As a fellow aviator I was looking forward to reading this book - and boy it didnt disappoint! An absolutely fantastic book, following the career of Chris Coville serving for nearly 40 years in the RAF.
Chris, a true old school fighter pilot, flew various aircraft during his career including the F-4 Phantom and the Spitfire!
Old school fighter pilots are legendary, as are their antics, and I can say Chris did the fighter pilot community proud, well done!
A truly superb book! If you want to know what it was like being a fighter pilot in the golden years (OK cold war years) then this book really will educate you and make you laugh all the way through.

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 competitive field. Like me, I hope they will be relived to see this can be achieved with a high degree of humanity and humility.
Thanks to Netgalley and Pen and Sword Publishing for the opportunity to review this book.