In 1938, it was becoming obvious that twenty years of political
ineptitude meant that the 'war to end wars' was anything but and a new
generation would have to pay the price. Among that new generation is
Pilot Officer George Knight, who, by September 1939, becomes an
operational fighter pilot soon to move with 686 Squadron to France,
little suspecting that both love and danger await him before the
shooting war even begins. When it does, the Battle of France is quickly
lost and after a period of furious action in which he experiences the
harsh realities of total war for the first time, he is swept up in the
resulting chaos and evacuated to England, leaving behind more than just
regrets... June 1940 finds 686 reforming around a handful of stalwarts
including George, now an embittered man on a mission to kill as many
Germans as possible, and soon coming into conflict with a new CO overly
reliant on outdated ideas. From July through to September, the Battle of
Britain grows in intensity as the 'few' seek to turn back the Luftwaffe
tide and within that greater conflict, George has to balance personal
priorities with discipline and the greater good. Even when the battle
has passed its climax, fate still has a few twists in store...
Meanwhile, in France, the first stirrings of resistance are taking
place...
