Warbird Information Exchange

WWII CBI P-40
"Into the Teeth of the Tiger" Don Lopez

The first jets
"Fighter Pilot's Heaven" Don Lopez

Vietnam Skyraiders
"Cheating Death" George Marrett

Flying in general
"Stranger to the Ground" Richard Bach

Gann is still #1.

Ken

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"Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves."

Yes to all those mentioned. Then try "a test pilots story" and other books by Jeffery quill. He test flew all models of the spitfire, flew combat, did it all. If you flew in the military you might compare your ability to his. Exceptional pilot. "Flying Fortress" by Ed jablonsky is not to be missed. Included is the history of the bloody 100th and its pilots , Rosie rosenthal, big Ed valesh, etc. amazing book.

"The F-51 in Lating American Air Force Service" Hagedorn. Any Hagedorn book is a good and essential buy as a reference work. I used this one so much I bought another one to have a pristine copy. To understand the Mustang of today, required for the shelf. Rare and expensive for a small book."


Doesn't that book have 2 authors? John Dienst and Dan Hagedorn? John Dienst is quite the Mustang historian. It is a great book! I have 2 copies and have bought another 3 to give to guys as gifts.

Galloping on Wings in a P-51 Mustang by Howie Keefe

mmm not so much: the B-18/B-23 book was an opportunity missed and two books crammed into one.

Most enjoyable? Hands down that is "Border Pilot" by Maurice Bourne. You can read it free online or buy it on Amazon. Really down-to-earth and entertaining. Boy can he write.

Most educational? That would be "Stick and Rudder" by Wolfgang Langewiesche. Technical but readable.