Dave Dawson with the R.A.F.

"Dave Dawson with the R.A.F." by Robert Sidney Bowen is an early 1940s war adventure about Dave Dawson and his friend Freddy Farmer, two young Royal Air Force pilots battling the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The story follows the friends as they undertake daring missions that are critical to preventing a German invasion, emphasizing the bravery, friendship, and constant danger they face. The story opens in September 1940; Dave reflects on his life as an R.A.F. pilot even as he prepares for an incoming enemy air raid. After successfully shooting down two German planes in a dogfight, the two pilots receive mysterious orders, setting them on the path to an important mission and revealing duty and heroism in the face of a war.