Interesting to see Mike Crosley and Eric Brown mentioned in the same thread. I read Eric Brown's "Wings on my Sleeve" closely followed by Mike Crosley's "Up in Harm's Way" - both of which describe their author's post-war careers test flying naval aircraft. Surprisingly neither pilot makes any direct reference to the other, but Crosley displays some disdain for whomever undertook the initial jet carrier trials of the Vampire - which failed to get a clearance. Reading between the lines it appears that they rather disliked each other. Both are fascinating books although Brown's is more readable.