Testing Years by Roland Beamont

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This is the autobiography of ‘Bee’ Beamont, a pilot whose flying career spanned 40 years, during which he flew over 170 types of aircraft. During the war he piloted Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tempests both as a test pilot and on operations. After the war he was involved in the flight development of the Canberra, P1, Lightning, TSR2 and the Tornado and was the chief test pilot for the English Electric Company.

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This is the autobiography of ‘Bee’ Beamont, a pilot whose flying career spanned 40 years, during which he flew over 170 types of aircraft. During the war he piloted Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tempests both as a test pilot and on operations. After the war he was involved in the flight development of the Canberra, P1, Lightning, TSR2 and the Tornado and was the chief test pilot for the English Electric Company.

The dust wrapper is in very good condition, clean and bright, with bumping, rubbing and scuffs to the corners and edges and light  handling marks.
There is spotting  to the top page edges.
The binding is square and tight.
Internally, the book is in very good condition.

Testing Years
By
Roland Beaumont 

  • Publisher: Ian Allan , 1980
  • Hardback
  • First edition
  • 4to
  • 158 pages