A mis-spent adulthood as a teenage scribbler was just a means of appearing to while away a few daytime hours, whilst my head was really in the clouds. A serial creator and destroyer of Airfix kits whilst I was ankle high to a Lancaster's wheel, I learned to glide as soon as I could. A year later Her Majesty raided the corgi fund, and kindly paid for me to learn to fly aircraft with engines in them. I have been flying ever since. My interest in things military was heightened when someone dear to me (SODtm) was sent to a sandy place to do certain things for Queen & Country. Which rather focusses the mind on why and whether we should imperil the lives of our youth. I am editor of an aviation magazine, trustee of 2 aviation charities, a member of the GB flying team in my aviation sport of precision & rally flying, and a member of the Council of the Royal Aero Club. I am a member of The Biographers' Club. Apart from aviating and writing, I am a very active private investor, and try to spend as much time as possible each winter skiiing. Sailing, music, motor sport and books soak up any spare time. I also give talks on the Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce, heroine of my latest book. Should you wish to hire me for such a talk, please use the email address at left.
This is the story of a charismatic woman who defied the conventions of her time, and loved living life in the fast lane.
The Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce: record-breaking racing motorist; speedboat racer; pioneering aviator and businesswoman – remarkable achievements for a woman of the 1920s and ’30s. Mildred Bruce enjoyed a privileged background that allowed her to search for thrills beyond the bounds of most female contemporaries. She raced against the greats at Brooklands, drove 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle and won the first ladies’ prize at the Monte Carlo Rally. Whilst Amy Johnson was receiving global acclaim for her flight to Australia, Mildred learned to fly, and a mere eight weeks later she embarked on a round-the-world flight, becoming the first person to fly solo from the UK to Japan. Captured by brigands and feted by the Siamese, Japanese and Americans, she survived several crashes with body and spirit intact, and became a glittering aviation celebrity on her return. A thoroughly modern woman, she pushed similar boundaries in her unconventional love life and later became Britain’s first female airline entrepreneur. This is the story of a charismatic woman who defied the conventions of her time, and loved living life in the fast lane.
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