Recently finished "Troubled Water" by Gregory Freeman. It covers the race riots on the Kitty Hawk in the 70s and is a quick read.
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REQUEST: Good aviation/military books
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Just finished "Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes, which was a great read about Marine Infantry in Vietnam. While it is a work of fiction, it's backed up by the author's own experiences, that included earning a Navy Cross, in Vietnam. I can't speak to the realism of infantry combat that it portrays, but it was a page turner that I couldn't put down.
Low Level Hell: by Hugh Mills
Goes into a huge bit of detail on the employment of the OH-6/AH-1 Hunter Killer Scout teams. Its done from the point of view of a Young Commissioned guy who went scouts and his experience as a platoon leader during some of the hairiest parts of the fight with the NVA. Had it recommended to me by an IP that actually flew them in Vietnam and you'd seriously have to clank when you walk to do this mission.
Goes into a huge bit of detail on the employment of the OH-6/AH-1 Hunter Killer Scout teams. Its done from the point of view of a Young Commissioned guy who went scouts and his experience as a platoon leader during some of the hairiest parts of the fight with the NVA. Had it recommended to me by an IP that actually flew them in Vietnam and you'd seriously have to clank when you walk to do this mission.
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There is only one book about the Phrog out there that I know of:
"BONNIE SUE" by Marion F. Sturkey. Of course, I didn't pay for my copy - and it had the added benefit of the author's signature. He was our guest of honor at a mess night, and I was tasked with escorting him around J-actionville all day. Great guy, and at the end of it all - he gave me an autographed copy!
"BONNIE SUE" by Marion F. Sturkey. Of course, I didn't pay for my copy - and it had the added benefit of the author's signature. He was our guest of honor at a mess night, and I was tasked with escorting him around J-actionville all day. Great guy, and at the end of it all - he gave me an autographed copy!
Matterhorn has phrogs on the cover and features them briefly but heroically.There is only one book about the Phrog out there that I know of:
"BONNIE SUE" by Marion F. Sturkey. Of course, I didn't pay for my copy - and it had the added benefit of the author's signature. He was our guest of honor at a mess night, and I was tasked with escorting him around J-actionville all day. Great guy, and at the end of it all - he gave me an autographed copy!
Fate Is the Hunter by Ernest K. Gann was a solid read. Autobiography about the early days of commercial aviation and air transport in WWII (no relation to the movie with the same title). Mr. Gann describes the adventures and terrors he experienced, and all the raw type of flying that went on back in the day.
[About to start Seawolf 28 by A.J. Billing, Vietnam era Navy helo pilot[/quote]
Not recommending this book unless you're really curious about his story. I've only read about 50 pages. Tons of spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, lots of "I'm a badass" type of writing, really bad syntax, and almost too over the top to believe.
Not recommending this book unless you're really curious about his story. I've only read about 50 pages. Tons of spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, lots of "I'm a badass" type of writing, really bad syntax, and almost too over the top to believe.
Picked this up for 8 bucks at BAM yesterday while I was looking for POW experiences. I just read 400 pages in a little over a day. It's not that the book was absolutely amazing, but it offered a refreshing and much different perspective on deploying and flying than one gets here where most of the pilots are carrier guys.
Just finished a "A Dawn Like Thunder" about VT-8. Everyones knows about the guys off the Hornet but this book also covers the VT-8 Avengers that flew off Midway as well as what happened after the Battle of Midway. Hint: Cactus Air Force. Definitely a good read.
Not a book about aviation but still very worth reading (I’ve just finished). “Armageddon” fascinating read about the last year of WWII. All are welcome to borrow it but Ron gets it first. And if you haven’t seen the movie “Downfall” it’s really great and of course about the end of the war (German with English subtitles). Ron the movie and the book go into the mail tomorrow, enjoy.
Steve
(John, dumb me finally figured out how to resize photos.
Thanks again for all you do.)
I was literally about to post this. I'm about 350 pages into it and I started on Saturday. I found out that Midway was a huge clusterfuck, and Guadalcanal was also a giant clusterfuck. Only because the Japanese made a bigger shit show of it than we did were we able to come out on top. Great read.Just finished a "A Dawn Like Thunder" about VT-8. Everyones knows about the guys off the Hornet but this book also covers the VT-8 Avengers that flew off Midway as well as what happened after the Battle of Midway. Hint: Cactus Air Force. Definitely a good read.
It's in another thread, but "With The Old Breed" has come highly recommended (apologies if its already in here).
I also recommended "Churchill's Secret Agent" by Max & Linda Ciampoli. It details Mr. Ciampoli's exploits in the European Theater as a British agent, personally tasked by Mr. Churchill.
I also recommended "Churchill's Secret Agent" by Max & Linda Ciampoli. It details Mr. Ciampoli's exploits in the European Theater as a British agent, personally tasked by Mr. Churchill.
Just finished the following kindle books:
"When Penguins Flew and Water Burned": outstanding first-hand account from an AF Nav of his years in the BUFF, among other things, standing nuclear watch in the late 80's, and participating in the opening days of Desert Storm. Big takeaway....WTF was Boeing thinking not putting dumps on that thing? For the love of god....
"Jets, Vettes and Sex": fictional memoir written by a former Hornet guy about his nugget tour, including his experience in the opening shots of OEF. Very honest, lots of good bar stories, and the guy pretty much writes in the spirit of full frontal nudity (literally and figuratively speaking).
"Sierra Hotel: Flying Air Force Fighters in the Post Vietnam Years": Good account of the changes in tactics and weapons in the final years of Vietnam, and particularly the work the AF Weapons School @ Nellis did in the 1970's, pretty much laying the groundwork for modern day smart weapons and the types of tactics we use today. Well researched and written, though at times it was dumbed down a little more than I would have expected coming from an experienced AF F-4/F-15 guy.
"When Penguins Flew and Water Burned": outstanding first-hand account from an AF Nav of his years in the BUFF, among other things, standing nuclear watch in the late 80's, and participating in the opening days of Desert Storm. Big takeaway....WTF was Boeing thinking not putting dumps on that thing? For the love of god....
"Jets, Vettes and Sex": fictional memoir written by a former Hornet guy about his nugget tour, including his experience in the opening shots of OEF. Very honest, lots of good bar stories, and the guy pretty much writes in the spirit of full frontal nudity (literally and figuratively speaking).
"Sierra Hotel: Flying Air Force Fighters in the Post Vietnam Years": Good account of the changes in tactics and weapons in the final years of Vietnam, and particularly the work the AF Weapons School @ Nellis did in the 1970's, pretty much laying the groundwork for modern day smart weapons and the types of tactics we use today. Well researched and written, though at times it was dumbed down a little more than I would have expected coming from an experienced AF F-4/F-15 guy.
