In the summer of 1944 my father, Bob Allen looked up at the glass roof of The Gare de l’Este and realised escape was unlikely. Next morning a train took him to Germany and imprisonment. Read his story in ‘No Ordinary Pilot’ published by Osprey March 2018.
25th July 1944 saw this chilling entry in my father's flying logbook. He survived being shot down behind enemy lines and lived to tell his story in a memoir. Read all about it in 'No Ordinary Pilot' published March 2018
On June 10 there will be a magnificent flypast over London including the latest Typhoon fighter. Read about Typhoons over Normandy in WW2 in Bob Allen’s story ‘No Ordinary Pilot’ by his daughter Suzanne Campbell-Jones published by Osprey
'Fans of Antony Beevor will be entranced by this fascinating memoir'. Take a look at this fantastic review of @SuzanneCJ1's No Ordinary Pilot in @oxfordtimes. https://t.co/8lWGg2c3Wd
Just a few hours left before D-Day 6.6.1944 the men of 266 squadron were ready to be one of first over Normandy. See Bob Allen’s story in No Ordinary Pilot.
Great turnout for discussion about books at Bath Festival. Order a copy of ‘No Ordinary Pilot’ the story of a WW2 fighter pilot at https://t.co/dQo2p9PSfG
@suzanneCJ1 article in the Sunday Times by Sarah Baxter about her father and RAF - my father's story 'No Ordinary Pilot' just published by Osprey. The foreword is written by Wing Commander Chris Hoyle who took Ewan McGregor up in his Typhoon in the excellent BBC documentary
time to celebrate the publication of No Ordinary Pilot and bring the story of a WW2 fighter pilot's experiences to notice.@OspreyBooks https://t.co/cWanZUx3VV
Explore story NO ORDINARY PILOT https://t.co/fgdKLdFeFU - launch party for school friend @SuzanneCJ1 Her book tells father's war exploits -he refused to talk about them while alive. Non-stop action, Channel dog-fights, Africa+Vichy French, Normandy&Stalag Luft III @RoyalAirForce