If It Had Wings - An Illustrated Memoir- The Unique Aviation Career of Sqn.Ldr. Eric Markwell: 63 Aircraft Types Flown in Wartime and Peace

From humble beginnings in the South Yorkshire Countryside in the 1920's Eric Markwell was typical of many young men who felt called to serve in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Enlisting in 1942, he qualified as a bomber Pilot, flying B24 Liberators against the Japanese during the late war Far East Campaign. Post-war Eric's RAF service would extend through the Cold War and into the late 1970s, when retirement allowed his civil aviation career to begin in earnest. Flying was in Eric's lifeblood for an incredible 48 years. Both in wartime and peace, he lived and breathed a pilot's life inways that few others have and eventually gained opprational experience in over 63 types of aircraft. IF IT HAD WINGS is Eric Markwell's unique story richly illustrated with photos and details of the many aircraft he flew.