Ebook: Park: the biography of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park GCB, KBE, MC, DFC, DCL

Part four: 1946-1975 (19. End of a career, 1946 ; 20. Argentina revisited, 1947 ; 21. His first, best country, 1948-1975) -- Epilogue: Straight and true.;Drawn from interviews with people who knew Sir Keith Park, and illustrated with maps and photographs, this is a biography of one of the world's greatest unsung heroes. It charts the history and contributions of one man who was responsible for the air defence of London and south-east England.;Introduction / Christopher Shores -- Part one: 1892-1936 (Prologue: An undistinguished young man: 1892-1914 ; 1. Artilleryman: Gallipoli and the Western Front, 1915-1916 ; 2. Fighter pilot, 1917 ; 3. 'Major sparks', 1918 ; 4. The hardest time, 1918-1926 ; 5. A little golden age, 1926-1934 ; 6. South American opportunity, 1934-1936);Part two: 1937-1940 (7. Preparing a defence, 1937-1940 ; 8. A 'possible but unlikely evacuation': Dunkirk, 1940 ; 9. The Battle of Britain; meeting them ; 10. The Battle of Britain: big wings ; 11. The Battle of Britain: the whirligig of time);Part three: 1941-1946 (12. Flying Training Command, 1941 ; 13. Malta beseiged, 1942 ; 14. Malta offensive, 1943 ; 15. Egypt, 1944 ; 16. South East Asia Command: the winning card, 1945 ; 17. South East Asia Command: Troubled days of peace, 1945-1946 ; South East Asia Command: paper battles, 1945-1951)