Norman Hanson

Gritty, vivid portrayal of life on a British carrier during WW2. Training was as dangerous as combat. And, taming the Grumman Corsair was fraught with opportunities to be badly injured or killed. British ships were rarely as well equipt as those of the US Navy.so life at sea was quite ugly.

One of the best accounts of flying the F4U Corsair with the Fleet Air Arm in the Pacific 1944-1945. Lot's of action and aircraftaccidents, along with a nuanced and enthralling look at life on a British carrier during WWII.