The Peace Dividend by Ade Pitman

The Peace Dividend is a light-hearted memoir of a young airman’s time serving in the Royal Air Force. Describing how Ade Pitman played his part in preventing the Cold War from becoming hot, while living under the constant threat of terrorist attacks, this book is must for all aircraft enthusiasts.

As air bases closed and aircraft were scrapped, Ade asks if the defence cuts of the ’90s went too deep and left Europe in a weaker position to face the uncertain perils of today’s world.

Alongside this, he revisits a time where snowflakes were something that were seen on detachment to Canada and ‘being woke’ was when someone had overslept and were being dragged out of bed by their mates.

Ade Pitman didn’t do anything heroic. He was just ‘doing his bit’ to keep the world safe and free. But his story is as important as the men and women that were protecting us daily.