After 32 years in the Royal Air Force, from which he retired as a Group Captain (full Colonel) pilot running the first stage of flying training for the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, Ron moved to south Wales to pursue his long held ambition of becoming a writer. Since then, he has written Battle of Britain novel, Wings Over Summer, a sequel, Wings Over Malta, and a first volume of memoir, Shropshire Blue: A Shropshire Lad in the RAF, Volume 1, Preparation For Flight, all of which are available from CreateSpace and Amazon. He has also written numerous short stories and articles, many published and some prize-winning, and gives talks on a range of topics, including the Battle of Britain. More detail on Ron’s RAF career, public talks and samples of his writing can be found on his website, http://www.ronpowell.co.uk.