Air Battle for Dunkirk: 26 May - 3 June 1940 [Paperback]

With the epic blockbuster film Dunkirk, to be released in July 2017, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring, amongst others, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance, this reissue has never been more timely.Where is the RAF? was the oft-quoted question asked by soldiers waiting on the beach at Dunkirk, to where they had retreated following the German blitzkrieg through northern France, and where they were now being pounded by the Luftwaffe. The air forces were there, as Norman Franks proves, detailing the outstanding achievements of the Allied pilots who fought, using outmoded tactics, against enemy pilots who had earlier had easy victories over the Polish, Dutch and Belgian air forces. The RAFs achievement reminds us just how close Britain came to disaster in June 1940.This re-issue details the outstanding achievements of the Allied pilots in preventing disaster during the famous story of the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. An absorbing read, which vindicates the RAF With the recent release of the blockbuster film on the same subject, Franks recounting of the air battle for Dunkirk is timely for those who left the movie theater wanting more& AIR BATTLE FOR DUNKIRK is recommended for those who loved the film and wanted more context. This book is especially recommended for those who are interested in aviation history.