A Likely Story: A Light-hearted Account of RAF National Service in the 1950s

Langue : anglais

Edité par Librario Publishing Ltd, Auckland, 2007

1904440851 / 9781904440857

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Feels unread with minor shelf wear. Notification from Her Majesty the Queen's government that she would like you to fly her high performance aircraft for the next two years is the sort of stuff aviation-mad teenagers dream about, but this was the story of Guy Clapshaw and a number of young men who were called up for military National Service in the 1950s.At the time Britain was Great, with the first ascent of Mount Everest, the Coronation and an aircraft industry that was second to none, producing exceptional aircraft like the Comet jet liner, supersonic Hunter jet fighter, V-bombers, Viscount, Gannet and many others. A year later, the author was delighted when he was called up into the Royal Air Force for two years compulsory service.In this light-hearted book, he describes the progress of a group of young men from various backgrounds (school boys, accountants, gamekeeper, lawyer, bookmaker) learning to become R.A.F. pilots. These diverse characters make the serious business of learning to fly both interesting and amusing. Meet 'Switches' Phipps, Big Dick (6ft 8 inches), Deep Depression Dan the hypochondriac meteorologist (the weather didn't agree with him) and Sonjah, the nubile temptress who can't keep her eyes and hands off Big Dick.The academic pace of the course is demanding and the reader is kept wondering how many will last the course and be awarded their wings. For postage outside NZ this volume weighs 0.9 kg and can be checked for its postage cost to your location at NZ Post Ratefinder We do not make a profit from postage.

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Titre
A Likely Story: A Light-hearted Account of RAF National Service in the 1950s
Auteur
Guy Clapshaw
Éditeur
Librario Publishing Ltd, Auckland
Année de publication
2007
État de l'article
Near Fine
Reliure
Soft cover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1904440851
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781904440857
Édition
1st Edition
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Catalogues du vendeur
Aotearoa, New Zealand, History, Military

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