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By J F Langer

ISBN-10: 1473860040

ISBN-13: 9781473860049

Air Commodore John Langer's occupation has been eventful to assert the least. through the moment international struggle he flew gliders in India in instruction for airborne attacks in Burma, essentially the most perilous landscapes to move throughout in this time. Post-war, he served on a fighter squadron in Germany and in Malaya, the place he was once suggested for an AFC. in a while, he commanded No forty three (F) Squadron, the recognized 'Fighting Cocks', and used to be presented the AFC. As a bunch Captain, he commanded RAF Valley and used to be presented the CBE. He ended his RAF profession as director of Flying education the place he organize the 1st workforce of the purple Arrows. via career’s finish, he had flown fifty-six sorts of aircraft.

On leaving the RAF, he turned the Civil Aviation safeguard Adviser to the united kingdom govt, serving for 8 years as a Crown Servant and one other seven years as a specialist. He was once a common consultant to the cupboard place of work Briefing Room 'A' (Cobra), consulting with contributors of the cupboard on nationwide and foreign aviation issues within the wake of a sequence of safety and terrorist emergencies. In 1993 he was once appointed responsibility Lieutenant for higher London, with obligations for the borough of Hillingdon, situation of either Heathrow and Northolt airport. He taken care of individuals of the Royal kin of their departures from those airports and have become an exceptional buddy of Princess Diana, chaperoning her on a few solo outings. fascinating information when it comes to a few of their exchanges are integrated right here.

This is a different autobiography, taking in an enormous spectrum of occasions and studies. it's also an immense list of political, aviation and social historical past and may attract lovers of most of these components of curiosity.

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