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'A no-punches-ulled account of the theatre of war' (HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER )
'raw and evocative' (BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH )
'raw and evocative' (BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH )
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A raw, honest and evocative account of life as the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've just read this book and though I don't doubt his courage I'm left wondering how much of it is true. He states that the RA range at Benbecula has tightly controlled access. This is complete twaddle written with the intend of making his 'true' exploits sound better. I was posted to RA range Benbecula around the same time as he claims to have used RAF C130's to get him from Germany to his girlfriends arms. The tightly controlled access which he says is by way of military transport is made up by him. Most personel use the 6 times a week BA scheduled flight or either of the two civilian ferries that dock at Lochmaddy or Lochboisdale. A few may have arrived on the LSL that docked in a small harbour in South Uist about every two weeks.
As for a few RAF personel using a Hercules to pick fresh salmon every weekend, Think about this.. you need a crew pilot, co-pilot. navigator, flight engineer, and a loadie. You need ground crew at both ends of the flight. you need clearance for take off and landing. and if its every weekend as he says you need a lot of tame air traffic controllers, you need to file a flight plan and ensure the aviation athorities whos airspace you'll be using know about it. you need fuel, and you need a C 130, it's hard enough getting a land rover to nip out for some chips and a kebab but to 'borrow' a large plane for a weekend is just getting into fantasy and wishful thinking. there are most likely other people you'd need to involve and then there's the risk that someone would spot an aircraft taking off or landing that they don't know about but should, then they'd make enquiries. You have the fact that its a civilian airport on Benbecula which is closed on sundays and only opened for emergencys, picking up a few fish is not an emergency. In two years I was there I never seen a Hercules sit on the runway for a day, nevermind for a whole weekend.
I can only assume the people involved would be wanting a share of the profits which judging by the numbers involved would come to £3.50 each and a fiver for the pilot. It would seems an awful lot of risk for little cash if it was true. but as it's damn near impossible you might aswell involve all of the three services including the SAS and SBS to secure the airfields and have some nuclear subs patrolling the waters around the Outer Hebrides incase Captain Haddock and Tin Tin fancied a change of diet.
I can't wait for his next book where he enlists the services of Russia's Spetsnaz to procure some caviar and pick up a Faberge Egg for Shelley
In short I know this part of his 'true' story is false, it only leaves the question of how much more is made up to fill pages
As for a few RAF personel using a Hercules to pick fresh salmon every weekend, Think about this.. you need a crew pilot, co-pilot. navigator, flight engineer, and a loadie. You need ground crew at both ends of the flight. you need clearance for take off and landing. and if its every weekend as he says you need a lot of tame air traffic controllers, you need to file a flight plan and ensure the aviation athorities whos airspace you'll be using know about it. you need fuel, and you need a C 130, it's hard enough getting a land rover to nip out for some chips and a kebab but to 'borrow' a large plane for a weekend is just getting into fantasy and wishful thinking. there are most likely other people you'd need to involve and then there's the risk that someone would spot an aircraft taking off or landing that they don't know about but should, then they'd make enquiries. You have the fact that its a civilian airport on Benbecula which is closed on sundays and only opened for emergencys, picking up a few fish is not an emergency. In two years I was there I never seen a Hercules sit on the runway for a day, nevermind for a whole weekend.
I can only assume the people involved would be wanting a share of the profits which judging by the numbers involved would come to £3.50 each and a fiver for the pilot. It would seems an awful lot of risk for little cash if it was true. but as it's damn near impossible you might aswell involve all of the three services including the SAS and SBS to secure the airfields and have some nuclear subs patrolling the waters around the Outer Hebrides incase Captain Haddock and Tin Tin fancied a change of diet.
I can't wait for his next book where he enlists the services of Russia's Spetsnaz to procure some caviar and pick up a Faberge Egg for Shelley
In short I know this part of his 'true' story is false, it only leaves the question of how much more is made up to fill pages
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Mick Flynn was an 'ordinary soldier' who went on to become a quite extraordinary fighter and leader of men. This book tells his story in compelling fashion, from his humble upbringing to the journey he began as a nineteen year old recruit and which led eventually to escapades of bravery and heroism that have become the stuff of legend within the Armed Forces. Brutally honest his narrative provides an incredible insight into the horror of war close up but in a way that is also thoughtful and poignant. You cannot stop turning the pages only this time it is not Frederick Forsyth, it's the real thing. An amazing read about an amazing soldier.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
.. I started to read this book and just couldn't put it down. This book is written with complete honesty sharing true feelings and mind blowing experiences. It flows.. from a young soldier, you feel Mick grow in his Career, through Northern Ireland, The Falklands, Bosnia and Afghanistan to a mature experienced absolute Hero in my mind. I just couldn't put this book down and I cannot wait for the next. Mick shares his experiences with honesty, feeling and humour. I never knew the half!! From Ivan the Terrible in Bosnia, what a character I felt I was almost in the room, to the ambush in Afghanistan where Mick showed such courage and led his young crew through to safety. It made me smile and it made me cry. To feel the heat of battle and share it so that a civilian can understand the nervousness, anticipation and adrenaline rush is amazing. Mick Flynn has something else though, he thinks and uses his energy positively to win, courageous and very brave.. God Bless you Mick and God Bless Martyn Compton. I know now why my son Trooper James Munday held you in such high esteem. Hurry up with the next one!! Caroline Munday x
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A cracking book
Interesting, thrilling, sobering and humorous! Well written and descriptive accounts of life as a soldier in the British army, as well as personal thoughts and feelings. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Rob
Bullet magnet - what a story!
This is a book about the life of Corporal Major Mike Flynn of the Blues and Royals, it is pretty well put together, but very easy to read I managed to not be able to put it down... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Fusilier Tom
bullet magnate
the book was excellent giving me a good sense of the tribulations Mick went through. very funny as well and a good holiday read for people interested in the subject of modern war... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ian C. R. Davidson
Bullet Magnet is a reader's magnet
This is an excellent book and well worth reading. It gives an excellent insight into how combat has changed and developed as told by the most experienced combat soldier. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Poppy
Unbelievable, so courageous. Irresistable reading.
This book is absolutely gripping from start to finish.
It is amazing to read about the author and all the other men who shared
his dangerous life. Read more
It is amazing to read about the author and all the other men who shared
his dangerous life. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dot
Men like Mick Flynn put the Great into Britain.
Mick Flynn has fought for his country in a number of the troublespots all over the world in the past thirty years or so. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. Paul M. Sheehan
Good soldier's eye view of combat operations over the past 30 years
Mick Flynn represents the backbone of any professional army, the senior NCO. His first hand account of operations from Northern Ireland and the Falklands to Iraq is authentic and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Houston Andrew
Mick Flynn - Bullet Magnet
The foreword by Prince William says Mick Flynn is a legend within his Regiment, this book explains why, and how! Read more
Published 19 months ago by Graylew
When is the film released?
I found this a most enthralling read. Mick packs more into 10 pages than most people pack into a lifetime. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Michael Metherell
One side of a coin.....
I ploughed through this book in no time at all but I have to agree with one of the other comments from the reviewers in that the book would have benefited from having a... Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. Cresswell
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