Dave Dawson in Libya

Dave Dawson in Libya

Dave Dawson in Libya is the third title in the Dave Dawson War Adventure series by author R. Sidney Bowen. The book debuted in 1941, and is set in Libya, following the war in North Africa.

Plot

The plot begins on the Royal Navy carrier, H.M.S. Victory in the Mediterranean, as Dave Dawson and his co-pilot and friend, Freddy Farmer engage German Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 aircraft in their Blackburn Skua fighter-bombers. After once again distinguishing themselves in combat, Dave and Freddy are sent to Libya, where they will have a series of captures, and escapes from German forces, coming out as heroes by the end of the novel.


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