When the Germans invaded Belgium in May
1940, Michael Donnet had just completed his
training as an officer cadet in the Belgian Air
Force. After a desperate one-sided batle against
Belgium were S surrender, determined to Donnet carry and on his the friend fight-in Leon
the might of the Lufwaffe which ended with
Divoy
the air. Under the very noses of the Germans at
an ammunition depot in the Forêt de Soignes
outside Brussels, they discovered a small biplane
of ancient vintage apparently immobilised for the
duration of the war. How Donnet and Divoy
repaired the aircrafi, collected the petrol and
eventually took of for England all within earshot
of a German garrison, is an escape story in the
in classic mould. It is told here in enthralling detail
by Michael Donnet himself.
But the story did not end with arrival in England
Donnet and Divoy both became Spitire pilots in
the Royal Air Force and and though Divoy crashed U
spectacular circumstances and became a
prisoner-of-war for the second time, Donnet
became one of the leading RAF fighter pilots of
the Second World War. Taking part partin in fighter
operations continuously from
the 1942 until VE-day-to-day he tells a gripping account of
of the day-to-day life of one member of that gallant band of exiles who
added so much to the lustre of the Royal Air
Force. This unique personal story is lavishly
illustrated with many original photographs' from
the author's personal collection.