Wing Commander Mike Brooke AFC RAF

Flying Past (eBook, ePUB)

Tales of Displaying Classic Historic Aircraft

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Following the four books describing his successful career as a military and civilian pilot, in Flying Past Mike Brooke gives the reader a fascinating insight into his experiences flying historic aircraft at airshows in the UK and Europe. From the highs to the lows he takes us through the feeling of flying a Spitfire, working with the Red Devils Parachute Team, flying with The Shuttleworth Collection and in the Harvard Formation Team, and the pressures put on display pilots – as well as the importance of preparation, discipline and safety. This entertaining and informative collection of stories will not only delight the many who have enjoyed Mike's series of memoirs so far, but also appeal to anyone with an interest in classic historic aircraft, aerobatics and airshows.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750990387
• Artikelnr.: 54689063

Autorenporträt

Mike Brooke joined the RAF in 1962. After serving on the low-level strike/attack squadron, he became a flying instructor and experimental test pilot. Further test flying tours followed, but in 1984, after 22 years in flying appointments, he was sent to the RAF Advanced Staff College, promoted to Wing Commander and took command of flying at RAF Farnborough, leaving the RAF in 1994. Brooke then became a test-flying consultant, finally retiring in 2004. Brooke has flown around 7,300 hours on 140 types of aircraft of all classes except seaplanes. In 1984, he was awarded the Air Force Cross by HM Queen Elizabeth and is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.