• FLY LOW AND FLY SLOW, Harold Barnett, World War II fighter pilot

FLY LOW AND FLY SLOW, Harold Barnett, World War II fighter pilot

: Barnett (P.) & Kantey (M.) comps. & eds.

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92pp,. illus., paperback, The Watermark Press, Plettenbeeg Bay, 2025

 

An account of Harold Barnett's experiences during World War II, based on his fighter-pilot logbook and the memories of family and friends. Includes a brief family history and a history of the SAAF and No. 2 Squadron.

Harold Barnett (b. 1921) joined the South African Air Force in 1942, fought in the Battle of El Alamein and patrolled the Straits of Messina after the invasion of Italy. In 1944, after flying 107 missions, he was deployed to Port Elizabeth as a flight instructor.

Peter Barnett is Harold Barnett's son.

Publisher and editor Mike Kantey is the author of Navigating the Past, a brief, illustrated history of Plettenberg Bay.