What were the thoughts and feelings of my grandfather as an
Artificer Engineer down in the Engine Room as on1 November 1914, in
the half light of evening, HMS Glasgow raced towards the Magellan
Straits escaping from the one sided Battle of Coronel. The author,
despite intensive research will never know. This lack of knowledge
of his grandfathers career led the author to writing a record of
'what grandad did in the war' for his own three grandchildren. The
record morphed into a tale of events, amusing and sometimes
frightening, that occurred during a 32 career between 1960 and
1992. This period saw the Fleet Air Arm helicopter fleet go from
piston to jet power and from 'kick the tyres - light the fires' to
the advanced electronic suites that equip todays highly
professional Fleet Air Arm aviators. In 1960 helicopter aircrew
were as dedicated and professional, but a lack of sophistication in
the aids available sometimes meant results were dependent upon
experience and gut feeling. There are many aviation books which
cover specific topics or events, but few which span a Fleet Air Arm
Observer's career. This book aims to fill that gap. Historical
context has been included in many of the events which the author
took part, from Iraq first threatening Kuwait in 1960, the Borneo
Confrontation, through to the Falklands campaign in 1982. Service
in the Fleet Air Arm not only involved flying, but also non-flying
appointments ashore and afloat. As this book demonstrates there was
satisfaction and a lot of fun to be had in what may be described as
more mundane jobs.
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