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Wing Commander Mike Brooke AFC RAF
Wing Commander MIKE BROOKE AFC RAF joined the RAF in 1962. After serving on No.16 low-level strike/attack squadron, Brooke became a flying instructor and experimental test pilot. In 1984, after twe...view moreWing Commander MIKE BROOKE AFC RAF joined the RAF in 1962. After serving on No.16 low-level strike/attack squadron, Brooke became a flying instructor and experimental test pilot. In 1984, after twenty-two years in flying appointments, he was sent to the RAF Advanced Staff College and promoted to Wing Commander, taking command of flying at RAF Farnborough. Brooke later became a test-flying consultant, finally retiring in 2004. He has flown around 7,300 hours on 140 types of aircraft of all classes except seaplanes. In 1984, he was awarded the Air Force Cross by HM Queen Elizabeth and is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.view less
Books by Wing Commander Mike Brooke AFC RAF
A Bucket of Sunshine: Life on a Cold War Canberra Squadron Trials and Errors: Experimental UK Test Flying in the 1970s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMore Testing Times: Test Flying in the 1980s and '90s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFlying Past: Tales of Displaying Classic Historic Aircraft Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFollow Me Through: The Ups and Downs of a RAF Flying Instructor Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings