I’d like to write a screenplay about the Second World War that for the majority of the script is solely based inside the cockpit of a fighter plane. The main character may travel from one location to the next across enemy territory to an allied base. What books would you recommend to begin my research?
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Do you have a particular nationality of pilot in mind? Part of the world? Would they be on a combat mission or ferrying an aircraft? Solo or with other aircraft?