Biography — Review

Day of the Flying Fox:
The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox

by Steve Pitt
Dundurn Press, 2008
ISBN 978-1-55002-808-9
$19.95
www.dundurn.com

The story of one of Canada’s Spitfire pilots and his wartime experiences, focusing particularly on his attack on an automobile carrying high-ranking Nazi Germans. Also includes additional sidebar information about other notable pilots and the planes they flew. Most suitable for teachers or senior students interested in wartime history and how the allied air force contributed to the defeat of the German regime.

Reviewed by Diana Mumford

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