True stories of courage and adventure from the airmen of World War II.
Michael Veitch hails from a family of journalists, but for years he dodged his dynastic responsibilities, preferring instead to write and perform in television sketch comedy, then later in stage productions. But blood will out, and after several years contributing to various newspapers as a freelance writer and theatre critic, he explored his life-long interest in the aviation of the Second World War in his first book, Flak, and now Fly. Michael Veitch is a multi-talented writer, performer and presenter. He has an academic background in history but made his name as part of the ABC’s cult hit The D-Generation, followed by Fast Forward, Full Frontal and more. For five years he was the face of ABC television’s national weekly arts program, Sunday Arts, followed by a three year stint on ABC Radio, broadcasting across Tasmania and Victoria.
"The author undertakes a personal mission to interview WWII pilots
from both sides and record their war experiences before they
disappear. He encounters many rich characters who are eager to
talk, introducing them with dry wit in an Australian accent.
Assuming the intonation of the senior citizens, even if Russian or
German, he re-creates the excitement of their air battles and the
sadness of remembering fallen comrades. As Veitch describes the
interviews, one feels a personal involvement. After recounting a
harrowing mission, one pilot remembers, 'Oh, yes. That was the
first time I came back with [expletive] in my pants.' Like a good
wine or a rare cheese, it seems as though these tales have become
better with age, some for 60 years."
*AudioFile Magazine*
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