Royal Caledon Air Force (RCAF)
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I've just picked up a couple of cracking good books
http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/product.php?productid=61322&c...
This is an excellent book and the last chapter is an interview with Captain Eric Brown
Eric Brown flew with the Fleet Air Arm during the war and went on to become their chief test pilot.
As part of his job he flew most of the fighters of the war including the majority of the Axis planes including the jets. He's the only man still alive to have been able to compare all these fighters and holds the world record for most types of plane flown and most carrier landings (first man to land a jet on a carrier as well)
After reading that chapter, I went out and bought his autobiography 'Wings on my sleeve'
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wings-My-Sleeve-Eric-Brown/dp/0297845659/re...
Which looks to be a fascinating read
One last book 'First Light' by Geoffrey Wellum
http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Light-Geoffrey-Wellum/dp/0141008148/r...
A very evocative autobiography following Wellum as a 17 year old applying to join the RAF right through the Battle of Britain as the youngest pilot in his squadron (and one of the few survivors)
http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/product.php?productid=61322&c...
This is an excellent book and the last chapter is an interview with Captain Eric Brown
Eric Brown flew with the Fleet Air Arm during the war and went on to become their chief test pilot.
As part of his job he flew most of the fighters of the war including the majority of the Axis planes including the jets. He's the only man still alive to have been able to compare all these fighters and holds the world record for most types of plane flown and most carrier landings (first man to land a jet on a carrier as well)
After reading that chapter, I went out and bought his autobiography 'Wings on my sleeve'
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wings-My-Sleeve-Eric-Brown/dp/0297845659/re...
Which looks to be a fascinating read
One last book 'First Light' by Geoffrey Wellum
http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Light-Geoffrey-Wellum/dp/0141008148/r...
A very evocative autobiography following Wellum as a 17 year old applying to join the RAF right through the Battle of Britain as the youngest pilot in his squadron (and one of the few survivors)
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The Royal Caledon Air Force, also known as the RCAF or Connolly's Crazies, is headquartered at the Connolly Aerodrome in Caledon Penzance.
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