Michael Whyatt Brookes
James Winchester
Through Soaring Skies to Distant Lands. The Life and Loves of a Pilot Extraordinaire
This episodic novel is a collection of exciting, romantic and intriguing episodes in
the life of an RAF fast jet pilot. The account of his escapades, involving world-wide
travel over a period of fifty years, is based on real-life experiences.
James Winchester is a charismatic adventurer who spends his early life as an RAF fast
jet pilot and later as owner of a light aircraft business, always close to danger and
often involved in romantic encounters on a global scale. His exotic journeys, both in
the military and afterwards, involve dramatic flying experiences, an espionage incident,
a hazardous desert motorcycle ride, and a number of romantic encounters.
This novel, slightly amended and with a different cover, was first published under
the title of ‘Around the World in 50 Years’.
