A Royal Navy Cold War Buccaneer Pilot: Flying the Famous Maritime Strike Aircraft

This is a vivid and powerful story of life on board the last of our great Second World War—era aircraft carriers, modernized to serve beyond their time. It is a story of the Cold War which conveys the trials and tribulations of flying one of the best—loved military aircraft in history.

Steve Kershaw joined the Royal Navy in 1963. He began flying training in 1968 and progressed to the Blackburn Buccaneer – a world—class naval strike jet that was designed to fly very fast at ultra—low altitude...