Reach for the Sky : the story of Douglas Bader DSO, DFC

Overview: Paul Brickhill was an Australian fighter pilot, prisoner of war, journalist and author. During World War II he joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Brickhill was assigned to No. 92 Squadron RAF, a Spitfire unit with the Desert Air Force. In 1943, he was shot down over Tunisia and became a prisoner of war. After the war he returned to writing and produced a number of best-selling war books, many of which were made into movies. The story of Douglas Bader's life is the stuff of legend. After losing both his legs in a flying accident he returned to the RAF at the beginning the Second World War to become Britain's most famous airman and hero. In the Battle of Britain he led his squadron of Spitfires to kill after kill, keeping them going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. And Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with a charm and determination that was to become an inspiration to all around him - container