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On 5 December 2002 trainee pilot Nathan Gray walked away from an unsurvivable crash at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire His instructor seated behind him was killed instantly Despite the physical pain and mental scars he found the strength and resilience to continue his flying career Today Commander Nathan Gray is one of the UKs elite test pilots the best of the best

Hazard Spectrum allows us to share Nathans dizzying journey to the top of the Fleet Air Arm With over 140 combat missions to his name he is among the most decorated pilots in the British armed forces our very own Maverick In an exhilarating firstperson narrative Nathan takes us inside the cockpit as he holds Taliban fighters at bay in Afghanistan and leads a topsecret mission to seek out Osama Bin Laden in the mountains of the Hindu Kush

In 2018 Nathan was chosen to complete the first takeoff and landing of the worlds most advanced fighter aircraft the F35 stealth jet on the flight deck of the flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth A television audience of millions held its collective breath as he geared up for the task

This is the inspiring and unforgettable story of a man with a supreme ability to fly the most sophisticated and deadly planes ever created who overcomes his personal demons to push the hazard spectrum to the limit and beyond

Nerveshattering enlightening and deeply moving JOHN NICHOL

A powerful and compelling read ROWLAND WHITE