The Jox McNabb WW2 Aviation Series
Action-packed, authentic historical adventures following a young RAF pilot during the Second World War.
The Lightning and The Few
Scotland, 1939​
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When Jox McNabb is expelled from school he is forced to look to his future. Inspired by the sight of a Hurricane flying overhead, he is determined to become a fighter pilot in the RAF.​
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After basic training, Jox is posted to RAF Montrose with the other recruits he has met along the way.​
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Battling the bleak Scottish elements and finding themselves immediately thrown in at the deep end, the lads struggle to keep up with the training.​
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Many are deemed unfit for service, and after tragedy strikes, Jox questions if he’s got what it takes.​
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Can Jox earn his wings to face Blitzkrieg and defend his country in its hour of need? Does he have the courage and skill to become one of The Few? ​
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Will he beat the odds to survive his first battle? ​
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THE LIGHTNING AND THE FEW is the first book in the Jox McNabb Aviation Thrillers series.​
The Raiders and The Cross
Winter, 1940
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Jox may have survived the Battle of Britain, but this war isn't over. Enemy raiders are bombing Britain’s cities relentlessly. Casualties are high and morale is at an all-time low.​
Jox McNabb and No.111 Squadron train to become night fighters to take on the raiders inflicting such carnage on Britain’s cities.​
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But then tragedy strikes and Jox is devastated by the loss of those close to him. Scarred physically and emotionally, he recovers slowly. ​
Seeking a fresh start, he volunteers to serve in the turbulent skies of besieged Malta. But this new location quickly becomes just as dangerous as the last.​
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Can Jox forget the tragedy that haunts him? Will he survive the murderous assault of the Luftwaffe? And can a desperate Malta withstand the relentless onslaught?​
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THE RAIDERS AND THE CROSS is the second book in the Jox McNabb Aviation Thrillers series.​
The Maple and The Blue
Spring, 1942​
No. 111 Squadron prepare to face the murderous skies over Dieppe. ​
The Allies and Fighter Command have gone on the offensive. The French town of Dieppe is selected for the first major assault on the European continent.​
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But Jox McNabb and No.111 Squadron start to feel like they are being lured into a trap.​
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And their new leader is acting unpredictably, making them worried that he can’t be trusted.​
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As the largest air armada since the Battle of Britain prepares for the operation, Jox suspects their squadron leader is using the men for his own vanity and ambition.​
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And if the Dieppe raid goes wrong, could it prove to be a devastating sacrifice.​
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Can Jox lead his men to victory? Will the ambitious operation be a success?​
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Or will the squadron face disaster…?​
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THE MAPLE AND THE BLUE is the third book in the Jox McNabb Aviation Thrillers series.​
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The Vulcan and the Straits
Autumn, 1942
Fighter pilot, Jox McNabb has survived the desert and the second battle of El Alamein, but now No. 111 Squadron is heading into a fresh new storm.
They embark on Operation Torch, the invasion of Vichy North Africa, but adverse weather conditions make flying almost impossible.
And their Commanding Officer, Tony Bartley is losing control as he becomes more and more dependent on alcohol.
After a rocky few months, and a final disastrous mission, it is decided that Jox should step up to Squadron Leader.
But as the North African campaign worsens and Bartley becomes increasingly erratic, Jox finds himself fighting an uphill battle.
Is Jox up for the challenge of command? Can he lead his men to victory?
Or are circumstances too stacked against him…?
THE VULCAN AND THE STRAITS is the fourth book in the Jox McNabb Aviation Thrillers series.
The Wire and the Lines
Summer, 1943​
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When fighter pilot Jox McNabb crashes on the wrong side of the straits of Messina, he is captured by the Germans.
It seems that for Jox, the war might be over.
But Jox is never one to give up. Desperate to escape, he quickly familiarises himself with the camp and gets to know his fellow prisoners.
With punishment brutal for those that have attempted to flee previously, morale is low in the camp and there is little motivation to try and break the rules.
The war is still raging on the outside and Jox will do anything to get back to his No. 333 Squadron, the Black Pigs.
On the orders of a cruel Luftwaffe Colonel, Jox is embroiled in a scheme to use high profile POWs as human shields, covering shipments of precious artworks looted from Sicily and Italy.
Could this mission provide Jox with the means to escape? Can he blow the whistle on the stolen loot?
And can he get back in action and rejoin the war in the skies…?
THE WIRE AND THE LINES is the fifth book in the Jox McNabb Aviation Thrillers series.
