'Autogiro Pioneer' is a vivid account of the varied life and
adventures of Jack Richardson (1899-1987). The book is based on his
memoirs, which have been edited by his son. In the 1930s he worked
for Juan de la Cierva, the inventor of the Autogiro (the forerunner
of the helicopter), and was the first person to obtain a commercial
pilot's licence as an Autogiro pilot. This work involved (among
other activities) several hazardous flights across Europe in all
kinds of weather. In 1944 he learnt how to fly the new Sikorsky
helicopters in the United States, and became the first
fully-trained helicopter pilot in the British Army. In his later
career with the Army and with Westland Aircraft he helped to
develop the military and commercial uses of the helicopter, played
a major role in the construction of the Heliport at Battersea, and
was Chairman of The Helicopter Association. As a young man he had
been a cavalry officer in the Ninth Lancers, and for seven years a
successful orange farmer In South Africa. He was a keen racing
skier and amateur painter. The book is illustrated with 100
pictures in black and white and in colour.
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