The Lightning boys

: True tales from pilots of the English electric Lightning

by Richard Pike

14th July, 2011

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According to a recent international study, the Lightning is the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. It has many thousands of devotees who are a ready market for this timely and entertaining book, with over twenty individual stories from former Lightning pilots, compiled by one himself, relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of those who operated this iconic aircraft from the sharp end. Tales include the recollections of an aerobatic display pilot, an implausible yet true account of telepathic communication, and an extraordinary episode when a Lightning pilot on an exchange programme with the French air force became embroiled in a mid-air collision. An unverified yet probably genuine world record is revealed in one of the chapters. In addition to the original photographs that accompany the text, the renowned aviation artist Chris Stone (himself a former Lightning pilot) has provided a unique sketch as well as copies of some of his paintings. The style, scope and pace of the writing in this book will appeal to the general reader as well as to the enthusiast.

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Author: Richard Pike

Publisher: Grub Street

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 9781908117151

Publication Date: 14th July, 2011

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 25 mm

Notes: ill.

Availability: Available, usually dispatched within 4 days

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