Viking Spitfire: The Story of Finn Thorsager
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781550433 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Tor Idar Larsen lives in Eina, Norway. He's also the author of two Norwegian war novels, and has written articles for several publications since 2009. He holds a Master degree in Pedagogy and works full time as a consultant. . He is the author of Viking Sptifire, Into the Swarm, and Mosquito Attack Fonthill Media
"Interesting to read" according to Rudnei D. da Cunha. This book tells the story about Finn Thorsager, the first Norwegian military pilot to attack German airplanes on 9 May 19Interesting to read Rudnei D. da Cunha This book tells the story about Finn Thorsager, the first Norwegian military pilot to attack German airplanes on 9 May 1940, when Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany. As with many other Allied pilots, he managed to flee Occupied Norway and, passing through Sweden, the Soviet Union, Japan and the USA, finally arrived at Little Norway in Canada to rejoin his countrymen and retake the fight on Germany. The book does not give much detail on the combat missions over Northwestern Europe (at least not as such as found on other similar books like "The Big Show", "I Flew for the Fuehrer", "The First and the Last", etc.) . 0, when Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany. As with many other Allied pilots, he managed to flee Occupied Norway and, passing through Sweden, the Soviet Union, Japan and the USA, finally arrived at Little Norway in Canada to rejoin his countrymen and retake the fight on Germany. The book does not give much detail on the combat missions over Northwestern Europe (at least not as such as found on other similar books like "The Big Show", "I Flew for the Fuehrer", "The First and the Last", etc.)
He made it back to base but was soon in the air again, spurred on by his leader Rolf Torbjørn Tradin's famous words, 'Every man for himself. With his friend Dag Krohn, he made the dangerous journey across Russia, Japan and the Pacific Ocean to join the new Norwegian Air Force camp, 'Little Norway', in Toronto, Canada. A year later, he arrived in Great Britain to start his career as a Spitfire pilot. Good Luck!' That day, five heroic young Norwegian pilots flew out on a hopeless mission to engage the Luftwaffe's invasion fleet. Flying in his outdated Gloster Gladiator, Finn spotted a German plane below him; he dived down and fired his machine guns, the first shots ever to be fired by a Norwegian pilot in wartime. Finn survived the German invasion, but with the dissolution of t
He holds a Master degree in Pedagogy and works full time as a consultant. Tor Idar Larsen lives in Eina, Norway. . He's also the author of two Norwegian war novels, and has written articles for several publications since 2009. He is the author of Viking Sptifire, Into the Swarm, and Mosquito Attack Fonthill Media