Warbird Information Exchange

The postings on Mr. Week's place reminded me of how neat it would be to read his biography on how he got interested and became a collector and pilot. Who else, still living, could put together a great book?

Ed Maloney would be my pick.

Hands down... John Paul of the Warhawk Air Museum!

I would've loved it if Dave Tallichet put his stories down in writing.

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GREAT book so far! Since it's a fantasy topic, how about Walt Soplata writing Chapter 5?

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

I would like to read a book by Steve Hinton, mainly to get an idea how he rates / likes the performance of the quite different planes he flew.

Michael

P.S.: A close second (if allowed) would be Wilson Connie Edwards.

Years ago Jim Pearce was supposed to have written a book about recovering aircraft out of Russia and was awaiting a publisher. Haven't heard anything further.

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Steve Hinton, Connie Edwards or Walter Soplata.

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I'd like to see the folks behind Ezell Aviation write a book on their end of the Warbird world. I'd also like to see books out of the Reno Unlimited crowd on the process of building and flying their planes.

I would like to see a book from Pooner.... He would be an asset to Naval aviation...He could teach them a thing or two about how to store more aircraft in a much smaller space such as for carrier ops. Or, how to conceal 50 or more airframes in ones back yard in the middle of down town Mesa, without the next door neighbors ever finding out.

Earl Reinert wanted to write a book about Chicago's aviation history, and had a ton of photos for it, but he never did. Wish I could have gotten more details about the Boeing 247 he scrapped (so badly corroded the engines fell off when he tried to remove them) and of course the definitive answer on that Brewster Buffalo...

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

I would like to hear from Darryl Greenamyer, especially his speed record runs with the Conquest 1 Bearcat and the Red Baron F-104. Kee Bird to top it off.

Well, hopefully 30 years from now...me. The book will describe my humble beginnings working with Jack Kosko and his crew and goes all the way through my acquisition of both the Yagen and Paul Allen collections.

Ok, so maybe that's a fantasy story, too. In reality, I think I'd just be happy with owning one warbird someday.

As far as a current story...so many good ones out there, it's hard to pick. I guess I would go with Yagen, though.

I think something by Bob Hoover,he hasn't written a biography has he?

Yes he has, look for Forever Flying. It is a must read IMO.

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