Inside Naval Aviation

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A Memoir

David Maybury

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David Maybury
20 October 2025

Biography: historical, political & military; Military history; Air forces & warfare; Aviation skills & piloting

This adventure covers a twenty year career in naval aviation. Assignments included NASA, flying Intruder attack jets from aircraft carriers, Naval Test Pilot School, experimental flight test of the F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft, engineering management and overseas aircraft maintenance after 11 September 2001. The memoir is a global journey that shares the excitement of military flying, focuses on the excellence of others and honors the memory of many friends lost to accidents along the way.

Available in ebook, print and audiobook formats.

Note to Readers: This memoir builds on material introduced in Naval Aviation Excellence, presenting it in a more narrative and accessible form with additional stories and real life experiences. For readers who prefer a more technical presentation, see Naval Aviation Excellence.

By: David Maybury
Imprint: David Maybury
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9798989435968
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 20 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Maybury served as a Naval Flight Officer, Engineering Flight Test Officer and Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer. He flew attack aircraft from aircraft carriers, tested supersonic fighter attack aircraft, provided engineering management for F/A-18 aircraft and led an aircraft structural repair detachment in Okinawa, Japan. David has Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado, is a 1990 graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School and possesses an FAA Airline Transport Pilot's license. He taught high school math and science then wrote and published the book, Naval Aviation Excellence, during COVID. David traveled the world in 2024 then expanded the original book to publish Inside Naval Aviation: A Memoir in 2025. This latest book is available in audio, ebook and paper formats.

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Inside Naval Aviation

A Memoir

David Maybury

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