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Blade Slap: A Year with the RAF Chinook Display Team Tom Mercer

Blade Slap: A Year with the RAF Chinook Display Team By Tom Mercer

Blade Slap: A Year with the RAF Chinook Display Team by Tom Mercer


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Explore a highly illustrated fascinating insider's look at the the award-winning RAF Chinook display team.

Blade Slap: A Year with the RAF Chinook Display Team Summary

Blade Slap: A Year with the RAF Chinook Display Team by Tom Mercer

Have you ever wondered what it takes to fly the RAFs tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter? Ever thought about the amount of work that goes into preparing for the annual airshow display season? Throughout 2018, author and photographer Tom Mercer had unprecedented access to the UK Chinook Force and for the first time ever will take you behind the scenes of the Royal Air Force Chinook Display Team. Read all about the work that goes into the display work-up, the all-important Public Display Approval and key moments from across one of the teams busiest ever airshow seasons. And if that werent enough, youll get to see what daily life entails on an operational RAF squadron. A project of this size has never been attempted with a frontline asset before, but thanks to the Royal Air Force, Joint Helicopter Command and RAF Odiham, Tom has been able to capture an insight into the RAFs centenary year in all its glory. Some of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the RAF100 Appeal.

About Tom Mercer

Tom Mercer was born and raised in Hampshire, and has been passionate about Aviation since a very young age. Tom currently works in the IT sector and focuses on his photography in his spare time. Having founded and written numerous articles for Aviation Highlights, as well as other outlets over the past five years, the opportunity arose for Tom to work once more with RAF Odiham. Tom shadowed the Chinook Display Team throughout 2018 and became a fly-on-the-wall to bring you the story of their epic display season during the RAF's centenary year. Blade Slap collates a years worth of work and takes you on a never-seen-before journey.

Additional information

GOR011578229
9781445689296
1445689294
Blade Slap: A Year with the RAF Chinook Display Team by Tom Mercer
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Amberley Publishing
2019-04-15
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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