Chopper Pilot - Monster Wilkens

Just Done Productions Publishing would like to announce the reprint of

Chopper Pilot: The Adventures and experiences of Monster Wilkins

 

 

Chopper Pilot: The Adventures and experiences of Monster Wilkins – Winston Brent  R160 (Special Price)

 

“Monster Wilkins joined the SA Air Force after leaving school and qualified for his Wings before he had a driving licence. He had his first flight in a helicopter (an Alouette II) in April 1965 and that was the start of a love affair which has grown stronger over the passing years. In CHOPPER PILOT he tells us of some of his experiences, the places he has visited and the fun he has had while serving in the SA Air Force. He writes easily and with feeling and has the gift of describing events in graphic form. At times, such as when he describes “flying like a bird” in the Drakensberg Mountains, he waxes quite lyrical. His sense of humour is never far below the surface and he leaves the reader in no doubt that he loves what he is doing. Monster is the most experienced helicopter pilot in the Air Force and is well qualified to introduce us to the great variety of roles of which this versatile aircraft is capable - and what a kaleidoscope of experiences this encompasses: Operations on our northern borders during the Border War, in an environment which was often decidedly unfriendly and where navigation at low level in difficult terrain with virtually no navigation aids was the norm; working with the SA Navy on the oceans round our coastline, where he chalked up nearly 900 deck landings; co-operating with the police during dagga (marijuana) raids; fighting runaway fires and rescuing people from the sea, from floods, from snow and from fires; and evacuating casualties from accidents, often in mountainous terrain, to safety. No wonder the luxury of an airline pilot’s job is not for him.

These days he doesn’t get the chance to fly as often as he would like, but the recent runaway fires in the Cape Peninsula gave him the opportunity to once again strap a chopper to his behind and to do his bit in getting things under control. As retirement draws near, Monster often wonders what the future holds in store for him, but whatever eventuates, I have no doubt that a chopper will be somewhere not too far away.

The magic, as he says, doesn’t go away.”

Lt General R.H.D. (Bob) Rogers SSA, SM, MMM, DSO, DFC (Ex-Chief of the Air Force)

 

Includes: 181 Black and White photographs + 37 colour photographs, 152 pages, A4

 

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