But you were certainly right in your 1000th post, Andy; Winged Victory is a marvellous book, and well worth the magic number. So I don’t think humble pie is warranted in the slightest!
I first read it in paperback many years ago, when I thought I was a bit clever flying the Pitts with the Rothmans Aeros Team. That book very quickly put me back in my place, with a proper perspective on things. Now I have fairly recently found a well thumbed and tatty hardback edition in our local library here in Oz. I want to buy it, but they say it is still in demand, and my argument that I am the chap who keeps taking it out, which is why it is still in demand, cuts no ice. So I am tempted to ‘lose’ it, the enormous fine will be worth every cent!
Good luck with the plaque, a great idea.
Tim
Tim
In what years were you flying with the Rothmans team?
I saw them many times in the early to mid seventies. First with Stampes and later with Pitts.
Any pictures from back then you’d care to post.
Cheers and thanks for the kind words about V.Yeates.
Andy.
PS. Nick I’m glad you’re enjoying the book too. I really want the story of the author and news of how good this book is to spread.
It might get us talking about something other than Spitfires all the time.
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