[jhb] Re: Good read
- From: "ERNEST LAYCOCK" <ernielaycock1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 14:37:53 +0100
Untitled DocumentHi All,
Just catching up with a stack of unread emails.!!!!
One of my favourite authors is Stephen Coonts,ex USA navy pilot.He has written
several books,and his web site is www.stephencoonts.com
I thoroughly recommend any of his books for excellent flying reading.He really
puts you in the cockpit.
Ernie
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From: Alex Barrett
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 6:14 PM
Subject: [jhb] Re: Good read
I'll pick it up next time I'm in town, can't beat a good read.
I would highly recommend "First Light" by Geoffy Wellum, about a 17 year old
lads transition through training in 1939 to being a front line Spitfire pilot
(true story of course)
Or, for those that haven't read it, W/Co Guy Gibson's "Enemy coast ahead" the
uncensored version (as the original was edited by the MOD under the 30 year
rule or whatever it was)
As well as Gerry's Recent suggestion of Vulcan 607.
If you have a large bowl of salt nearby grab a huge fistful and read Chuck
Yeager's autobiography. He's even said himself at some points that a lot of it
is total B**locks but the war years are a very good read, again have the salt
nearby at all times.
Arthur C. Clarke's "Glide Path" is an excellent part fiction telling of how
RADAR was developed, along with other projects such as FIDO during the war.
Lost of aviation content. Gripping stuff.
One I grabbed from the girlfriend which had a picture of a aircraft on the
front on a bored evening turned out to be ok too. "Hornet Flight" by Ken
Follett. The aviation gets more of a front row as the book goes on but an
alright read in the garden.
If you fancy the usual Uncle Sam Vs. The World stuff then I will highly
reccomend anything by Dale Brown, although mainly his early years. The past 6
years when he has been co-writing with others have been abysmal. He's an Ex
USAF F-111 Navigator/Pilot and the level of detail he goes into about the
operating systems etc in his early books is exceptional.
Of course there is that other aviation writer.... W.E.Johns, he wrote a
couple of books under the title "Biggles" if you have heard of them, and unless
you have read all 78 of them you have no excuse for being without reading
material ;)
I'm on book 52 if anyone has any that could fill gaps in my collection!?
God I go on a bit don't I!
Alex
Mike Brook wrote:
I've just finished reading (for the untold umpteenth time) "F4
Phantom - A Pilot's Story" by Robert Prest. It is a 'must read' if
you've not come across it. (Sheesh, I really regret not joining
the RAF as a pilot in the early sixties, I was scuppered by the
bl**dy dreadful eyesight ... <g>). No consolation, but it has been
great to have been able to get out in the sunshine to read a good
book and relax over the last few days! Anyone else got favourite
aviation titles that they would like to share?
MikeB
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