Sent Flying: The Autobiography of Bill Pegg

This is the story of the man who first flew the largest land-based aircraft ever built-a great test pilot whose life is a part of the history and development of flight in Britain during the past thirty years. Sent Flying is written with a quiet good humour and clarity, none too commonly much found in books that contain so much data and detail of the world of aviation. Bill Pegg’s picture of the R.A.F. during some of its formative and least publicised years is a very “live” one. His account of the problems and responsibilities that face the Chief Test Pilot of a great aircraft company reflects shrewd knowledge and and judgment, and fascinatingly illustrates Britain’s tremendous achievements in designing, building and flying the world’s finest aircraft. Bill Pegg joined the R.A.F. as an apprentice at fifteen, but there were hard years of training at Cranwell to face, followed by practical experience as a squadron mechanic, before he fulfilled his real ambition and gained his wings. In 1935 the Bristol Aeroplane Company was looking for a test pilot; Pegg resigned his commission and got the job. Since then his name has been linked with many famous planes- -Beauforts, Blenheims, Beau-fighters, the mighty Brazabon, and of course the Bristol Britannia. Bound in blue cloth with red and white titling to spine. Some light wear. Unclipped dustjacket has some minot tearing at top of spine and at top right fo front board. Minor tanning to edges. Some light pencil marks to inside front flap of dustjacket. Hardcover. Published by Macdonald 1959