The Lightning Boys

“A good read both to aviators in general and to the Lightning fraternity in particular” ( Royal Air Force Historical Society ).   According to a recent international study, the Lightning is the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. With over twenty individual stories from former Lightning pilots, this book relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of those who operated this iconic aircraft until its sharp end.   Tales include the recollections of an aerobatic d