Roald Dahl; Flyer - Writer
It came as a surprise to me that Roald Dahl was a flyer as well as a writer.
By chance I picked up a second hand copy of his book 'Over to you'. These are his first twelve short stories based upon his wartime flying experiences.
The story of 'Katina' is especially moving as he writes in pictures and you can see plainly in your minds eye this small Greek girl, in futility, facing off a Messershmitt 110 with her fists raised.
He goes down with me as one of the great aviation writers. Has anyone else discovered him or better still painted pictures from his depictions?
Jim