I had never heard of this book before so I was quite intrigued by what the story was about. I was also quite surprised to see that the artwork was done by artists at the Disney studios which I think added another element to the story.

I can see why Dahl’s first published book was based around the RAF and their pilots during the Battle for Britain. Being a pilot in the RAF himself, Dahl would be intimately involved and aware of the stories that the pilots would tell themselves to explain away the unexplainable.

I liked this book, and I appreciated being able to see Dahl’s first book for the very first time.