Two names from the past, at really the start of the British Jet Design age, Neville Duke and Peter Twiss, were real boyhood Hero's to me, my Uncle who was also a hero to me (he was in 617 Sqdn) gave me a book about the mid 50's, that explained what a test pilot was and did, no idea where it is now, but I read it time and time again, plus both these illustrious men were quite often in the newspapers of that 50's period..
I also remember my old dad being very patient when explaining to my question "what is the speed of sound Dad"
