With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain

This story has been told & retold by far better authors, many of whom had access to the participants from both sides. Korda would be better served writing about the American participation, particularly the air-war in the Pacific or the Italian campaign. The hype that there were 'thousands" of RAF pilots ready to fly against the Luftwaffe is only of the errors that come forward; even if those pilots included Commonwealth, those who escaped the invading German forces in Europe and even the handful of American volunteers were counted the tally would not reach 'thousands'. Both Tedder and Keith Parks biographies provide detailed, accurate versions of this struggle, and provide far greater insight than Mr. Korda can hope to offer.