Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Aircrew Forums > Military Aviation
Reload this Page >

Out of the Blue: The Final Landing

Military Aviation A forum for the professionals who fly military hardware. Also for the backroom boys and girls who support the flying and maintain the equipment, and without whom nothing would ever leave the ground. All armies, navies and air forces of the world equally welcome here.

Out of the Blue: The Final Landing

Old 6th Sep 2017, 15:28
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: France
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Out of the Blue: The Final Landing

Pre order your copy of "Out of the Blue: The Final Landing" at https://shop.rafbf.org/collections/books for release on 11th September

This is the final book of the trilogy, with £60,000 already raised with the first two books.

The RAF Benevolent Fund distributes the money to the other Military Benevolent Funds
VictorSR is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 09:18
  #2 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: France
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Out of the Blue: The FinalLanding - cover

Check out this cover
Attached Images
File Type: jpg
OOTB 3 Cover 1.jpg (260.5 KB, 382 views)
VictorSR is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 12:14
  #3 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South East of Penge
Age: 74
Posts: 1,788
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Although of course fully supportive of the book, which I will hopefully purchase for my Kindle, did anybody else get that faint feeling of unease looking at the cover,being reminded of the poor guy decapitated by a low level Herc pass..........
Haraka is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 12:39
  #4 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: over the rainbow
Age: 75
Posts: 562
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
This is not the dreadful incident you refer to, but similar a/c, similar low level pass. Fortunately no injuries on this occasion.

roving is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 14:42
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Not lost, but slightly uncertain of position.
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Haraka
Although of course fully supportive of the book, which I will hopefully purchase for my Kindle, did anybody else get that faint feeling of unease looking at the cover,being reminded of the poor guy decapitated by a low level Herc pass..........
Yes me to. They still use that incident as one of the cases during Flight Safety Officer courses.
F-16GUY is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 16:34
  #6 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SW England
Age: 77
Posts: 3,896
Received 16 Likes on 4 Posts
Another who agrees with Haraka. Reminds me of people who gleefully post clips of dangerous low flying as though there was anything smart or clever about it. If anything would put me off buying that book it would be the cover.
Tankertrashnav is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 17:28
  #7 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 95
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I agree with the comments about the cover photo. My copy arrived yesterday in the post from RAFBF, which seems odd seeing as it it not being released until Monday.

Incidentally, the caption to the cover photo just says "On exercise in the Middle East"
60024 is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 20:06
  #8 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: France
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
You must be a contributor - we sent the complimentary copy out early to those who had helped!
VictorSR is offline  
Old 8th Sep 2017, 21:10
  #9 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 1,194
Received 9 Likes on 6 Posts
The two I ordered from the RAFBF arrived today, my complimentary copy came about 12 days ago.

YS
Yellow Sun is online now  
Old 29th Oct 2017, 09:35
  #10 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Bradford
Age: 53
Posts: 161
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Just a quick question,when will this be released on kindle Victor SR.
Cheers
Jon
jonw66 is offline  
Old 29th Oct 2017, 11:12
  #11 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 1,785
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Sorry, the cover is in such poor taste I would not buy the book.

OAP
Onceapilot is offline  
Old 29th Oct 2017, 14:02
  #12 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 1,194
Received 9 Likes on 6 Posts
Originally Posted by Onceapilot
Sorry, the cover is in such poor taste I would not buy the book.

OAP
Whatever

YS
Yellow Sun is online now  
Old 29th Oct 2017, 15:49
  #13 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: England
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It is a very, very poor choice of front cover. No escaping that.
Pure Pursuit is offline  
Old 29th Oct 2017, 15:53
  #14 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,623
Received 64 Likes on 39 Posts
Photoshop it out...
sycamore is online now  
Old 29th Oct 2017, 17:06
  #15 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Bradford
Age: 53
Posts: 161
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I have to agree I had doubts about the cover,but it's for a good cause and the first two were highly entertaining.
On that basis I will happily put it on the kindle.
jonw66 is offline  
Old 5th Nov 2017, 19:23
  #16 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: UK East Anglia
Age: 66
Posts: 678
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
The incident described above

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ra...n-1327162.html
dragartist is offline  
Old 5th Nov 2017, 21:22
  #17 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Erewhon
Posts: 474
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Haraka
Although of course fully supportive of the book, which I will hopefully purchase for my Kindle, did anybody else get that faint feeling of unease looking at the cover,being reminded of the poor guy decapitated by a low level Herc pass..........
Yes. South Cerney (IIRC)
Brian W May is offline  
Old 6th Nov 2017, 09:30
  #18 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Richard Burtonville, South Wales.
Posts: 2,338
Received 60 Likes on 43 Posts
What was the inquest verdict?

CG
charliegolf is offline  
Old 6th Nov 2017, 13:22
  #19 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: over the rainbow
Age: 75
Posts: 562
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by charliegolf
What was the inquest verdict?

CG
The newspaper article is a commentary of a criminal trial in the Crown Court,

It was subsequently reported that the RAF Officer was acquitted by the jury of the serious criminal charge.
roving is offline  
Old 6th Nov 2017, 14:42
  #20 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Richard Burtonville, South Wales.
Posts: 2,338
Received 60 Likes on 43 Posts
I asked about the inquest.

CG
charliegolf is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.