JOHNNIE Johnson had just the right name for a Spitfire pilot. It simply oozed Old School derring-do. But that was just the start of it, because Johnson, son of a Leicestershire policeman, also possessed enormous courage, tactical nous and an invincibility that combined to make him the top scoring RAF fighter ace of the Second World War. Now two new books by acclaimed Worcester war historian Dilip Sarkar explore the man behind the legend and flesh out his amazing aerial exploits. Johnnie Johnson’s Great Adventure (£19.95) and Johnnie Johnson 1942 War Diary: The War Diary of the Spitfire Ace of Aces (£25) are both published by Pen and Sword.