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Steve Bond 8th Oct 2020 13:20

Fleet Air Arm Boys
 
After two and a half years of hard graft interviewing and getting contributions from 215 former and present FAA people, volume 1 of 'Fleet Air Arm Boys' was published yesterday.

snapper1 9th Oct 2020 07:22

Thanks SB. Mine's on order.

XV490 9th Oct 2020 08:56


Originally Posted by Steve Bond (Post 10900556)
After two and a half years of hard graft interviewing and getting contributions from 215 former and present FAA people, volume 1 of 'Fleet Air Arm Boys' was published yesterday.

Excellent. I'm looking forward to reading it, Steve.

Steve Bond 9th Oct 2020 10:06

Thanks chaps, sales are excellent so far.

Steve Bond 23rd Mar 2021 10:27

Just to let you know that Volume 2 is coming in July with, Covid permitting, a major launch event in the Fleet Air Arm Museum on the 17th.

toratoratora 23rd Mar 2021 11:44

Can’t wait to get a copy. Loved ‘Meteor boys’-prob because my Dad is in it!

Steve Bond 23rd Mar 2021 13:05

Thanks for that.

rotorfossil 24th Mar 2021 06:33

What happened to Vampire and Venom boys?

Old-Duffer 24th Mar 2021 07:12

Hearty congrats on getting the book to print and may it sell well and be equally well received.

I write books for a hobby and am fortunate to have the same man who dealt with book one as has just done No: 13. A professional relationship which has proved most successful. We have only met on three occasions in 26 years but I have been very lucky when I learn of some people's experience with the publishing trade.

I shall send my ten shillings to the printer and look forward to reading it.

I hope there will be no unseemly spat about whether it's the Fleet Air Arm of the the RN or the RAF!!!!!!!!!!!

Old Duffer

Non Linear Gear 24th Mar 2021 16:17

Will have to get that one Steve. Add it to the collecttion. Roll on two months time with Dave Gledhill's addition to the series is published, and I get my free copy for the chapter I threw in.

Steve Bond 24th Mar 2021 17:23

Vampire and Venom Boys? Sadly, very few people came forward to offer their stories. The idea was very quickly overtaken by FAA sea Venom chaps who then said "You can't stop there, what about the Sea Vixen, Sea Hawk, Buccaneer....?"

Sleeve Wing 27th Mar 2021 17:20

Sea Vixen, Sea Hawk, Buccaneer, Steve ? Did someone say Scimitar ?? ;)

ex-fast-jets 27th Mar 2021 17:38

I hope that it is balanced - with the views of Crabs what have flown off Boats........

Haraka 27th Mar 2021 17:46

Is it going to be available on Kindle?

Steve Bond 28th Mar 2021 11:30

Those are just a sample, every fixed-wing type is in either Vol.1 or Vol.2 - often in both, and yes of course that includes the Scimitar.

Steve Bond 28th Mar 2021 11:31

Yes, quite a few Crabs have contributed. Being ex RAF myself.....


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