Good aircraft books- what are you reading?
cficare, I believe it says in the book that the CSIRO monitored their catch rate in the mid 1960's and again in the mid 1990's and found that the catch rate remained constant yet the fish landed were larger. This led them to believe it was probably the best managed fishery in Australia.
Blythe Star
It should be a good read. I remember Bill Vincent describe Dick Richey rescue (really 'rescue') one [or was it two??] of the Blythe Star survivors. Flying his Super Cub in foul weather, Dick took off from an impossibly short sand bar, through a wall of foam & spray to save the ship wrecked sailor. But that was only part of the story. Dick & Billy had to battle an incompetent bureaucracy that was reluctant to start or continue the search and who even sent the Tasmanian Police to physically stop these two pilots entering the search.
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Good aircraft books- what are you reading?
Have been reading a few books lately about the development of specific aircraft.
Am reading "The Tiger Moth story" by Alan Bramson.
Chimbu Chuckles might appreciate this comment from 1932 as detailed in the book, about the early impressions of the Tiger:
"The shaking and the juddering whilst ticking over, the dreadful aileron control, the effort required to put an inverted formation show at Hendon, the difficulty of operating in any sort of wind; no breaks and the tail skid tearing up great chunks of grass field!! Points for: NO trouble; very cheap to run and had a nice locker for instructor's suitcase when on weekends"
Any other good books out there? Suggestions?
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Am reading "The Tiger Moth story" by Alan Bramson.
Chimbu Chuckles might appreciate this comment from 1932 as detailed in the book, about the early impressions of the Tiger:
"The shaking and the juddering whilst ticking over, the dreadful aileron control, the effort required to put an inverted formation show at Hendon, the difficulty of operating in any sort of wind; no breaks and the tail skid tearing up great chunks of grass field!! Points for: NO trouble; very cheap to run and had a nice locker for instructor's suitcase when on weekends"
Any other good books out there? Suggestions?
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Tiger Moths - "Dreadful things" according to my Grandfather who was a fitter and turner on them among other machines during the war. After they had been used in flying training and done the obligatory heavy landings they couldn't rig them according to the book. The final rigging adjustments were done in flight. Can you imagine that today? He would sit in one seat while another bloke flew and after getting the pilot's feedback he would bend down and adjust the control cable turnbuckles in flight! He had much nicer things to say about other aeroplanes however...
Another few:
Yeager - the autobiography
Forever Flying - Bob Hoover's autobiography
Any of Bill Swampy Marsh's RFDS stories (there are at least three books)
Another few:
Yeager - the autobiography
Forever Flying - Bob Hoover's autobiography
Any of Bill Swampy Marsh's RFDS stories (there are at least three books)
Fate is the Hunter, is a must!
Ernest K. Gann is such a great writer.
I did read a book called "my god its a woman" or something like that written by Nancy bird walton.Not terribly well written, but Interesting stories of early aviation(particularly outback flying) around Aus.
Will have a look at some of the other books noted here.
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"Letting Fly" by Elaine McKenna and Deborah Wardley (formerly Lawrie).
The story of the first female pilot who tried to join Ansett. Sir Reg Ansett told his management pilots he did not want any women pilots in the cockpit of Ansett aircraft. Despite her being an already experienced general aviation pilot, every dirty trick was pulled by Ansett to stop her from being accepted as a pilot.
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The story is about her career and subsequent various court appearances where she fought against blatant discrimination. Her case hit the headlines of that era and she finally won. Today she is one of Australia's most experienced airline captains. The book is available in some libraries. I have read it and found it hard to put down.
The story of the first female pilot who tried to join Ansett. Sir Reg Ansett told his management pilots he did not want any women pilots in the cockpit of Ansett aircraft. Despite her being an already experienced general aviation pilot, every dirty trick was pulled by Ansett to stop her from being accepted as a pilot.
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The story is about her career and subsequent various court appearances where she fought against blatant discrimination. Her case hit the headlines of that era and she finally won. Today she is one of Australia's most experienced airline captains. The book is available in some libraries. I have read it and found it hard to put down.
JET - the story of a Pioneer
Sir Frank Whittle K.B.E., C.B., F.R.S.
by Frederick Muller
Very good so far. Helps you to gain an understanding in the development of the jet engine.
Sir Frank Whittle K.B.E., C.B., F.R.S.
by Frederick Muller
Very good so far. Helps you to gain an understanding in the development of the jet engine.
"Weather Flying" and "North Star over my Shoulder" by Robert Buck.
Flying the SR71 Blckbird Richard Graham
Flying Carpet Greg Brown
Unforgetable - my 10 best flights - Lane Wallace
Aerobatics - Neil Williams
Flight Unlimited - Eric Muller & Annette Carson
A History of Aerodynamics - John Anderson
Night Flight - Antoine de St Exupery
Flying the SR71 Blckbird Richard Graham
Flying Carpet Greg Brown
Unforgetable - my 10 best flights - Lane Wallace
Aerobatics - Neil Williams
Flight Unlimited - Eric Muller & Annette Carson
A History of Aerodynamics - John Anderson
Night Flight - Antoine de St Exupery