Название: Black Arrow Blue Diamonds: Leading the Legendary RAF Flying Display Teams
Автор: Squadron Leader Brian Mercer AFC
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1844153924
Год: 2006
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 224
Для сайта: litgu.ru
Размер: 16,5 МБ
Язык: Английский
Brian Mercer is one of the most outstanding post-war RAF fighter pilots and in this eminently readable autobiography he recaptures life as it was in the daysof transition from flying piston-powered aircraft to jet power. His flying and leadership skills resulted in a long association with what was then considered as the finest aerobatic display team in the world - Treble One Squardron's ‘Black Arrows'. Flying the elegant black Hawker Hunters in large formation displays was no easy task and the author explains in great detail how their legendary precision was achieved, revealing many exciting incidents en route. When Treble One's Hunters were replaced with the supersonic Lightning fighter, it soon became clear that these super fast aircraft were not suited to close-up display flying. Brian was then asked to form a new RAF display team and continue with Hunters.