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Straighten Up and Fly Right: Memoirs of a life in the air-Brian
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781838434113
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Straighten Up and Fly Right: Memoirs of a Life in the Air
- Item Height
- 234mm
- Publisher
- Brian Smith Publishing
- Genre
- Biographies & True Stories
- Topic
- Aircraft
- Item Width
- 160mm
- Number of Pages
- 306 Pages
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Product Information
In July 1962 Brian Smith joined British European Airways (BEA) as a steward. In 1991 he retired as a Senior Training Captain with British Airways. Brian describes this remarkable development, recalling some of the many hurdles and adventures along the way. The title of the book, Straighten Up and Fly Right, seems to describe his ambitions. The adventures start with his desire to learn to fly. His working life as a Training Captain with BOAC and British Airways is described in detail. He manages to capture in print what life was like during what many call 'The Golden Age of Flying'. The book gives a detailed account of these adventures. They may appear to follow one after the other in rapid succession, and that is exactly what happened. Each chapter is laced with humour. The adventures are all true, but you might detect a slight exaggeration of one or two of the characters. If this makes you smile, he'd be happy. There were two significant adventures that he recalls as if they happened yesterday. The first was as a Flight Controller in the Control Centre for the Breitling record-breaking balloon flight round the world in 1999. He describes the experience 'like holding your breath for three weeks'. The following year he was back in the role of Flight Controller for David Hempleman-Adams' record-breaking flight to the North Pole by balloon. As you can imagine, anyone involved with these adventures is familiar with the 'Swan Effect' - serene and calm on the surface, but pedalling like mad underneath! The adventures took mainly two forms: Aircraft flying - as a first officer on a BOAC B707 that had to land at Heathrow without a nosewheel - helping restore and fly an Albatross, a 70-year-old amphibian aircraft - a spell of bush flying in Rhodesia. Hot-air balloon flying - becoming an instructor and examiner - flying in France, Holland, Austria, Ireland, USA, the Artic Circle, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, across Australia and across the English Channel. Brian also shares details of his latest venture - building and operating a Spitfire simulator in his barn in West Sussex, to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. To date GBP100,000 has been raised. Brian has decided to donate 10% of any profits from the sale of this book to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. The chapters have many photographs and cartoons drawn by the author.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brian Smith Publishing
ISBN-13
9781838434113
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5049048863
Product Key Features
Book Title
Straighten Up and Fly Right: Memoirs of a Life in the Air
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Aircraft
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
306 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
160mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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