Kittyhawk Down

 Johnthan Nichols 

Publsiher: Book  Gulid Publishing LTD

ISBN:9781913208561

370 Pages 

More than sevey years after it was first asked, the question remains: what happened to British Royal Air Force Sergeant Dennis Copping and his airplane?  During a routine flight in 1946, Copping   crash landed in a Egyptian desert. Although  evidence suggests that he stayed with the airplane for some  time  after landing,Copping  has not been seen  since  1946. Kityhawk Down  by Jonathan Nicholas  attempts to unravel the mystery of what actually happened to Copping  and his airplane. However the book really  reads more like an autobiography with  the author  providing a first person account of  the events and experiences leading up to his crash. 

The book has  many thrilling and emotional stories about Copping’s   time in the Royal Air Force. There are the exciting moments when Coping experiences the thrill of flying airplanes for the first time. There are also spine  tingling tales about battles that include narrow  escapes from german fighters .  The book does not shy away from the harsh realities of war like violence  death,homesickness and  loneliness. 

This book had a great plot that really drew me in. However, I would still like to know where Denis' Copping  went after the war and why he  has not been seen.  Nicholas  does give a few hints on his whereabouts but I was hoping  for a more complete answer. Nicholas  inability to complete th\is  puzzle left me hanging 

That being said< I still enjoyed this captivating and compelleing story.If you are a history or World War two bufff, you will enjoy this book. 

My thanks to the  Publisher for providing a free copy this book to review through via net  gallery.