Fighter Boy: Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot The Battle of Britain memoir of Hurricane pilot Barry Sutton, DFC. At 23 years of age, Barry Sutton had experienced more than the average person experiences in a lifetime. This book, based on a diary he kept during the Battle of Britain, covers September 1939 to September 1940 during which time based at North Weald one of Fighter Command's most important fighter stations, he shot down 3 German fighters and was shot down twice himself. It is also the story of his family, his wife whom he married in the midst of the epic air battle and who helped him survive the horrific injuries he sustained after bailing out of his burning Hurricane fighter plane. Special Edition Hardback The book is supplied with a titled, Special Edition bookplate (see image below) which has been personally signed by the following Battle of Britain pilots: Squadron Leader Peter Dawbarn Squadron Leader Ken "Hawkeye" Lee DFC Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie DFC, AFC Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE Squadron Leader Tony Pickering Wing Commander Wilf Sizer DFC Warrant Officer David Denchfield, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC Wing Commander Bob Doe DSO, DFC* Edition Size: 10 Hardback edition, published in 2010 LAST ONE IN STOCK