Flying Past: Tales of Displaying Classic Historic Aircraft - Softcover

FOLLOWING the four books describing his successful career as a military and civilian pilot, in Flying Past Mike Brooke gives the reader a fascinating insight into his experiences flying historic aircraft at airshows in the UK and Europe. From the highs to the lows he takes us through the feeling of flying a Spitfire, working with the Red Devils Parachute Team, flying with The Shuttleworth Collection and in the Harvard Formation Team, and the pressures put on display pilots - as well as the importance of preparation, discipline and safety. This entertaining and informative collection of stories will not only delight the many who have enjoyed Mike's series of memoirs so far, but also appeal to anyone with an interest in classic historic aircraft, aerobatics and airshows.

MIKE BROOKE joined the RAF in 1962 at the age of 17. Over his career he flew around 7,300 hours on 140 types of aircraft of all classes except seaplanes. In 1984, he was awarded the Air Force Cross by HM Queen Elizabeth and is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Mike now lives in Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, with his wife, Linda, one dog and two cats. They are both Licensed Lay Ministers in their local C of E Church, and have four children and seven grandchildren. This is his fifth book about his career in the skies.