Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World
Review
'An exhilarating book. Empire of the Clouds is by turns, thrilling, joyful, wistful and provocative. Bravery and beauty somehow escape the incompetence and capriciousness of officialdom in what is a very British version of The Right Stuff. I loved it.' --
Rowland White, author of Vulcan 607 and Phoenix Squadron
'This is a fascinating account of what is likely to be Britain's final foray into military aviation. Mr Hamilton-Paterson is a knowledgeable and accomplished writer and his enthusiasm and his anger are infectious.'
--Len Deighton
'From the moment on the first page when a Vulcan bomber surges with monstrous grace round the corner of a hill, this is elegy with all its afterburners on, expert about the engineering of the planes, worshipful of the men who flew them, and furious at the disappearance of the technological Britain that brought them forth.'
--Francis Spufford, author of Backroom Boys
'A book of aerial wonder, sonic booms, exquisite aircraft and British heroes, beautifully told.'
--Jonathan Glancey, author of Spitfire