As exciting as it is to watch Bruce Wayne transform into Batman and protect Gotham City, longtime fans of the superhero love learning about the origins of the villains who rise against him. The success of the Joker film franchise (which expanded with a sequel earlier this fall) makes this obvious, but the minds behind […]
(BPRW) Colin Kaepernick Launches Lumi Story AI to Free Creators and Democratize Storytelling (Black PR Wire) Las Vegas, NV – Colin Kaepernick, the civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback, today announced the launch of Lumi, a groundbreaking platform that empowers creators by providing them with the tools needed to independently create, publish, and merchandise their stories […]
Following on from Volume 1, this is a fascinating and unique first-hand account of war in the air with the RAF in Burma and along the Burma Road to China, flying Lysanders and Hurricane Mk IIs alongside the American Volunteer Group, the ‘Flying Tigers’. During the chaotic British withdrawal in early 1942, the rapidly depleted RAF units retreated from one makeshift landing ground to another under constant harassment by Japanese Zeros and Navy ‘O’s. A year later he returned to Burma with a detachment of Hurricanes in support of the disastrous Arakan Campaign.
In between being shot down by friendly fire and flying the last Hurricane out of Burma before the advancing Japanese, Colin Dunford Wood details life in India, with a trip to Egypt just before El Alamein to train on the new Hurricanes IIDs.
Colin had an extraordinary war. He was only one of two survivors of 60 Indian army recruits who joined the RAF in WW2 where, despite his poor eyesight and having to cheat on his medical, he went on to fight in four theatres of war: the North-West Frontier, Iraq, Burma and Germany.
These diaries are a vivid portrait of war across several continents and campaigns. Rather than follow the ordered chronology of the tidy historian, who has points to make and theories to prove, the narrative follows the haphazard progress of war on the ground and in the air – encompassing fear, boredom, incompetence, luck, romance, and horror – all interlaced with a self-deprecating humour that kept the man sane.
Publisher : Kensington Square (May 8, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 242 pages
ISBN-10 : 173926682X
ISBN-13 : 978-1739266820
Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
Dimensions : 5.06 x 0.61 x 7.81 inches
(BPRW) Joint Center Posthumously Presents Secretary of State Colin Powell with the Louis E. Martin Great American Award Military leader recognized for this diplomacy, statesmanship, and service to our nation (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ Board of Governors posthumously honored Secretary of State Colin Powell with its highest honor […]
(BPRW) Joint Center Posthumously Presents Secretary of State Colin Powell with the Louis E. Martin Great American Award Military leader recognized for this diplomacy, statesmanship, and service to our nation (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ Board of Governors posthumously honored Secretary of State Colin Powell with its highest honor […]
Colin Kaepernick and his girlfriend Nessa Diab recently announced the birth of their first child, however, they haven’t revealed the baby’s gender. Diab made the announcement on Instagram last weekend by positing a photo of her and Kaepernick with their baby. “Colin and I welcomed our amazing baby to the world a few weeks ago, and […]
Colin Cowherd reacts to last night’s play-in tournament matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. Despite struggling in the first half, LeBron James and the Lakers staged a comeback that ended with a clutch three-point shot, bringing the score to 103-100 in the Lakers’ favor. Colin shares his takeaways from the […]
EX-NFL player Jack Brewer slams Colin Kaepernick for comparing the draft to slavery and says his Netflix special should be ‘illegal’ Former NFL player Jack Brewer slammed Colin Kaepernick for comparing a football draft to slavery, saying “he has an evil, anti-American spirit” and that his recently released Netflix show should be “illegal.” The show […]
WASHIINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation was forever stained when he went before the U.N. and made faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 84. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Powell rose to the […]
“I am still up at 5 a.m. training five, six days a week making sure I’m prepared to take a team to a Super Bowl again. That’s not something I will ever let go of, regardless of the actions of 32 teams and their partners to deny me employment. The same way I was persistent […]