Douglas Wellman’s new book “Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes” has been released and is available at major online book retailers. The book tells the tale of Hughe’s secret life under the assumed identity of Verner “Nik” Nicely, from... Continue Reading →
JFK Jr.: 10 Years After the Crash
Posted on July 8th, 2010 by Janice Wood
Book Review By DREW STEKETEE © 2010 All Rights Reserved Seeing “10 Mistakes JFK, Jr. Made” in a pilot magazine, I wanted to read this “pilot’s perspective” on the infamous July 1999 crash. The book, “JFK, Jr. — 10 Years... Continue Reading →
Book review: ‘Hearts of Courage’
Posted on July 7th, 2010 by Dave Sclair
In January 1943, an Electra piloted by Alaskan bush Pilot Harold Gillam crashed in foul weather on its way from Seattle to Anchorage. Gillam died trying to find help for the survivors. One other passenger also died after a couple... Continue Reading →
A History of Wings above the Waves
Posted on July 7th, 2010 by Janice Wood
“The Chicago Air & Water Show: A History of Wings above the Waves” has just been published by The History Press. Written by Gerry and Janet Souter, the book documents the Chicago Air and Water Show, which draws over 3... Continue Reading →
Powder Puff Pilot releases new book
Posted on July 1st, 2010 by Janice Wood
Powder Puff Pilot has released its third aviation book for children, “Claire Bear Explains…What Pilots Fly.” Like the first two picture books in the series, it stars Claire Bear, a pink-clad aerobatic performer and mentor for aspiring young pilots. Continue Reading →
Book chronicles efforts to buy a 150 and fly around the world
Posted on June 30th, 2010 by Dave Sclair
Books by pilots about their experiences vary dramatically from very good to, well, being polite, not as good! When a friend brought me a book written by a friend of his about the friend’s efforts to buy a plane and... Continue Reading →
‘Final Flight’ to be released soon
Posted on June 29th, 2010 by Janice Wood
A new book, “Final Flight: The Mystery of a WWII Plane Crash and the Frozen Airmen in the High Sierra,” will be released in September. The book explores the true-life mystery uncovered in 2005, when two mountaineers climbing above Mendel... Continue Reading →
‘Topgun Days’ published
Posted on June 23rd, 2010 by Janice Wood
Dave “Bio” Baranek was one of 451 young men to become a Navy flight officer in 1980, but he was the only one from that group to become an instructor at Topgun, the Navy’s elite Fighter Weapons School. He was... Continue Reading →
New book on Vietnam helicopter pilots released
Posted on June 21st, 2010 by Janice Wood
Just released is “The Red Tavern,” the true story of the silent preachers of the First Air Cavalry Division, who piloted the Huey helicopters that were the beginning and end of every Vietnam story. Continue Reading →
‘The Book of Skydiving Formations’ released
Posted on June 20th, 2010 by Janice Wood
Just released is “The Book of Skydiving Formations.” The book covers all group sizes from two-ways through 20-ways. There are more than 1,000 formations in all. You’ll find simple formations that are easy to build as well as exotic ones... Continue Reading →
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