Warburton's War by Tony Spooner

[jtm55]

Hi All

Wing Commander Adrian Warburton DSO Bar, DFC Two Bars was a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II. He was a photo reconnaissance pilot who shot down 9 planes flying Martin Marylands Bristol Beaufighters.

What a fantastic pilot. He is legendary for His exploits on Malta from 1940 to 1943.
I'm ashamed to say that i hadn't heard about Him only came upon Warburton's War by chance.

Do any of you here know about Wing Commander Adrian Warburton? I have heard read about Wing Commander Guy Gibson, Wing Commander Douglas Bader all three attended St Edward's , Oxford. He was unorthodox, however, He always got the photos he was sent to get. it's a shame He hasn't received the recognition He deserves.
Anyway i think Warburtons War is a good book gives a fascinating look into a truly great man

 

[buffnut453]

From what I've read about Warburton, he was certainly unconventional. One imagines him being a real handful for his bosses. I believe the wreckage of the F-5 (P-38 variant not the lightweight jet fighter) in which he lost his life was recently (ie within the past 5 years or so) discovered. The other interesting thing I discovered reading about Warburton was how effective the Maryland was as a PR aircraft - it was fast and very resilient, the latter is testified to by the damage that Warburton's aircraft sustained during some of his sorties.