Mike Bannister
Description
"Mike Bannister knew he wanted to be a pilot from the age of seven. As Chief Concorde Pilot for British Airways -- having qualified to fly the aircraf
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t at the age of only 28 -- he went on to spend more time flying faster than the speed of sound than anyone else in history, as well as displaying Concorde with the Red Arrows over London and, finally, landing her last scheduled flight in October 2023. In this book, Mike Bannister shares the inside story of this unique and awe-inspiring aircraft, including his role in the investigation to uncover what really happened when Concorde fell to earth on 25th July 2000. Loved and missed like no other aeroplane, Concorde is part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama, an insightful personal account by the man who knew her best"--Publisher's description.
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