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Simon's
Around the World Contribution
As you
may have read below that there are some people I felt deserved to fly my
little helicopter and there are also some people I just liked n wanted
to share Miss Nina with. Than there is the guy pictured here at the controls,
in a class of his own. I am simply Honored to have him flying my bird.
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...Related
Books...

and
back. The author Bob Mason tells how he almost washed out of pre flight
school but was allowed to take the "Hell Month" over again (6o days of
Hell Month) and almost a year later earned his wing as a Warrant
Officer. He tells how he and many other set up one of the first Air Cavalry
Divisions (perhaps the first, I can't remember). Any way, I enjoyed
Bob's book so much I have actually read 3 times so far and most likely
will again. It is a great book for any one fascinated with the whirling
wing/helicopter and or VietNam helicopter aviation. If you are forgetful
like me, you can enjoy it 3 times for only $8.76 thru Amazon.com.
was the first human to break the sound barrier. But the story that leads
up to him being in the right place at the right time and having "the Right
Stuff" is equally as interesting as his mach 1 story. If I remember correctly
(I read this one a few years back n only once) this book also starts out
when Chuck was a young man on a farm, following him thru Army flight school,
a W.W.II P51 pilot in Europe and back to Murrock/Eedwards AF Base, retiring
a Air Force Brig. General....... Great human aviation story, great W.W.II
story and great aviation history story all rapped up in one book for just
6 bucks thru Amazon.com.
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You
may have seen the movie or perhaps the segment on 6o minuets or 2o/2o type
TV show recently. What a story that starts with a grope of young soccer
players on a twin engine turbo prop plane flying thru the Andes in Chili
South America and does not make it. I do not want to give it a way, but
is is a great story and just keeps on coming and coming as you turn the
page. Once again, I read this one a few years ago and with my memory, I
will take it with me on my next long airline flight and read/enjoy it all
over. Alive
is also a bargain at $5.59 thru Amazon.com.
Fire
Birds, is another VietNam helicopter book. I just ordered this one
and as yet have not read it. Due to my busy life in the summer trying to
make 12 months worth of income in the 6 months ice cream season (my
real job), it will take me a while. I will tell you about it as I go thru
it. Fire Birds is only $5.20 thru Amazon.com.
Centaur
Flights $4.79 is about an Cobra Gun Ship (AH-1G) helicopter pilot during
his one year of duty in VietNam from 1969 to 1970.
Low
Level Hell $4.4o is a first hand account by a 21 year old Scout
Pilot (Hugh 5oo) in the Big Red One. If I remember correctly, a Scout primary
job it to flys low to draw fire/expose the Viet Cong (VC) from the position
for the orbiting Cobras over head.