First book to recommend is "Broken Journey" by Jennifer Murray. It`s about her and Colin Bodill`s attempt to fly a helicopter round the world from pole to pole. A true adventure story which nearly killed them both.
http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Journey...2763791&sr=1-2
Second one is "Hammer from above" by Jay Stout. It gives great inside views about the air campaign in Iraq in spring 2003. The main focus is any type of mission an Marine Corps aviator has flown at that time. It includes experiences of pilots of F/A-18 Hornets doing CAS, Super Cobra pilots attacking enemy positions, Sea Knights and Super Stallions fliyng CSAR and supplies etc.. Highly interesting to read and gives a pedestrian like me some images what flying in war conditions is about.
http://www.amazon.com/Hammer-Above-M...2764339&sr=1-1
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