Got through the first fifth of it this evening after reading your endorsement and downloading it. A quick read so far, and funny - I caught myself laughing aloud multiple times... Despite being the only person in my apartment.
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REQUEST: Good aviation/military books
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Got through the first fifth of it this evening after reading your endorsement and downloading it. A quick read so far, and funny - I caught myself laughing aloud multiple times... Despite being the only person in my apartment.
Also just finished reading a biography of Capt (?) John "Hawk" Smith, of old school Top Gun fame. Pretty interesting read, written by a retired friend of his. Lots of good info on the evolution of tactics, the school, and whatnot post Vietnam. Also details the initial operational testing of the Tomcat, as well as AIMVAL/ACEVAL
Yeah I read it a year or two ago. Stanhope Ring definitely had blood on his hands... apparently he was a real douchebag as Hornet's CAG.
Farmount1989
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Hello, here is a link at the full version of the book ov Vyacheslav Mironov, "Iwas at that war" / "Assault on Grozny Downtown",
the text is to be corrected - the nearest renewed version will be published soon (on this weekend may be)
http://artofwar.ru/a/abramow_o_b/
I would appreciate comments about unclear thigs, pure mistakes very much, corrections are made, the text will be better.
Sincere best regards, Oleg
navyao
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Fighter Pilot, the autobiography of BGEN. Robin Olds. You don't have to be a fighter pilot to read this book! I've highlited a ton of gouge just about leadership alone. General Olds was definetly "old school" and I hope to God there are some of you out there like him! The book's easy to read, flows well and quite a few laughs in it too. I highly recommend it.
Then Col. Olds was one of our heroes when we were operating "Downtown" at the same time he & his "Wolf Pack"were making history up in R0ute Pkg 6B. I am quite sure that we have a few today like him; however, they would do well to stay 'a bit low key' in the PeeCee/Alky-Free Navy of today!
BzB
Then Col. Olds was one of our heroes when we were operating "Downtown" at the same time he & his "Wolf Pack"were making history up in R0ute Pkg 6B. I am quite sure that we have a few today like him; however, they would do well to stay 'a bit low key' in the PeeCee/Alky-Free Navy of today!
BzB
Sad but true. Things are very different today. (Don't worry I'm not going to start a diatribe.
) But like A4s said many times: "I weep for the future..."Steve
(PS. I just sent you an interesting email. Also have some pictures taken when you open the package. Remember that you have a "fan club" next door.)
If you like fiction!!! IMO a much better book is "The Black Sheep" by Bruce Gamble, looks at Boyington's life and specifically his combat exploits through historical records, including the Japanese. He was an outstanding leader and pilot but his score wasn't quite as high as he claims. Probably more like 12-14 kills, including the few with the AVG. Regardless, he was a warrior who flew aircraft with teething issues, in bad weather, through drinking binges but was never afraid to lead men into battle regardless of the situation. This book shows the human side of the man and IMO, it shows what a true patriot and warrior he really was. The truth in this case is better than fiction.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Sheep-Bruce-Gamble/dp/0891418253/ref=cm_cr-mr-title
I'm reading "Bully Able Leader" by LtGen George Loving, USAF (Ret). His story of lying F-80's in the Korean War. He also wrote a book on his WWII exploits as a P-51D fighter ace.
http://www.amazon.com/Bully-Able-Le...0262/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318462907&sr=8-1
Sad but true. Things are very different today. (Don't worry I'm not going to start a diatribe.
Steve
(PS. I just sent you an interesting email. Also have some pictures taken when you open the package. Remember that you have a "fan club" next door.)
Hugh/Steve...greetings from CLE...enroute BUF today. RTB next mid-week!
Sure is great to see you are recovered well enough to travel w/ the "Jet Set" again. When you return, c'mon back here on AW. The young 'uns & wannabees have taken over AW lately. They tend to not want/need the wisdom of the 'ancient warriors' for whatever reason. As a result, "Oldsters" are/have drifted away (A4s), & Steve and I are not getting much out of AW any more. Maybe we can have some 'fun' again? Haven't had a good dog-pile in a year or more??? SOS!
BzB
Don't you have a prop system to study or something?
tomcatfan
Final Select OCS 25 MARCH SNA
actually just picked this up today. About to start reading, glad it got a good review
If already mentioned, I apologize. Had the privilege of reading Hero Found this Summer by Bruce Henderson. What an incredible life Dieter Dengler lived in his too-short lifetime! As most know, he was a German-born NAVCAD who flew Spads, got shot-down over Laos and became the first american aviator to successfully escape from captivity. He's an inspiration to every guy/gal who's pinned on Navy wings and his story is literally beyond belief at times. A great read about Naval Air. Unfortunately, guys like him probably never pass the screening interviews anymore - he was NOT a PC kind of guy!!