Graeme Vivian Donald, a former pilot in the RAF, saw active service throughout World War II. Encouraged by a childhood friend, Donald learned to fly aeroplanes at the airfield near Masterton in New Zealand where he grew up. He accepted a commission in the summer of 1939, joining RAF Coastal Command shortly after war was declared. Without Fear will make fascinating reading for those with an interest in the RAF or aviation in general, but it also contains a great deal about the author"s childhood and his life after the war, during which time he worked in civil aviation for KLM, started a family and began a business in wool and other industries.