Lieutenant John Smith was not a gentleman in the opinion of the pilots of 32 Squadron. He hadn't attended public school and he was dashedly bad at cricket. To top that his own Captain, Thomas Albright-Parker, looked forward to the day when Smith's flying career would be ended by the Hun.But Lieutenant Smith, or "e;Smithers"e;, was going to prove his doubters wrong when his Flight went on patrol that day.Smithers Hits a Six is an anti-Biggles story for the modern reader. This is the tale of an officer from a working class background and without the natural talent of Biggles. Like many real pilots he survives more on luck than judgement in the dangerous skies of the Western Front.
