As Featured In
Model Aircraft Monthly, December 2021

"This is a remarkable piece of editorial work and therefore a very good read."
Adrian Greaves, The Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This is a very enjoyable read for anyone interested in the UK military or specifically the Royal Air Force. Christopher Coville is a highly driven individual who achieved great success in his distinguished career despite his humble origins and what seems an insatiable appetite for risk. Of course, being a fighter pilot, risk is a constant companion but Colville’s repeated attempts to scupper his own career through high spirited antics, even despite his growing seniority, beggar belief! The recounting of such adventures make for a highly amusing read and demonstrate that the Authors skill at writing clearly match those he has in the cockpit. RAF buffs will appreciate the detailed accounts of flying some of the classic fighter aircraft of the past 40 - 50 years as well as the insight into how the organisation does, or sometimes, does not work. The general reader will enjoy a very humorous journey of an individual striving to excel in an exacting and very.. Read more
NetGalley, Michael Neill

As Dilip Sarkar says in his introduction, Douglas Bader became a household name and probably the most famous RAF pilot of WW2 through the Paul Brickhill biography Reach for the Sky, later made into a film with Kenneth More playing the lead role. Their portrayal of a determined, competitive individual who sought to excel at everything he ventured combined with an engaging personality and boundless enthusiasm is truly what heroes are made from. That is what makes this book a fascinating challenge for Sarkar, to piece together a compelling argument that Bader’s most notable contribution to the Battle of Britain (the concept of attack through multi squadron “big wings”) was not as successful as was claimed at the time. This he achieves with great skill compiling a forensic level of detail citing Air Ministry and Luftwaffe records, primary source documents and recorded interviews with some of the main actors. It becomes a compelling story covering, in detail, the plan of Air Chief Marshal.. Read more
NetGalley, Michael Neill

Featured in
RAF Memorial Flight Official Club newsletter - October 2021