In being based at Biggin Hill, Deere became reacquainted with Sailor Malan, the station's commander, who had been helpful when he was first posted to No. The following month, on 4 June, Deere's award of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) was announced,[85] the published citation reading: This officer has displayed exceptional qualities of skill which have played a large part in the successes of formations he has led. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. [72], In January 1942, No. The Kenley wing, as it was known, was to conduct operations over northern France, escorting bombers and carrying out fighter sweeps, which commenced following a period of familiarisation with the area. Buy a cheap copy of Nine Lives book by Alan C. Deere. 54 Squadron he initially performed administrative duties and it was some time before he was given the opportunity to fly his own Gladiator. Nine Lives by Alan C. Deere (English) Paperback Book Free Shipping! These were designed to draw out and destroy RAF Fighter Command, necessary for the proposed invasion of Britain. On 14 July, he shot down a Fw 190, claiming it as a probable. He was subsequently cremated and his ashes were scattered over the River Thames from a Spitfire. His acting rank of wing commander was made permanent on 1 July 1951[112] and at the end of the year he took up a post at Fighter Command's No. Frete GRÁTIS em milhares de produtos com o Amazon Prime. Later that month, Deere claimed a damaged Fw 190 during a melee with 50 German fighters as his wing escorted a bombing raid to France. [5], Deere's flight training went well and he soloed on a de Havilland Tiger Moth in November. Nine Lives Alan C Deere. It's why he named his autobiography Nine Lives. [57] The published citation read: Since the outbreak of war this officer has personally destroyed eleven, and probably one other, enemy aircraft, and assisted in the destruction of two more. Books online: Nine Lives, 2019, Fishpond.co.nz 54 Squadron saw little action until 24 July, when the Luftwaffe mounted several large bombing raids against convoys in the Thames Estuary. In May 1941, he was posted to No. [49][50] His abandoned Spitfire went on to crash at Boreham, in Essex, and in 1973, its engine and other remnants were recovered. [102][103] However, recent research by aviation historians Christopher Shores and Clive Williams suggests that he actually destroyed 17 enemy aircraft, with a share in the destruction of one more, plus four probables and a share in another, and seven damaged with one shared. Find great deals for Nine Lives by Alan C. Deere R.A.F. During the Battle of Britain he parachuted from stricken aircraft on three occasions and once was blown up by a bomb while taking off from Hornchurch during an attack on the airfield. In a Nine lives. He was also notable for the number of near death experiences he had during the course of the war. 602 Squadron, he was already well known for his reputation both as a fighter ace and for narrow escapes. He arranged a meeting with the commander of No. Nine Lives by Alan C. Deere and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk. [71] By this stage of the year, high losses among fighter pilots and bomber crews saw the RAF reduce its offensive operations to Belgium and France over the winter months. He damaged a third Bf 109 but ran out of ammunition and had to return to England. 11 Group, Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, who gave him command of No. [129], Deere's medals were acquired by the RAF Museum at Hendon, along with his original manuscript for Nine Lives. 13 Group. He was also notable for the number of near death experiences he had during the course of the war. [91] After Deere recovered from his illness, Malan took him off flying duties and placed him on leave. 30 relations. [110] He remained in the role for two years but during this time spent a period of leave in New Zealand. [36][37], Poor weather conditions meant that No. View Larger Image Nine Lives Deere, Alan C. Published by Wingham Press Ltd, 1991. Search. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. Avaliado no Reino Unido em 12 de outubro de 2010. a very good read. Deere published his autobiography Nine Lives in 1959. Nine Lives, 1959 autobiography of the Battle of Britain pilot Alan Christopher Deere Batman: Nine Lives , a 1992 graphic novel Garfield: His 9 Lives , a 1984 collection of illustrated short stories [63], When Deere arrived at No. Alan Christopher "Al" Deere was a New Zealand Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain and author of Nine Lives. the book covers AL DEERE'S life from his time growing up in NZ to coming to the UK to fufil his dream of becoming a pilot. [68] A few days later, near Lille, he encountered difficulty on a mission escorting Handley Page Hampden bombers, when his Spitfire was damaged by an unobserved Bf 109 that had surprised him. It returned to Hornchurch on 4 June 1940, with new Spitfires and replacement pilots, and began flying reconnaissance missions to northern France and Belgium. 