My latest novel based on my Father's war time career flying fighters in the Mediterranean in 1942.
My latest novel based on my Father's war time career flying fighters in the Mediterranean in 1942.
Just made a solid start on the latest novel. When the Fleet Air Arm was returned to the navy in 1937 it had a dreadful inventory of fairly useless aircraft as a legacy of neglect that would take some time to rectify. This book is once again partly based on my father's service. Having spent 1940 on exhange with the RAF for the Battle of Britain he was sent to Yeovilton to pass on some of his expertise before joining 888 Squadron in HMS Formidable in the Mediterranenan. The early years of the war were a steep learning curve for everyone. As usual I'm not quite sure how the story will end but most of it is written in my head now. I wonder if anyone will understand where it got the title from?
Just got finished. I wanted to publish this in 2020 as the eightieth anniversary year of the Battle of Britain and made it by the skin of my teeth. Available as a Kindle or Paperback:
https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R6F2Z1R
Almost at the end of the latest novel. A prequel to the Jon Hunt series based on my Father's career in the FAA but also when he was seconded to the RAF for the Battle of Britain. Should be finished in a month or so. Can't decide on the cover format.
So eighty years ago my father was rather busy. This is his squadron
combat report for the 15 September 1940. He is credited with one kill
that day (although in the summary they've misspelled his name as Jerman - a freudian
slip I hope and demoted him to the RAF as a Flight Lt - he was an RN Sub
Lt).
My novel about this period is well underway. I just wish I
started earlier as it would have been good to have published it today!!
Should be out before the year end though.
Having come to the logical conclusion to the 'Jon Hunt' series I've been wanting to write more military fiction. The Winchester Chronicles will continue but I've decided to go back to the Navy (sort of). If Jon Hunt's exploits were based on things I experienced in my own naval career then the next series will be based on my father's time in th Fleet Air Arm. The John Hunt series: