Re: Pierre Clostermann -- Loved to fish?
Adriano,
Thanks for all the info. Clostermann’s book “The Big Show” became my bible when I was in my teens. I read it about 20 times. Just amazing reading. I have 4 copies, 2 paperbacks, 1 from a UK library, and 1 in French. I can read some French.
I also have his “Flames in the Sky”.
And I have kept up with all the over claimers, etc. but it doesn’t take away from what he saw and did. I’m so glad Kermit Weeks in Florida is rebuilding a Mk 5 Tempest.
A little more now of the helo pilot. I got his name and saw his DD214. He earner a DFC with 5 clusters? His name is Thomas Barkley Garnsey. When I placed his name in Google, I gets lots of fishing hits.
I’m going to ask if he wants to sell one of his signed copies of the Big Show.
Regards,
Tony
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