Through the Barrier: Flying Fast Jets in the RAF and USAF - Couverture rigide

Evans, Clive

 
9781848847545: Through the Barrier: Flying Fast Jets in the RAF and USAF
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ISBN 10 : 1848847548 ISBN 13 : 9781848847545
Editeur : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2012

Synopsis

Clive Evans had a lengthy front-line flying career in which he flew Hunters, Canberras and Lightnings. Apart from his personnel experiences he describes all these types in considerable detail, explaining technical details and the nuances of each type. The final fast jet he flew was during a three year posting to the USA to evaluate the General Dynamics F-111that the British Government were considering purchasing. It was at the end of that overseas tour that he was severely wounded in a car crash whilst driving to the airport to return to the UK. rnrnDespite teetering on death's doorstep for several months he finally recovered but his injuries put an end to flying fast jets. Never the less, his return to duty involved becoming Project Officer for the design of the new Tornado, followed by a year at Staff College where he became Personal Staff Officer to the Air Marshall tasked with procuring new air systems for the services. He returned to flying by converting to the Hercules and became CO of 24 Squadron and took part in the Cyprus emergency of 1974.rnrnClive then became Station Commander at RAF Lyneham which suddenly became the main transport base for supplying our forces during the Falklands War. He drove the Station to unprecedented levels of effort and devised the programme to train the crews to become capable of air-to-air refuelling that was vital during the long distances flown over the Atlantic Ocean. The Falkland Islands would again feature when having been promoted to Air Commodore he was sent there as Deputy Commander of all British Forces.

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À propos de l?auteur

Clive Evans is an author and historian.

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Éditeur
Pen & Sword Aviation
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848847548
ISBN 13 
9781848847545
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
224
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