The Secret Life of Fighter Command tells the story of the men and women of Fighter Command who worked tirelessly in air bases scattered throughout the UK during the Battle of Britain to thwart the Nazi attacks and protect Britain. Â
Published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the launch of the Allied Air Offensive in 1941. From setting up the ground-breaking radar systems along the coast to Wrens who plotted enemy movements, McKay tells the human story of how Britain survived the Nazi onslaught.
'McKay stitches together a rich tapestry of material — some new, some familiar, including reports from the archive of The Times — to bring alive the all-engulfing drama of 1940, as Hitler's Luftwaffe attempted to establish air superiority over England as a prelude to invasion. Poetry and sharp politics.'
