BOOK REVIEW By J. DOUGLAS HINTON Even for non-military pilots, “The Rescue of Streetcar 304, A Navy Pilot’s Forty Hours on the Run in Laos,” by Kenny Fields is a real page-turner. The scenario is the Vietnam War in 1968.... Continue Reading →

BOOK REVIEW By DAVE SCLAIR In the many years that I published General Aviation News (under a variety of names), we enjoyed having a variety of individuals write columns for us. One of those columnists was the late Peter Bowers.... Continue Reading →

Keoki Gray, pilot and author, has released “Songs of the Archaeopteryx,” stories of aerial adventure and the interesting people drawn to small airplanes, flight training, and aerobatics. The tales are based on Gray’s 30-plus years’ aviating throughout North America. Gray... Continue Reading →

“Aircraft Inspection and Repair: Acceptable Methods, Techniques and Practice” was recently published. Continue Reading →

Aviation author Lane Wallace has flown hundreds of interesting flights, and in her new book, “Unforgettable: My Best 10 Flights,” she describes her 10 best. From the Swiss Alps to Key West, from the U-2 to a Piper Cub, Wallace... Continue Reading →

Just released is “Mentor Inbound: The Authorized Biography of Fred J. Ascani, Major General, USAF Retired: Holder of the 1951 World Speed Record.” Continue Reading →

Recently published is “Lord Have Mercy” by World War II veteran Gilbert Burns, a compilation of his diary accounts as an dive bomber pilot, beginning in his early years as hes drafted for the war, to his basic training and... Continue Reading →

For many people, the math involved in being a pilot is downright intimidating. Even the textbook can be scary. One way to take the edge off is to make the textbook particularly interesting to aspiring aviators — for instance, by... Continue Reading →