0340014415 - Nine Lives by Deere, Alan C - AbeBooks abebooks.com Passion for … Deere's nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in escaping from seemingly impossible situations. 54 Squadron began flying convoy patrols and missions aimed at intercepting German reconnaissance aircraft. 611 Squadron at Biggin Hill. [16] They occasionally flew night patrols, which were not popular with pilots as the Spitfire was ill-equipped for this role. Nine lives. Great book!! [116], His teaching duties at Bracknell ended in late 1959 and, after a short period at Transport Command in a liaison capacity, Deere was assigned to the Air Ministry as Director of Postings. 74 Squadron's commanding officer, Squadron Leader Laurie White, who had made a forced landing at an airfield there. 341 Squadron, which was part of the Biggin Hill wing, had been killed in late August[91] and Checketts was shot down over France in early September although he was to make it back to England seven weeks later with the assistance of the French resistance. I live in Hornchurch and went to a local school where the houses were named after WWII pilots. Later in the month Deere's award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) was announced and this was presented to him by King George VI at a ceremony at Hornchurch on 27 June. Deere was born in Westport but his family moved to Wanganui where he grew up in a semi-rural environment and attended Marist Brothers' School and Wanganui Technical College. Avaliado no Reino Unido em 24 de agosto de 2018. Similar missions followed in April and May,[84] during which time the Biggin Hill wing claimed its 1000th victory, on 15 May. Get this from a library! Shop now. Deere landed in a pool of farm sewerage which broke much of his fall. Em vez disso, nosso sistema considera coisas como se uma avaliação é recente e se o avaliador comprou o item na Amazon. For his exploits he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) the following month. Due to weather conditions, flying was limited and No. From March 1957 he began instructing at the RAF Staff College in Bracknell and later that year was promoted to group captain. 6 Flying Training School at Netheravon in Wiltshire. Formas de pagamento aceitas: cartões de crédito (Visa, MasterCard, Elo e American Express) e boleto. Traduzir todas as avaliações para português, Amazon Serviços de Varejo do Brasil Ltda. Born in Westport, New Zealand in 1917, Deere joined the RAF in January 1938. [90] Deere had an incident where he crashed his Spitfire during takeoff. Flown by legendary World War 2 pilot Alan ‘Al’ Deere, Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1 X4276 was brought down in a training flight collision in December 1940, after Deere had told the pilot of the other plane to “stick to me like glue”. He desired a return to flying duties and soon engineered a return to operations for two weeks as a supernumerary with No. Coming across a Dornier Do 17 light bomber, he led a section of his flight in pursuit while the rest the squadron continued with its patrol. His classic 1959 autobiography, "Nine Lives", has recently been republished by Crecy in the UK (ISBN 0-907579-82-5) Already heading inland prior to the collision, he glided to a forced landing in a paddock near Manston, in Kent. He participated in the subsequent Battle of Britain, during which he shot down several more enemy aircraft as well as having his own Spitfire destroyed from under him on more than one occasion. Deere felt this move unnecessary as morale among the remaining pilots remaining high despite the losses of 2 June and met with Leigh-Mallory in an attempt to have the squadron remain on operations. [3][4], Arriving in London in October 1937, Deere began his flight training at the end of that month at the No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45, Recording of an Oral History by Alan Deere, Imperial War Museum, List of British and Commonwealth World War II aces, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alan_Deere&oldid=975073592, Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, Officers of the Order of the British Empire, Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar (United Kingdom), People educated at Whanganui City College, Pages containing London Gazette template with parameter supp set to y, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 August 2020, at 15:59. To duty have inspired all with whom he has personally shot down officer, Squadron Laurie... 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