Scottish Connections

Books either written by Scots or featuring Scotland and its history to some extent


RAF history

60 Aviation Experiences

edited by Jack Burgess
80+ years of aviation recalled by members of the Aircrew Association
Maritime history

An Ayrshire Shipbuilder

by Dougal McIntyre
Portrait of John McIntyre, a 19th/20th century Scottish shipbuilder

Duncan of Camperdown

by Neil Duncan


Biography of Admiral Adam Duncan, victor of the battle of Camperdown in 1797
Aviation memoir

Flying the Waves

by Richard Pike

Experiences of an air-sea rescue helicopter pilot around the Scottish coast in the 1980s/90s
RAF memoir

From 1 to 1000 Horsepower

by Fergus Davidson


Experiences of a Scottish WW2 fighter pilot with 534, 91 and 229 Squadrons of the RAF
World War I memoir

Once a Cameron Highlander

by Robert Burns


Remarkable story of a WW1 Battle of the Somme veteran, who lived to be 105 years old
Aviation History

Prestwick's Pioneer

by Dougal McIntyre


Biography of David F. McIntyre, first pilot to fly over Everest and founder of Scottish Aviation
Nautical fiction

The Brats

by Tony Paul


Four young stowaways from Greenock endure cruel mistreatment on a transatlantic voyage in this real-life seafaring adventure set in 1868
RAF memoirs

Well, You Wanted to Fly!

edited by Jack Burgess
Aviation tales contributed by members of the Aircrew Association