Flying and Preserving Historic Aircraft

Flying and Preserving Historic Aircraft The Memoirs of David Ogilvy OBE, Vice-President of the Historic Aircraft Association Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:6.1" x 9.2" Pages:264 Photos:32 illustrations Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781399044448 Item No. 9781399044448 David Ogilvy has spent more than a full working life in aviation. As a schoolboy he was sent out with a bugle and binoculars to blow a warning if a V1 ?ying bomb appeared. Soon after this, he joined the Royal Air Force and served for six years as a pilot, ?ying types ranging from the Tiger Moth to the Mosquito and Meteor. As a civilian he spent fourteen years involved in pilot training and became Chief Instructor of the Air Schools group, with responsibility for three establishments. He was a keen display and racing pilot and competed in many events, ?ying several historic types.At an early age David realised the need for owners and operators