Sea Flight

A Fleet Air Arm Pilot's Story

By: Hugh Popham

History

hugh popham joined the fleet air arm in the summer of 1940 and was soon in training as a pilot at hms vincent and then yeovilton. his wartime career as a naval pilot took him to the far corners of the world, notably to the indian ocean where he had to contend against the japanese navy. popham's story is one of a naval fighter pilot having to do his best with hopelessly inadequate planes -- first,...