Flying North

FLYING NORTH traces the model flying career of Jack North, one of only two people to represent the UK in on all three outdoor free flight teams, – Wakefield, Power and Glider. It covers his flying and models from 1938 onwards and includes no less than 24 of his previously-unpublished designs.

FLYING NORTH was compiled and edited by two of Jack’s Croydon clubmates, David Beales and Martin Dilly, who had access to Jack’s extensive notebooks, photographs, drawings and his original models. 

FLYING NORTH is a fascinating 163 page book and includes 130 photographs, reminiscences by colleagues, re-prints of all Jack’s published plans and articles, including his later extensive work on thermal detection, and an outline of the professional career that also made him such a respected name in high-speed aerodynamics. 

FLYING NORTH proceeds go towards the costs of the national teams representing the UK at World and European Free-Flight Championships.

FLYING NORTH proceeds go towards the costs of the national teams representing the UK at World and European Free-Flight Championships.

FLYING NORTH has been well received by model flyers worldwide.

“…. no other modeller’s life and times can ever have been 
so comprehensively covered”

“I hope it becomes a classic.”

“I am glad I bought Flying North. … such a huge chunk of nostalgia”

“. am immensely impressed. A splendid effort”

“A fitting memorial to an unforgettable personality. I am sure the book will become an instant classic, treasured by aeromodellers all over the world”

“A very balanced record of Jack’s modelling and professional activities”

“The best aeromodelling book since the Zaic Yearbooks”.

Price £22.00 in the UK, £26 airmail to Europe and £32 elsewhere. Contact Martin Dilly on 020 8777 5533 or e-mail martindilly20@gmail.com