Background
Hamre, Leif was born on August 9, 1914 in Molde, Norway. Son of Carl and Olga (Helland) Hamre.
military officer children's author
Hamre, Leif was born on August 9, 1914 in Molde, Norway. Son of Carl and Olga (Helland) Hamre.
Student, United States Air Force Command and Staff College, 1954. Student, Norwegian Defense College, 1965.
Hamre was trained as a pilot in Scotland and Canada during the Second World War. He continued his military career after the war, and assumed various leading positions in the Royal Norwegian Air Force. He is also regarded as a pioneer of helicopter trafficking in Norway, and headed and organized the Air Force"s first helicopter service.
He is known for his action books for boys, in which he utilized his experience in aviation.
The setting in the book is a rescue operation after an aircraft accident at Finnmarksvidda, under harsh weather conditions. A follow-up, Blå to – hopp ut came in 1958.
Later books are Brutt kontakt from 1965, Operasjon Arktis from 1971, and Fly uten fører from 1978. The books have been translated into nineteen languages.
Married Ingrid Skovlund, May 31, 1947 (divorced 1971). 1 child, Geir; married Kjellaug Klyve, June 1, 1973.