A Spitfire Named Connie

The poignant story of ‘Robbie’ Robertson’s two wartime love affairs – with flying and with the schoolgirl he eventually marries. It follows him through training to 14 unbroken months on the front line. A decorated Spitfire ace who rubs shoulders with Battle of Britain heroes, his operational career comes to an end when he’s shot down by one of the Luftwaffe’s foremost Experten, Erich Rudorffer. A saga of hospitalization across North Africa ensues as surgeons try vainly to save his sight. While Robbie survived his wartime ordeal, nearly all his closest friends were killed. It’s an illustrated story with all the excitement of a best-selling novel.