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I JOINED TO FLY NAVY IBD

JAMES M MILNE
GROSVENOR HOUSE PUBLISHING LIM
11 / 2021
9781839758119
Inglés

Sinopsis

What were the thoughts and feelings of my grandfather as an Artificer Engineer down in the Engine Room as on1 November 1914, in the half light of evening, HMS Glasgow raced towards the Magellan Straits escaping from the one sided Battle of Coronel. The author, despite intensive research will never know.áThis lack of knowledge of his grandfathers career led the author to writing a record of âÇÖwhat grandad did in the warâÇÖ for his own three grandchildren.áThe record morphed into a tale of events, amusing and sometimes frightening, that occurred during a 32 career between 1960 and 1992.áThis period saw the Fleet Air Arm helicopter fleet go from piston to jet power and from âÇÖkick the tyres - light the firesâÇÖ to the advanced electronic suites that equip todays highly professional Fleet Air Arm aviators.áIn 1960 helicopter aircrew were as dedicated and professional, but a lack of sophistication in the aids available sometimes meant results were dependent upon experience and gut feeling.ááThere are many aviation books which cover specific topics or events, but few which span a Fleet Air Arm ObserverâÇÖs career. This book aims to fill that gap.Historical context has been included in many of the events which the author took part, from Iraq first threatening Kuwait in 1960, the Borneo Confrontation, through to the Falklands campaign in 1982. Service in the Fleet Air Arm not only involved flying, but also non-flying appointments ashore and afloat. As this book demonstrates there was satisfaction and a lot of fun to be had in what may be described as more mundane jobs.

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