Fighter pilot

by Colin Strong

Thirty four Royal Air force pilots compete for six jobs as fighter pilots. Based on the BBC television series.

Genres: Aviation

172 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

In 1981 this book-of-the-TV-series was an account of contemporary life in the RAF, following six hopefuls from their initial interviews at Biggin Hill all the way to the fast jet stream. Now it's a fascinating document of a time when war with Russia was a constant threat and you had to wear a collar and tie in the Officers' Mess. Bonus unintentional LOLs are the cadet named Al Stewart and the description of nuclear test drills in West Germany in which hooters go off at the base: 'there are hooters at the Married Quarters too'.