I kept reminding myself, late last summer, that I had to let the editor of Flying‘s back page, Bethany Whitfield, know that the first article I ever wrote for Flying had appeared in the December 1965 issue, and, therefore, would qualify for mention in the “50 Years Ago” slot in the December 2015 issue. Given the production schedule of this magazine, I would have to let her know sometime around September — but not too much earlier than that, lest it slip her mind.
Technicalities: Lifetime Achievement
Key Takeaways:
- The author reflects on the serendipitous start of his long career in aviation journalism, beginning with a 1965 article for *Flying* and a significant 1968 feature on man-powered flight, born from research into innovative aircraft designs.
- While "down and out in London," he successfully submitted articles to multiple aviation magazines, which led to a regular writing position for *Flying* and a staff role at *Pilot & Light Aeroplane*.
- During his time at *Pilot & Light Aeroplane*, he embarked on an ambitious, ultimately unfunded, project to design an amateur-built aircraft called "Sprite," which eventually evolved into his own successful Melmoth aircraft five years later.
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