Just read "Roll back the Skies" by Vern Polley in Australia. Fascinating reading of his time as a RAAF pilot from 1940 to when he retired age 60 after flying DC3, DC4,DC6, Connies, 707's, Tridents and 737's . Stories of his flying the Pacific in the four engine prop types and the dozens of engine failures that occurred make excellent reading. 200 pages.
He retired with 31,000 hours and now at age 86 lives out his life in a nursing home near Sydney. He wrote the book in 2000 self published. Send $20(Australian dollars) cash to him C/O Emmaus Nursing Home, Barney drive, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444, Australia and as he still has a few copies under his bed he will send them to you. Include something for return postage.