Douglas Bader in Plus Fours. His tin legs were made with a realistic shape as he often wore plus fours.

Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader Royal Air Force (RAF) flying ace during the Second World War. While attempting some aerobatics, he crashed and lost both his legs.

Douglas Bader refused to let his disability keep him out of the cockpit.

Few men become legends in their lifetime. Douglas Bader was one of these men. Fighter ace, international sportsman, constant rule-breaker and incorrigible escaper, he spread exasperation and irritation wherever he went. Yet his courage and determination in the face of crippling injuries continue to inspire people all over the world to this day.

Battle of Britain Aces Adolf Galland in the cockpit, Stanford Tuck and Douglas Bader. Fl Lt Pete Thorn from the Battle of Britain Memorial flight nearest on the ground and Peter Rushen Ground Crew behind him. The venue the 1978 Bex air show in Switzerland and the Spitfire a Mk V AB910

No legs – No problem: Tale of a Disabled World War Two Ace

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The British car, pictured being driven by Second World War fighter pilot Sir Douglas Bader, will be sold by Bonhams at its Goodwood Revival sale in Chichester, West Sussex, on September 12.

Kenneth More as Douglas Bader in the film "Reach for the Sky". Reach for the Sky is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. Colorized by Dave Davis with CODIJY software. www.codijy.com #codijy #colorization #colorizedphoto #colorized #photography #photo #oldphoto #vintagephoto #color #history #british #film #movie #book #actor #biographical #aviator #aviation #war #secondworlwar #battleofbritain…