Groundcrew Boys - True Engineering Stories from the Cold War Front Line

In this edition of the Boys series, you'll discover the true stories of life on the flight line, written by those who served. Some of them are humorous, some are thought provoking but for sure the reader will be engrossed.

About the author

David Gledhill joined the Royal Air Force as a Navigator in 1973. After training, he flew the F4 Phantom on squadrons in the UK and West Germany. He was one of the first aircrew members to fly the F2 and F3 Air Defence Variant of the Tornado on its acceptance into service and served for many years as an instructor on the Operational Conversion Units of both the Phantom and the Tornado. He commanded the Tornado Fighter Flight in the Falkland Islands and has worked extensively with the Armed Forces of most NATO nations. He has published a number of factual books on aviation topics and novels in the Phantom Air Combat series set during the Cold War.

Summary

Have you read stories of 'derring-do' from former operational aircrew and been left wondering what went on in the hangars and on the airfields, as those aircraft were serviced and prepared for flight? In this edition of the Boys series, you'll discover the true stories of life on the flight line, written by those who served.

Product details

• Authors: David Gledhill
• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781911667025
• ISBN: 978-1-911667-02-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 386 mm x 191 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 802 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Moderne Kriegsführung, History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Aviation