Pilotl1234
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Preferably WWI, WWII, etc. or true stories? Thank you!
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Can someone recommend some good aviation novels?
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True stories:Preferably WWI, WWII, etc. or true stories? Thank you!
Wager with the Wind: The Don Sheldon Story, by James Greiner
Zero 3 Bravo: Solo Across America in a Small Plane, by Mariana Gosnell
Odyssey: A Daring Transatlantic Journey, by Susan Oliver
Weekend Wings, by Frank K. Smith
Actually Frank wrote books titled "Weekend Pilot" and "Weekend Wings". I have both books. I just picked the first title I recollected. I was only 7 in 1963 and didn't read Smith's books until a few years ago. They are still pleasant reads and definitely good advertising.Pilawt said:That should be Weekend Pilot, the book that helped set my passion for flying, back in 1963.
I put my own review of "China's Wings" in the post that started this thread (the author also commented, though his post was much delayed):Everskyward said:I read that book not too long ago and thought it was good. I've also recently read "China's Wings" which is mostly about William Langhorne Bond and how he helped start an airline in China before WWII. There's also "Lost in Shangri-La about a C-47 which crashes in New Guinea during WWII.
http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47793