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Aviation Books
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I just got three books for my birthday! "US Naval Aviation" edited by M. Hill Goodspeed, (it's big, it's awsome) "Carrier" by Tom Clancy is about aircraft carriers, and then I also got "How to become a US Naval Officer" by Tom Barkwell. I haven't been able to read them yet, just skimmed them, but they look good! 
Ironclaw, by Sherman Baldwin. Gulf war experience of a Navy Prowler pilot (Good for NFOs too).
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Mongol General: ...Conan, what is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!
Mongol General: That is good.
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Mongol General: ...Conan, what is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!
Mongol General: That is good.
I just finished a book called "Rescue Pilot" by Dan McKinnon. I wouldn't reccommend this book to the average person, but this book is awesome for wannabe naval aviators. It's a true story that takes the reader through the author's 4 years in the Navy including helo pilot training, readiness training, deployment at sea, and visiting different ports.
The bulk of the book is about being a helicopter rescue pilot, but there are some tidbits for the JETS JETS JETS guys. I liked the book because it talks about the less glamorous things in a Navy career (like being the personal pilot for an admiral, trying to get enough parts for your engine, accident statistics, going to survival school, ship politics, dealing with the deaths of your friends, officers' auxiliary duties, visiting different countries, etc...). I also liked the book because it describes how the Navy operating environment is almost always SNAFU; you should expect that things will go wrong during your average day.
My biggest complaint about the book is that the setting is 1956 to 1959, so some of the stuff is obviously dated. Also, the author was a little bit of a goody-goody so don't expect any swearing and drinking stories.
All in all, it's a really good book for the Air Warriors type of person, but won't be making the best-sellers list anytime soon.
-Greg
P.S. I haven't read it yet, but you might want to check out "Flights of Passage - Reflections of a World War 2 Aviator" by Samuel Hynes.
The bulk of the book is about being a helicopter rescue pilot, but there are some tidbits for the JETS JETS JETS guys. I liked the book because it talks about the less glamorous things in a Navy career (like being the personal pilot for an admiral, trying to get enough parts for your engine, accident statistics, going to survival school, ship politics, dealing with the deaths of your friends, officers' auxiliary duties, visiting different countries, etc...). I also liked the book because it describes how the Navy operating environment is almost always SNAFU; you should expect that things will go wrong during your average day.
My biggest complaint about the book is that the setting is 1956 to 1959, so some of the stuff is obviously dated. Also, the author was a little bit of a goody-goody so don't expect any swearing and drinking stories.
All in all, it's a really good book for the Air Warriors type of person, but won't be making the best-sellers list anytime soon.
-Greg
P.S. I haven't read it yet, but you might want to check out "Flights of Passage - Reflections of a World War 2 Aviator" by Samuel Hynes.
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"Feet Wet" by Paul T. Gillcrest
Hey boys and girls,
I found this site page while plinking around on the net. Yep, ten months to go and I am getting real bored at work while I wait for OCS.
http://www.combatsim.com/books/aviation.htm
I am not promoting the site itself. I think its about sim games or some such, but the book list may prove to be helpful.
Happy reading,
Bryce
In the end it all comes down to a simple choice, get busy livin' or get busy dyin' - The Shawshank Redemption
I found this site page while plinking around on the net. Yep, ten months to go and I am getting real bored at work while I wait for OCS.
http://www.combatsim.com/books/aviation.htm
I am not promoting the site itself. I think its about sim games or some such, but the book list may prove to be helpful.
Happy reading,
Bryce
In the end it all comes down to a simple choice, get busy livin' or get busy dyin' - The Shawshank Redemption
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