PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: MLS-12D
Showing results 1 to 11 of 11
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Sep 2004, 11:34
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Thumbs down Live to Look Again

I would rather provide positive references than negative, but felt that I should give you a warning about this absolute stinker of a book: Donald A. Fraser, Live to Look Again (1984),...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2004, 23:14
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Smile Incorrect Reference

I checked My Early Life, and the passage referred to above does not in fact appear in that book. Rather, it is in a letter from Churchill to his brother, reproduced as follows in Winston S....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Mar 2004, 06:11
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Talking Red Ball in the Sky

I own a copy of that book, although I haven't read it for several years.

As I recall, towards the end of the book the author describes a transatlantic crossing by a flight of F100 'Super Sabres'....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2004, 07:08
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Thumbs up Round the Bend is a 'must read' for all aviation...

Round the Bend is a 'must read' for all aviation maintenance people (and enjoyable for pilots, too).
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2004, 03:13
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Smile I read The Cannibal Queen a few years ago, and...

I read The Cannibal Queen a few years ago, and thought it was pretty good. I still think so. But when I picked up the books-on-tape version ("as read by the author") to play in the car, was it every...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Mar 2004, 07:26
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Thumbs up True North

I just wanted to set the record straight re George Erickson's book, which I finally got around to reading. Contrary to a couple of comments on Amazon, it is not burdened with endless anti-religious...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Sep 2003, 03:16
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Unhappy Frank Kingston Smith

I just learned that Frank Kingston Smith died on September 3, 2003, at the age of 84.

He was one of America's best aviation writers, active in the 50's, 60's and 70's. If you can find one of his...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2002, 14:42
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Angry atb1943, You're quite correct, there are at...

atb1943,

You're quite correct, there are at least two ILAFFT books published by Flying magazine. They are edited to separate the stories into topics such as mechanical problems, getting lost,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2002, 21:51
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Question True North: Exploring the Great Canadian Wilderness by Bush Plane

Wunper, I haven't read George Erickson's book, but Amazon.com customer reviews suggest that the author indulges himself in frequent anti-religious rants:...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2002, 14:30
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Thumbs up atb1943, You're right, "Bax Seat" is very...

atb1943,

You're right, "Bax Seat" is very good. He also published a sequel, "More Bax Seat: New Logs of a Pasture Pilot", but it is difficult to find.

I hope that Lane Wallace, Bax's heir at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2002, 22:25
Replies: 200
Views: 47,667
Posted By MLS-12D

Thumbs up Recommendations

Here are some more titles that I don't believe anyone has mentioned so far. I've listed the boooks alphabetically and according to my own subjective rating system [**** = excellent, *** = very good,...
Showing results 1 to 11 of 11


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.