KITTYHAWK PILOT

Signed on the half title page by

J.F. ‘Stocky’ Edwards

Published by Turner Warwick (Canada). First edition 1983.  320 pages with a fabulous selection of photos.

Near Fine condition hardback book with green covers and gold gilt titles. Clean and bright. Very Good condition unclipped dustjacket in a protective cover with some wear to the corners and spine ends.

This is the autobiography of Canada’s top scoring ace of of the Desert Air War and the third highest scoring Canadian fighter pilot of WWII. He was credited with 15+ victories but is likely to have scored many more and even damaged the top Luftwaffe ace Marseille in a dog fight.  After many months with 260 Squadron, he became a flight commander on 92 Squadron in Italy and then Commanded 274 Squadron operating Spitfires over the Normandy beaches.  Returning to Canada, he had a long flying career post-war in the RCAF, finally retiring in 1972. 

A scarce signed book.