The Lightning Boys
True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning
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Publisher Description
"A good read both to aviators in general and to the Lightning fraternity in particular" (Royal Air Force Historical Society).
According to a recent international study, the Lightning is the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. With over twenty individual stories from former Lightning pilots, this book relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of those who operated this iconic aircraft until its sharp end.
Tales include the recollections of an aerobatic display pilot, an implausible yet true account of telepathic communication, and an extraordinary episode in which a Lightning pilot on an exchange program with the French Air Force became embroiled in a mid-air collision. An unverified, but likely genuine, world record is also revealed in one of the chapters.
In addition to the original photographs that accompany the text, the renowned aviation artist Chris Stone, a former Lightning pilot himself, has provided a unique sketch as well as copies of some of his paintings, offering a look at this amazing aircraft that will appeal to the general reader as well as the enthusiast.
Customer Reviews
Thrilling on every page
With tales of derring-do from the missile with a man in it, Lightning Boys takes you straight to the heart of the most exciting Cold War warrior, the supersonic English Electric Lightning. Richard Pike has compiled and edited some great, exciting, funny and at times poignant stories from the men who flew Britain’s only Supersonic interceptor. A must for aviation fans, essential for fans of the lightning.