''Malta Spitfire: The Diary of a Fighter Pilot'' is a book written about

George Beurling George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling, (6 December 1921 – 20 May 1948) was the most successful Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Beurling was recognised as "Canada's most famous hero of the Second World War", as "The F ...

, a Canadian Fighter Pilot, and his time served in

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during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. It was written by himself with the help of Leslie Roberts. This book was published in 1943 and has been reprinted several times.

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1943 non-fiction books Canadian biographies Aviation books {{WWII-book-stub