This informative and entertaining book provides a rare insight into the life of a naval flying officer, and one who has flown virtually every type of Fleet Air Arm aircraft to have seen service since the war. Sea ballilo, Sea vampire, Wyvern, Sea venom, Sea hawk, Scimitar, Gannet, Buccaneer, Phantom - a veritable roll-call of the Fleet Air Arms postwar inventory, and Michael J. Doust has flown them all and a lot more besides. In this enthralling volume, he recalls his times as a Royal Navy pilot, instructor and squadron commander, providing a fascinating account of life in the senior service both ashore and afloat. The lively text, packed full of anecdotes ranging from the hilarious to the poignant, shows how natural giftedness, hard work and dedication, and a positive and engaging outlook, are the vital ingredients in the top echelons of Her MajestyÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Armed Forces. 480 pages, approximately 90 illustrations, 156 x 234 mm, casebound with dust jacket.
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