Aviation at the Edge - 42 Years of Comradeship, Tragedy and Adrenaline Fuelled Life in the Clouds (Paperback)

Three thousand feet above the Zambian bush, the DHC2 Beaver had only ten minutes' fuel remaining. Night was drawing in; ground features were indiscernible. I could not raise anyone on the radio. Would this be the end? John Flexman knew he wanted to be a pilot from the moment he saw an RAF flypast as a boy of eight. At sixteen he joined the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, getting his 'wings' in 1961 at the age of 18. From there on he never looked back. His flying career took him around the world, from the Far East to Africa and back again. John came within seconds of disaster on several occasions and often encountered tragedy, losing several friends and colleagues in flying accidents. During his years in Africa he flew the dictator Idi Amin several times, while on the ground he was able to witness the barbaric results of Amin's regime. He went on to fly an assortment of prominent businessmen, politicians and pop stars, from Norman Tebbitt and Rupert Murdoch to Phil Collins and Paul McCartney. John finally retired at 60, having narrowly survived a 42-year career spanning 17,800 flying hours. Aviation at the Edge is his story.

General

Imprint:	Memoirs Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	John Flexman
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-909020-35-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Endurance & survival Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > Aviation skills / piloting Promotions
LSN:	1-909020-35-4
Barcode:	9781909020351

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