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"Off the Planet" By Jerry Linenger.
Great book about one man's path to become an astronut and cosmonaut. Includes the time he spent on space station MIR. |
From a Brit
"the Few"...8 American service men fought in the Battle of Brittain..These guys were prepared to surrender their citizenship for the privilage....Very well writen!
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"Mountain Flying" by Sparkey Imeson. Wish I had this book back when I flew gliders.
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"Bill Lear - Stormy Genius"
Just thought of the Bill Lear book. Very interesting, and lots of insight into how he got a lot done with a few key people. Shows the good and the bad side of him.
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Boyd: the fighter pilot who changed the art of war
a book about an amazing person - if you liked Fountainhead and you fly, you'll love this. |
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Peter
You may like to read Sopwith Scout 7309 by Sir Gordon TAYLOR (ISBN: 030493139X) An excellent account of his RFC flying in WWI. Regards John Russell Melbourne Victoria 3121 |
For Pilot's Eyes Only
It isn't my favorite aviation book and I probably never would have heard of it if the author, Ned Wilson, wasn't a friend.
However, it is a real good account of flying for Pan Am from DC-3s in South America up through being a 747 check pilot. At the end Ned addresses the sad demise of the great, historic airline. Lots of great stories, like taking off an airliner across a grass strip in a crosswind. Some of my favorite Ned Wilson stories are not included, like the meeting down in Big Bend country about a planned new MOA. Ned was vocally against the proposal, in his cowboy hat and jeans. The chairman became annoyed and finally asked just when the last time this scruffy looking guy actually piloted an airplane. That is when Ned asked "well does bringing a 747 over from London 2 days ago count?" Good guy and good book. He personally owned a Cessna 180 that he used to fly to Mexico a lot. I met him flying gliders. I checked, and the book is available on Amazon. |
$US144
Thanks John.
At $US145 from Amazon I might wait for the US $ to crash a little further. Pete. Quote:
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bush flying helicopters
NINE LIVES OF AN ALASKA BUSH PILOT BY KEN EICHER. just finished it today. 53 years floats to helicopters, mostly rescue missions. the worst was the avalanche at granduc copper mine. book quotes..... wasnt ptetty. blowing se and snowing at 35 to 40 kts, it was a nasty, gusty day- the kind of day youd like to spend inside the house....... the story in incredible.
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an amazing career
Check this book out - The Eighth Sea by Frank T. Courtney
This is a truely amazing life story starting with the box-kite planes he learned to fly in 1913 to the Atlas missiles he helped design in the 1960s. In this book, Frank describes his career in his own words with the enthusiasm and authority of a man who has flown every plane he could get his hands on for half a century. If you can find a copy of this book, pick it up for a good read with alot of history of aviation. |
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