Good book for those who have time to read

[JohnnyR]

I am in the midst of this book and can also recommend it for content. As well, it is a beautiful book in terms of print and pictures.

I recently began reading “A Thousand Trails Home” by Seth Kantner. It’s a biographical account of life near Ambler, AK and illustrates the important role that caribou play in the lives of subsistence hunters in that part of Alaska. He’s a great writer and the book is full of beautiful photos. He’s written several other books, include “Shopping for Porcupines” and “Ordinary Wolves,” and I can recommend them, too.

“A Thousand Trails Home” led me to the online biography of Oliver Cameron, found at olivercameron.org. It’s a really interesting account of a family of gussuks moving to the Kobuk region. If you read either book you’ll come away with an appreciation for how tough and resourceful you need to be if you’re going to live in the bush. Definitely much, much harder than you might think.

 

[Willie]

Probably one of the best Vietnam war books I've read is "Dead Men Flying" by Michael Mullane. A4's and F8 (escorts) off the USS Oriskany in the 1967 - 68 time frame. Carrier Air Wing 16 had more losses than any other CAW in the war.

 

[mvivion]

Probably one of the best Vietnam war books I've read is "Dead Men Flying" by Michael Mullane. A4's and F8 (escorts) off the USS Oriskany in the 1967 - 68 time frame. Carrier Air Wing 16 had more losses than any other CAW in the war.

THAT is a GREAT book! Talk about tough duty….. A must read.

MTV

 

[Steve Pierce]

Cathy got me her cousin's book Diary of An Aerospace Whistleblower: The Ultrasonic Research Story for Christmas. Fascinating book to me and I read it in 2 days. Hit home with me in several ways, some people's ethics and the behavior of some of pour government employees. With as much military and commercial aviation manufacturing in the Dallas Ft. Worth metromess I have dealt with some of the players and use the company that picked up the pieces in the aftermath for magnaflux work. Not for everyone but an easy read and I found it very interesting.

Reading Lucky 666 right now. Having read a lot on B17s bombing in Europe and a lot of books on the Pacific theater this covers the B26 Marauders and B17s in the Pacific theater. Even has a blurb on the cover from Rinker Buck. [h=1][/h]

 

[Steve Pierce]

Visited my folks after Christmas and they are both avid readers. Was telling my Dad how much I like the Robin Olds book so he sent me home with a couple of Navy versions.

 

[Steve's Aircraft (Brian)]

https://www.amazon.com/Smokejumper-...=1672936769&sprefix=lee+gusset,aps,162&sr=8-1

One of our good friends. Lee keeps his SuperCub just to the South of our hanger.

Brian

 

[Willie]

Steve Pierce, Ch 26 of "Last of the Gunfighters" is a harrowing story of my friend Ron Luther getting keelhauled by the Enterprise. He and the airplane went through the screws which chopped up the airplane. The Captain of the Enterprise was not happy.

 

[Speedo]

Steve Pierce, Ch 26 of "Last of the Gunfighters" is a harrowing story of my friend Ron Luther getting keelhauled by the Enterprise. He and the airplane went through the screws which chopped up the airplane. The Captain of the Enterprise was not happy.

I suspect Luther wasn’t very happy, either.

 

[Bobo]

“Into The Mouth Of The Cat” is one of the top 5 books I’ve ever read and I read a lot. It’s a biography of Lance P. Sijan who was a USAF Phantom pilot, Vietnam POW and MOH recipient (posthumously).
Be prepared to be moved emotionally as you read about his resilience and shear mental will power during his survival, evasion, resistance & escape after being downed over North Vietnam. After reading this book, you will have a renewed appreciation for those who volunteer to serve in our country’s military services.
The USAF awards the Sijan Leadership award annually to those who best demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in their job and life.
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[akmarty]

I didn’t see a couple of my favorites here.

I Could Never Be So Lucky Again by James Doolittle
—-he started off bush flying in AK!
Over To You, Going Solo both by Ronald Dahl
—-RAF fighter pilot during WW2, wrote children’s books as well (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach) excellent short stories. War stories raw and exhilarating. Went to combat in a plane with 1.5hrs in it!


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[Cubus Maximus]

most recent good reads:

CS Forrester's Hornblower series


A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell


Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy by Henry Kissinger


Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan


The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown


Indestructible: One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII by John R. Bruning


Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts


The Good Shepherd by CS Forrester


A Year in the Life of a Cowboy by Owen D Roane


Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War, Volume I: July 1937-May 1942 by Richard B Frank


Masters and Commanders: The Military Geniuses Who Led the West to Victory in World War II by Andrew Roberts


The Memoirs of US Grant: by US Grant


Chapters 13 and 14: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/59254/59254-0.txt "The Great Sermon Handicap" and "The Purity of the Turf"

 

[85Mike]

I definitely second "The Boys In The Boat"!! Awesome story!!

Mike

 

[mvivion]

I just finished reading Corwin “Corky” Meyer’s recollection of his career as an Experimental Test Pilot for Grumman. For perspective, he started his career with Grumman in 1942. His first flight test plane was the F6F Hellcat. His last project with Grumman was the F14.

Name of the book is “Corky Meyer’s Flight Journal”.

https://books.google.com/books/about/Corky_Meyer_s_Flight_Journal.html?id=uAXLBAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&gboemv=1

Get a copy….amazing stories by a very humble man….with a sense of humor.



MTV

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[BC12D-4-85]

Like wet feet? Try this pre-war classic by Sir Gordon Taylor, The Sky Beyond. His pioneering of routes across the Pacific in a PBY are amazing.

Gary

 

[Just call me Al]

That's Roald Dahl.
I will have to look for these books definitely interested in both of these authors.
I look for the books in this forum thread at the local library and if they aren't there, I ask them to request them through Inter Library Loan. Always come within a week or so and convenient and very minimal expense.

I didn’t see a couple of my favorites here.

I Could Never Be So Lucky Again by James Doolittle
—-he started off bush flying in AK!
Over To You, Going Solo both by Ronald Dahl
—-RAF fighter pilot during WW2, wrote children’s books as well (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach) excellent short stories. War stories raw and exhilarating. Went to combat in a plane with 1.5hrs in it!


Sent from my iPad using SuperCub.Org

AL

 

[tempdoug]

“Into The Mouth Of The Cat” is one of the top 5 books I’ve ever read and I read a lot. It’s a biography of Lance P. Sijan who was a USAF Phantom pilot, Vietnam POW and MOH recipient (posthumously).
Be prepared to be moved emotionally as you read about his resilience and shear mental will power during his survival, evasion, resistance & escape after being downed over North Vietnam. After reading this book, you will have a renewed appreciation for those who volunteer to serve in our country’s military services.
The USAF awards the Sijan Leadership award annually to those who best demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in their job and life.
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anyone interested in reading this, i will send for free, just pm me. (its been spoken for.)

 

[kg]

I recently read "The Oranges are Sweet" by Paul Sailer.

It is a highly detailed biography of Maj. Don Beerbower, P51 pilot and Ace in WWII. I found the accounts of escorting hundreds of B-17s and others fascinating.

I have loaned it to a friend who spends a lot of time researching WWII aviation history and he is thoroughly enjoying it.