Well I ordered it - it is new. I thought the book Seabisquit by the author was outstanding and this book (Unbroken) was recommended here so it is worth trying.
Bob Axsom
I'll second that! Every pilot and especially home builders should read the Wright Bros story and the Bishops Boys is excellent!If you really want to get to the roots of Home Building "The Bishops Boys" by Tom Crouch can't be beat. As a Smithsonian Air and Space Curator Tom has covered the Wright Brother’s story from cartel to grave. A very good read
I never read anything like it before - "Unbroken" is unforgetable. It is not for wimps. Thanks for the recomendations.
Bob Axsom
Non fiction. You are in the cockpit with Air Force Ace Robin Olds from WWII to Vietnam. He pulls no punches, in the air or on the ground. Best book I've read in a long time....
Non fiction. You are in the cockpit with Air Force Ace Robin Olds from WWII to Vietnam. He pulls no punches, in the air or on the ground. Best book I've read in a long time....
The Last Explorer by Simon Nasht
This book details the life and almost unbelievable exploits of the Australian, Sir Hubert Wilkins and includes lots of amazing aviating.
In particular he was the first to conceive of, and use aircraft in the polar regions.
With Ben Eielson ( American Aviation Hall of Fame) as the pilot they were the first to fly an aircraft (Lockheed Vega) over the Arctic Ice Cap from Point Barrow to Norway. Wilkins was a superb navigator and managed to navigate directly to their destination through thunderstorms and blizzards using dead reckoning and sextant sightings and with the compass shifting through more than 300 degrees of magnetic variation. The American Geographical Society described this as a "feat in navigation which can be confidently declared unparalleled in the history of flying".
He had lots of other "Firsts" in aviation but aviation was only part of this incredible man's life. For instance he was held in high regard by the American Military. In 1959 the nuclear powered submarine Skate became the first submarine to surface at the Pole, where it held a memorial service and scattered the ashes of the Australian, Sir Hubert Wilkins.
See Amazon Books for a brief description and reader reviews.
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The Amazing life story of the Motorcycling Speed Legend who inspired the hit movie "The World's Fastest Indian". If you missed the movie becuase of the poor distribution - well, you missed a great one.
Bob Axsom
As the cover states "The Amazing life story of the Motorcycling Speed Legend who inspired the hit movie "The World's Fastest Indian". If you missed the movie becuase of the poor distribution - well, you missed a great one. So how is this an aviation book, well did you know he built a glider from bamboo in his youth - it's in there. But more importantly it goes deep enough to capture the focus and dedication one can give to developing a high performance speed machine. On page 110 after a paragraph telling of the birth of his son it goes on for several pages describing in fastenating detail how he made new heads for the engine and a little later on, connecting rods just a step or two short of mining the ore himself. Maybe this will appeal more to those that have already built their RVs and are modifying them for speed than those that are still working on the original build. If you are modifying your RV for speed, this will inspire you by this man's relentless pursuit of excellence with modest resources.
Bob Axsom
Without a doubt, Piece of Cake. Get the BBC produced movie while you are at it. No better footage of Spits anywhere even though the book was based on a Hurricane squadron.
Lucky
I never read anything like it before - "Unbroken" is unforgetable. It is not for wimps. Thanks for the recomendations.
Bob Axsom