Good aircraft books- what are you reading?

[knox]

Catalina Dreaming.

Flying the big jets.

knox.

[Pick58]

Like Keg,

"Down to Earth" about SLDR Kenneth McGlashan AFC by Owen Zupp.

It's a remarkable story!

Pick

[tinpis]

All the novels by James Lee Burke

Not a single reference to aviation in them

[permFO]

Jonathon Livingstone Seagull- Not your usual flying book but a classic nonetheless.

[Fark'n'ell]

Supersonic Chooks

Jonathon Segal Chicken

About a chook flying around New York at supersonic speeds. Can't remember who the author or publisher was so if anyone knows could you PM me please. Real hoot.Would love to read it again.

[Stationair8]

Islander Jock, that is a fantastic book and bloody scary stuff especially when started using the Hudson for the drop offs. Did you meet Hugh Verity?

[Fantome]

Qantas Rising Hudson Fysh, best read in conjunction with

The Defeat of Distance John Gunn.

[Jet_A_Knight]

'Failure Is Not An Option' by Gene Kranz.

if you're interested in the American Space program, that is.

[LUCKY-1]

The Cyde Fenton Book 'Flying Doctor' is just a classic...his exploits against the then CAA are hillarious and worth the read alone! (Nothing changes eh!)

[Capt Snooze]

On fictional stories, I love James Clavells "Whirlwind". OK it's about helecopters but that's not enough to write it off. The story is a ripper.

Apparently based on fact!

Ask any of the Bristow guys.......................................

[Teal]

Jet-Age Test Pilot by Tex Johnston (legendary Boeing test pilot for the B47, B52, 707, etc)

The Wrong Stuff by Cdr. John Moore (US Navy test pilot - eg, landing Grumman F9F-7 Cougar wheels-up onto rubber-decked carrier).

Fighter Pilot's Heaven (Fight Testing the Early Jets) by Donald S. Lopez (WW2 fighter pilot, USAF test pilot, Apollo, Skylab, Dep. Dir. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum)

(All bought through Amazon)

[Keg]

I hear that Owen Zupp is onto his second book now. True story of former WWII Commando, goes to Hiroshima as part of the occupation forces and ends up as a Meteor pilot with 200 missions in Korea. A very full life! Not sure when it's due for release.

[Keg]

Zuppie on youtube.

Two vids. Both not bad for a beginner!

[Kemerton]

Good read

I apologise if this hase been done before. Was wondering if anyone has read any good aviation related books that they could recomend as a good read. Some that spring to mind are;

• Sigh for a Merlin- Alex Henshaw
• Fate is the hunter - Enerst Gann
• Etc

[drunkensailor]

No Visible Horizon: Surviving the worlds most dangerous sport by Joshua Cooper Ramo. His method of writing will put you in the cockpit.

[planemad_bk]

Flightlines by Richard S Drury

[troppo]

My Wicked Wicked Ways - Errol Flynn
Early aviation pioneer in Wau

[Jabawocky]

The Killing Zone by ......(I foget)

Good read indeed!

J

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Good Read........

And with a bit of history......W.A. style.....

"I Flew For MMA" - An Airline Pilot's Life - Capt. R. Adkins

ISBN 0 646 29966 2

[Horatio Leafblower]

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This has been done many times, including a great thread in Jet Blast around 1999.

Happy reading!

ps: I just go to 2nd hand bookshops on every overnight and buy (almost) anything with an aircraft on the cover. Some unknown gems out there