It is the story of a Lincolnshire farm boy who dreamed of being a pilot. Despite leaving school at just 14 to work for the BBC, followed by a stint in the Royal Navy, he finally managed to join the RAF in 1950.
The book follows his career from flight training in Tiger Moths all the way through to the Buccaneer. Over his years in the RAF he amassed a staggering 3,160 flight hours, in 42 different aircraft; certainly one of the most prolific pilots of his generation.
He was a photo reconnaissance pilot in the Cold War, flew a Meteor in the Queen's Coronation Flypast, completed...
It is the story of a Lincolnshire farm boy who dreamed of being a pilot. Despite leaving school at just 14 to work for the BBC, followed by a stint...
