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Dead Reckoning: A Pilot's Memoir of Flying in Nigeria during the 1980s Military Uprising.
by Barker, Frank
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When a routine charter flight becomes a flight for survival...
In 1984, Frank Barker signed on for a seemingly straightforward assignment: flying the bandeirante leased to a Nigerian airline. Instead, he encountered a country engulfed by a military coup - a world of corruption, danger, and uncertainty, where soldiers lurked in shadows and flight plans could unravel in an instant.
Dead Reckoning is a gripping memoir of aviation life in the shadows of dust-choked airstrips, grounded aircraft, and last-minute escapes. From his early training at Biggin Hill and Sherburn-in-Elmet to navigating tension in Lagos, Barker's journey is told with crisp clarity, dry humour, and an unflinching eye for detail.
This is not just a pilot's story. It's a human story - about fear, instinct, and the quiet resolve to get home.
In 1984, Frank Barker signed on for a seemingly straightforward assignment: flying the bandeirante leased to a Nigerian airline. Instead, he encountered a country engulfed by a military coup - a world of corruption, danger, and uncertainty, where soldiers lurked in shadows and flight plans could unravel in an instant.
Dead Reckoning is a gripping memoir of aviation life in the shadows of dust-choked airstrips, grounded aircraft, and last-minute escapes. From his early training at Biggin Hill and Sherburn-in-Elmet to navigating tension in Lagos, Barker's journey is told with crisp clarity, dry humour, and an unflinching eye for detail.
This is not just a pilot's story. It's a human story - about fear, instinct, and the quiet resolve to get home.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Barker, Frank
- ISBN: 9798292644569
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.36
- Number Of Pages: 168
- Publication Year: 2025
Language:
English