This is the quite remarkable and true story of Squadron Leader
Derek J. Sharp AFC BSc Dip Comp JP RAF and his incredible
adventures. Nothing perhaps was more astonishing than his survival
after meeting a Mallard duck at 500 mph and his subsequent fight
back to become a pilot in command once again. That he survived to
age 30 was amazing, that he continued unashamedly on to a ripe old
age was nothing short of a miracle. Conceivably he followed the
advice written on a fridge magnet in his kitchen `Never drive
faster than your Guardian Angel can fly'. Those who knew him would
say not a chance! This fascinating book follows the adventures of
Sharp from spotty schoolboy to highly respect aviator. He flew
everything from fighters to heavy transport, wise old navigators
and Her Majesty The Queen. He joined a flying club called the Royal
Air Force and unexpectedly found himself at war. That mirrored his
namesake, Pilot Officer Derek Sharp who lost his life in a
Lancaster in WW2. He lived in a time long before Political
Correctness, the Breathalyser and motorcar safety checks. He
achieved all that he set out to do, and more. That would
undoubtedly be his epitaph.
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