{"product_id":"9780750969291","title":"One of the Few: A Story of Personal Challenge Through the Battle of Britain and Beyond","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew and updated edition: the original autobiography is enhanced by the addition of family photos and extracts from unpublished letters and writings by the author, and a moving and informative new introduction and epilogue by Alexandra Kent, Johnny Kent s daughter, who presents the father she knew, not only a distinguished and brave war hero but a man who suffered with the scars of war.\u003c\/b\u003e\r \r \u003cp\u003e I turned into the attack   The German formation split up and a general m l e ensued, grey shapes with black crosses on them flashed past only feet away, next the brown and green of a Hurricane flashed across the sights   so confused was the fight that one had little or no chance to see if one s fire had taken effect before having to take wild evasive action to avoid either the enemy s fire or a collision. \u003c\/p\u003e\r \r \u003cp\u003eGroup Captain Johnny Kent joined the RAF in the 1930s and went on to become a flight commander of one of the most successful fighter squadrons of the Second World War. In this role, he helped the famous 303 Polish Squadron play a decisive part in the Battle of Britain, and this earned him the highest Polish military award, the Virtuti Militari, as well as the affectionate nickname  Kentowski .\u003c\/p\u003e\r \r \u003cp\u003eGroup Captain Kent s fascinating memoirs, originally published in 1971, tell the story of his life in the RAF, from his struggles as a boy on the Canadian Prairies to get into the air, detailing his experiences as a test pilot in Farnborough and his constant efforts to excel at what he did. In this new edition, alongside the classic tale of derring-do, Kent s daughter provides supplementary material that places his extraordinary story into the broader context of his life as a son, husband and father. Poignant questions are raised about what it meant to be  One of the Few    for both the men themselves and those to whom they were closest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126733193456,"sku":"9780750969291","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780750969291_p0.jpg?v=1763634689","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780750969291","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}