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But if I ever get Woozles, Bamboozles, and Snippydoozles there, the Dr. Seuss book would surely be a handy thing to have.


Didn't you fly with some of those at Airsho?


No...........he couldn't get his Skyraider running right and didn't fly in the show. :lol:

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"Crusade" by Rick Atkinson

Great book about Desert Storm, with funny AND break your heart stories about real ground pounders and bird drivers as well as insights about the big shots.

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Just finished reading: "aircraft part serial numbers for dummies" ... :lol:
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My recent reads...all good

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Between ebay and Barnes and Noble used books my aviation library has expanded greatly.

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working my way through enough political science textbooks to fill an An-2... or was it a Skyraider? Can't remember :wink:

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Right now I am reading Canadian Wings: A Remarkable Century of Flight, published by the National Aviation Museum of Canada.

I just finished reading Cessna's Golden Age which I found quite interresting.

And I am preparing to read a couple of CD-Roms I got from a gentleman named Mort Brown who used to be Cessna's Chief Test Pilot for many, many years. He is writing a book relating his experience. I have one CD about the 140 (of course) and another about the 195. This gentleman at 99 is a joy to speak with and a treasure trove of experience and knowledge. Quite incredible. I felt real honoured to be able to speak with him and his wife over the phone. Really nice people, passionate about flying and aircraft like we all are. I hope I'll be able to go to Witchita soo to meet him in person.

The CD contains many old pictures of various Cessna models and I will ask permission to post hem here. To be continued...

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medic with the 5th Marine division pretty amazing and well worth a read trust me! :o
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This is the last one I finished. Lots of good pioneering aviation from down under.
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I just finished "The Bader Wing" by John Turner. A most interesting read!

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Just finished;

Flying Forts: The B-17 in World War II (Bantam air & space series) by Martin Caidin

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'YEAGER, AUTOBIOGRAPHY’ by General Chuck Yeager and Leo Janus.

Haven't figured out what to read next, hopefully something in this thread will catch my attention.

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"Forever Flying" Bob Hoover's autobiography

"Return of the Enola Gay" General Tibbets story

" By Any Means Necessary" The story about secret Cold War recon flights. ( Necessary :roll: )
It also tells about the crews who died and those who were captured and then written off by the politicians ( Totally unnecessary !! :evil: A national disgrace !! )
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Michel C-GNCJ wrote:
Right now I am reading Canadian Wings: A Remarkable Century of Flight, published by the National Aviation Museum of Canada.

What's it like? Good? In depth?
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Re: The Sky Beyond by Sir Gordon Taylor.
This is the last one I finished. Lots of good pioneering aviation from down under.

He was an amazing man. His last Catalina (PBY) hangs in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

One of the few 'thirties pioneers to make it to retirement.

What did you think of the book?

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AWESOME BOOK Everyone, this is a MUST READ book, I can't say enough good about it.

Some other good books were "Flight of Passage", and Bob Hoover's book, "Forever Flying"

Currently reading: FARAIM :roll:

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