Westland Whirlwind

[Nico Braas]

I recently found a nice book written by Eric Thomas describing his combat experiences while flying the Westland Whirlwind fighter. However, on Internet it was reported this book gives false information and that it was soon withdrawn by the publisher William Kimber when it was introduced in 1988. Surprisingly this book is now quite expensive since it seems to be a collector's item!
Can anyone give more info!
Attached the book cover and a photo of the author in front of 'his Whirlwind' as published in this book.
Attached also same photo without the 'pilot' from other sources!

[No.1]

It is interesting when state that memories of the veteran are not correct. What source of info people are used when give that kind of statement?

[Nico Braas]

Well, that is exactly also my question! When reading parts on the book on his Whirlwind experiences I already noted some peculiar things: Whirlwind never flew with additional external fuel tank under the fuselage as stated by this person!
And............that photo of the author in front of his plane is clearly a case of 'early photoshopping'! Whirlwind was at that time still secret, so taking photographs was definitely not allowed then! In fact plane belonged to 263 squadron commander H. Coghlan///////