 an Allied fighter pilot, Bill Maloney, force-lands his damaged Hawker Tempest aircraft deep inside hostile territory. He survives but minutes later his life is brutally ended. This book records the hitherto untold story of a journey to barbarism and the terrible consequences that befall individuals who venture along that path. It opens an important new chapter in the telling of the 1939-45 air war and its effect on individual lives. Illustrated with 14 pages of black and white photos. Description text copyright 2015 BooksForComfort. Item ID 30130.