Blade Slap: A Year with the RAF Chinook Display Team
Published on 15. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-4456-8929-6 (ISBN)
Description
Have you ever wondered what it takes to fly the RAF's 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 team's busiest ever airshow seasons. And if that weren't enough, you'll 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 RAF's centenary year in all its glory. Some of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the RAF100 Appeal.
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 team's busiest ever airshow seasons. And if that weren't enough, you'll 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 RAF's centenary year in all its glory. Some of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the RAF100 Appeal.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
200 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
491 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4456-8929-6 (9781445689296)
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Person
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 year's worth of work and takes you on a never-seen-before journey.