Aviation fiction books needed.
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Defector by David Gledhill
Defector is a pacy thriller which reflects the intrigue of The Cold War. It takes you into the cockpit of the Phantom fighter jet with the realism that can only come from an author who has flown operationally in the NATO Central Region.
Defector is a pacy thriller which reflects the intrigue of The Cold War. It takes you into the cockpit of the Phantom fighter jet with the realism that can only come from an author who has flown operationally in the NATO Central Region.
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Shamelessly recommending my books:
parts 1 & 2
They'll take the gloss of anyone's view of modern commercial aviation -- essential reading for prospective cadets eager to hand over £100K to a flight school!
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parts 1 & 2
They'll take the gloss of anyone's view of modern commercial aviation -- essential reading for prospective cadets eager to hand over £100K to a flight school!
jtoneil.com
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I recommend the Bandy Papers, 9 novels documenting the exploits of a WWI fighter ace named Bartholomew Wolfe Bandy. Author is Donald Jack, I found some available on Kobo, otherwise secondhand copies are available.
James Salter Highly recommended.. no-one better at bringing air combat in the jet age (F-86s in Korea) to life..
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If I'm allowed to push my own novels I have three out there now:
Defector - RAF Germany Defector scenario
Maverick - Rogue attack on the Falklands.
Deception - Beirut COMAO on the lines of Pulsator in the 80s.
All on Amazon
Defector - RAF Germany Defector scenario
Maverick - Rogue attack on the Falklands.
Deception - Beirut COMAO on the lines of Pulsator in the 80s.
All on Amazon
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I really would like to second the recommendation from late January,
The Bandy Papers are a superb series: good research and laden with wonderful humour. Everyone's different but these are the rarest of gems for me. Laugh out loud funny.
Rob
The Bandy Papers are a superb series: good research and laden with wonderful humour. Everyone's different but these are the rarest of gems for me. Laugh out loud funny.
Rob
Anybody remembers reading Robert Jackson's WW2 air thrillers? They were basically what I progressed onto after Biggles!
I probably last had a book by him in my hands about 30yrs ago but the name came back instantly.
Anil
I probably last had a book by him in my hands about 30yrs ago but the name came back instantly.
Anil
I really hope that neither of those are fiction.
Another favourite of mine - short, well written, beautifully illustrated, is The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth.
Very similar writing to Nevil Shute, who I mentioned on this thread 2 years ago, would be Arthur C Clarke's novel "Glide Path".
G
Another favourite of mine - short, well written, beautifully illustrated, is The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth.
Very similar writing to Nevil Shute, who I mentioned on this thread 2 years ago, would be Arthur C Clarke's novel "Glide Path".
G