good flying novels
Try "A Band of Brothers" by Ernest Gann. A fine book based on a B727 that crashed 5 miles short of the old Sung Shan (Sorry - I think my spelling is way out) at Taipei around 1952 I think. It is a fictional story based on fact - and quite rivetting. Still available as paper back in book shops.
More recent is "My Secret War" by Rick Drury who writes a wonderful column in US Airways magazine. It is the story of his Skyraider flying during the Vietnam war. The book costs $US5.00 within the US. One of the best books that I have ever read on flying. There is one chapter where Drury is attacking a road convoy at night in his Skyraiderwhen he gets shot up with his instrument panel wrecked. He is left with a Turn and bank indicator then flies into a thunderstorm. Amazing story.
I sent $15 US to cover postage US to Australia. Sent money to Rick Drury,
Drury Lane Books,
PO Box 445, Friday harbour, WA 98250, USA
More recent is "My Secret War" by Rick Drury who writes a wonderful column in US Airways magazine. It is the story of his Skyraider flying during the Vietnam war. The book costs $US5.00 within the US. One of the best books that I have ever read on flying. There is one chapter where Drury is attacking a road convoy at night in his Skyraiderwhen he gets shot up with his instrument panel wrecked. He is left with a Turn and bank indicator then flies into a thunderstorm. Amazing story.
I sent $15 US to cover postage US to Australia. Sent money to Rick Drury,
Drury Lane Books,
PO Box 445, Friday harbour, WA 98250, USA
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Caution! Don't get mixed up with another book (HBO TV mini-series) "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose. This one is about the 101st Airborne Division in WWII, nothing to do with flying. I guess jumping out of airplanes could be considered flying! Great book and TV series.
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Another book based on fiction "Flight of the Intruder". About the story of an A6 Intruder set during the Vietnam War. The novel was made into a movie. Good reading too. But I forgotwho the writer was! Only remembered the hero of the story- Jake!
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Thanks Ivanahumpalot for the author's name.
Southposs,
Another good author, Mark Berent has four good novels about the air war in Vietnam. They are:
Rolling Thunder, Steel Tiger, Phantom Leader and Eagle Station. The heroes of the stories are an USAF F-4 fighter pilot , Maj Court Bannister and USAF Cessna O2 FAC Capt Toby Parker. Great reading.
Southposs,
Another good author, Mark Berent has four good novels about the air war in Vietnam. They are:
Rolling Thunder, Steel Tiger, Phantom Leader and Eagle Station. The heroes of the stories are an USAF F-4 fighter pilot , Maj Court Bannister and USAF Cessna O2 FAC Capt Toby Parker. Great reading.
