Unlike many "armchair" storytellers, Clostermann was a technical prodigy. He was a flight engineer and a natural tactician. By the end of the war, he had flown over and was credited with 33 aerial victories (making him the leading Free French ace). He flew some of the most iconic aircraft of the war: the Supermarine Spitfire, the Hawker Tempest, and even the North American P-51 Mustang.
, a Free French pilot who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1942 to 1945. Wikipédia The Narrative Arc: The book follows his journey from advanced training on Pierre Clostermann Le Grand Cirque.epub
In the vast library of World War II aviation literature, few books command the same reverence as (published in English as The Big Show ). First published in 1948, this isn't just a list of victories and dates. It is a visceral, raw, and deeply human account of a French ace flying with the Royal Air Force. He flew some of the most iconic aircraft