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Silvered Wings : The Memoirs of Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Severne KCVO OBE AFC DL
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Severne, John.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force--Officers--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Air pilots, Military--Great Britain--Biography.
- Great Britain. -- Royal air force--Officers--Biography.
- Marshals--Great Britain--Biography.
- Air pilots, Military.
- Marshals.
- Local Subjects:
- Air pilots, Military--Great Britain--Biography.
- Great Britain. -- Royal air force--Officers--Biography.
- Marshals--Great Britain--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (408 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : Pen and Sword, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- John Severne joined the RAF in 1944 and gained his wings two months after World War II ended. This book captures the author's great passion for flying, whether it be in jet-fighters, light aircraft, helicopters or making model planes and gives details of his long a illustrious career.His first posting was to No 264 Night Fighter Squadron flying the de Havilland Mosquito. On a flying instructor's course at the Central Flying School, he flew a Lancaster, Spitfire and his first jet - the Vampire. Posted to Germany as a flight commander on a Venom squadron, he was awarded an Air Force Cross for la
- Contents:
- ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Epigraph""; ""Chapter 1 - In the Beginning""; ""Chapter 2 - Joining Up""; ""Chapter 3 - Flying at Last""; ""Chapter 4 - Payback Time""; ""Chapter 5 - Air Racing""; ""Chapter 6 - Back to the Front Line""; ""Chapter 7 - Grounded""; ""Chapter 8 - An Unusual Appointment""; ""Chapter 9 - A Passion Indulged""; ""Chapter 10 - The Lightning""; ""Chapter 11 - Aden""; ""Chapter 12 - Jack of All Trades""; ""Chapter 13 - Hunting with Nimrod""; ""Chapter 14 - Thinking Time""
- ""Chapter 15 - The Central Flying School""""Chapter 16 - Mount Batten""; ""Chapter 17 - The Queen�s Flight""; ""Chapter 18 - Reflections""; ""Appendix 1 - Record of Service""; ""Appendix 2 - Aircraft Flown""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781783403271
- 1783403276
- 9781783460557
- 1783460555
- OCLC:
- 854974848
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