Follow Me Through: The Ups And Downs Of An Raf Flying Instructor - Couverture souple

Brooke AFC RAF, Wing Commander Mike

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752497014 ISBN 13 : 9780752497013

Editeur : The History Press, 2013

Synopsis

Following his success as a Cold War Canberra pilot, Mike Brooke was dispatched to become a flying instructor at the Central Flying School in the 1970s. 'Follow him through', as he would instruct his trainees, as he experiences the quite literal ups and downs of teaching the Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron. Learn how he battled the diminutive de Havilland Chipmunk in order to teach otehrs how to fly the aircraft, then finally moved to instructing on the the Canberra in its many marks. Here Mike takes the reader on a quite often bumpy journey as an instructor of pilots old and new. There are tales of flying, near accidents and less serious incidents that flying these old but still demanding aircraft bring. Following on from his debut book, A Bucket of Sunshine, he continues to use his personal experience to bring aviation to life and prove indispensable for any aviation enthusiast.

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À propos de l?auteur

Mike Brooke served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) on the low-level strike/attack squadron beforebecoming a flying instructor and experimental test pilot. In 1984, after twenty-two years in flying appointments, he was sent to the RAF Advanced Staff College. He took command of flying at RAF Farnborough, leaving the RAF in 1994. Brooke then became a test-flying consultant, finally retiring in 2004. He is the author of "A Bucket of Sunshine.""

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752497014
• ISBN 13: 9780752497013
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible