The LIGHTNING BOYS
True Tales from Pilots of the EE Lightning
Multi-Signed by Lightning Pilots
Signed by 12 contributing Lightning Pilots on the half title page
Alan White, Ross Payne, John Walmsley
Richard Pike, Bill Wratten, Chris Stone,
Jim Wild, Peter Collins, Dave Bramley,
Graham Perry, Steve Gyles, Peter Vangucci
Grub Street First edition 2011. 190 pages and well illustrated with photographs, many in colour.
Fine condition hardback book and Fine condition unclipped dustjacket. Clean, tight and bright. A very pleasing copy.
‘The Lightning Boys’ by Richard Pike offers a fascinating, first hand look inside the cockpit of Britain’s premier Cold War interceptor: the English Electric Lightning. Pike gathers authentic accounts from pilots who flew this remarkable, awe-inspiring aircraft. The book balances tense aviation moments and vertical climbs with genuine squadron humour. It perfectly captures an era when flying meant pushing both machine and pilot to their limits.
The contributors span the range of experience from Air Marshals, station and squadron commanders to first tourists. All provide an engaging insight into what it took to operate the thirsty Mach 2 ‘Frightning’.
A great book in which to collect more Lightning pilot signatures.