Dear Frank,
I had just finished reading your novel which I had enjoyed immensely when I looked at the acknowledgments. To my pleasant surprise you mentioned the book “Basic Aerobatics” which I wrote some 25 years ago with Ron Campbell. I am so pleased that you found it of use in your research especially as it was written with the Cessna Aerobat aircraft in mind as opposed to the types which are mentioned in your book. Having read all three of your published novels I look forward with keen interest to the next.
On Monday I celebrated my 72nd birthday so I think we must be of similar age. I share your passion for Citroens having owned a succession since the late 1960’s starting with an Ami 6 Break, though the 2cv was never one of them. This due to the vociferous opposition by my son, then age 6, to being dropped off at his primary school in such a vehicle. We settled for a Dyane instead.
My son and I own a Steen Skybolt aerobatic biplane which we keep at Leicester. If you are ever this way and would like to have a trip do please let me know.
Kind regards,
Barry Tempest FRAeS
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A nightmare vision that haunts old World War 2 aces of both sides?
Bizarre image supplied by Barry Tempest. It appears to be real, not a DGI blue-screen fantasy…
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