The Muse with Wings

Contents: Foreword. I. The winged warrior: 1. The muse with wings. 2. GESTALT. 3. One track mind. 4. A little foreplay. 5. Romance of the night. 6. Situational awareness. 7. The dreamer. 8. Address to cadets. 9. Flight safety and operational effectiveness. II. Operations: 1. Decibels at a fighter base. 2. The robot in you. 3. But I believe it is permitted. 4. The captain\'s predicament. 5. From the files. 6. Standard operating procedures (SOPs). III. Flight safety: qualitative analysis: 1. Flight safety statistics in perspective. 2. Flying programme. 3. KBC of flight safety. 4. Bird strikes. 5. Towards a better work ethos. 6. Interpersonal relationship. 7. Annual medical examination versus the winged warrior. 98. Quality output from Op inspectors. 9. New year resolution. 10. Quality audit. IV. Beyond flight: the cyber space: 1. Disinformation and media management. 2. Indigenisation vs import: Indian defence industry. 3. Jointness: the British model.

"The Muse with Wings is a collection of well-written articles covering a wide range of topics. It distills forty years of experience into a kaleidoscope of ideas and events that have shaped the Air Force through its transition to an aerospace power. It relies much on the Air Marshal\'s personal experiences and the events of the time. The language is easy to comprehend and the ideas and events are as relevant today as they were yesterday. A must read for any squadron pilot or avid aviator to realise the pitfalls and hurdles along the path of an aviator. Even a lay reader will find, myriad points of interest." (jacket)