Tracon By Paul McElroy
This book has been touted as a favorite among air traffic controllers and pilots; it probably is not a good book for airline passengers. This novel is, according to the author, a work of nonfiction with some fiction added.
Fire Flight: A Novel By John J. Nance
John Nance departs from his normal aviation themes tell the story of lives led by smoke jumpers. In this tale, Nance details airborne firefighters in their working environment. A technical thriller, this novel also employs romance and detective work in the telling of the story.
The Pocket Guide to Commercial Aircraft and Airline Markings By Christopher Chant
This is a handy pictorial guide for airline passengers to use in passing time while waiting on their flights anywhere in the world. This is an A to Z guide with over 300 full color photographs and three-view drawings of today’s airlines.
Valiant Volunteers: A Novel Based on the Passion and the Glory of the Lafayette Escadrille By Terry Johnson
In August of 1914, World War I broke out. A number of young Americans volunteered their services with the French Foreign Legion, ambulance services, French Aviation. This is the story of Nieuport 124 – the famed Lafayette Escadrille.
In Case of War Break Glass By Bob Davy
In Bob Davy’s novel, the reader will learn what it is like to fly the Spitfire into combat. More than 60 years ago, Britain fought to the death over the skies of the English Channel. If you read this book, you’ll discover what it is like a face death and make the choice of kill or be killed.
Thunder Down the Runway By Robert S. Ames
This book is an account of the history of airline travel over the past five decades. It delves into the machinery, the operations, and the human relationships of everyone engage in the airline industry. It is a dramatic story often laced with humor.
Debt of Honor By Tom Clancy
This is another wonderfully crafted tale by Tom Clancy. Trouble brews between Japan and the United States when Congress passes a new trade law designed to weaken the Japanese economy. Razio Yamata, an influential industrialist, sets the events in motion against the United States.
Without Remorse By Tom Clancy
In 1970, agent John Kelly becomes involved in a secret operation involving the rescue of 20 American pilots being held in a North Vietnamese prison camp. The mission is an apparent failure and Kelly ends up on the downside of life.
Aloha Flight 243 By Henry S. Arii
In 1988, Aloha Flight 243 lost a major portion top of the fuselage in flight. One flight attendant was killed and the entire airline industry should have taken notice of the safety issues illuminated by the event. Arii highlights the causal factors and how the incident was mishandled by authorities.
Aces By Bill Yenne
When a pilot shoots down five enemy aircraft, he is considered and given the title “ace.” Very few pilots attain this distinction; this book is a compilation of the stories of men who flew in World War II and earned the title of the ace.
The Rainbow and the Rose By Nevil Shute
Nevil Shute crafted a story from the early days of aviation. This novel is the story of a seasoned pilot who is forced to crash-land on the Tasmanian coast. Shute masterfully tells a story which spans a lifetime of events and emotions.
Superfast Planes By Mark Dubowski
What is a like to fly faster than the speed of sound? How about twice the speed of sound? What is involved in the element of the airplanes and the training of the pilots which allow us to fly beyond the sonic barrier?
The Greatest Flying Stories Ever Told: Nineteen Amazing Tales from the Sky By Lamar Underwood
In this anthology of 19 stories, Lamar Underwood has collected of fact and realistic fiction depicting the story of flight. Some of the contributors to this bombing and include Charles Lindbergh, Ernest K. Gann, Chuck Yeager, Leo Janos, Tom Wolfe, Richard Bach, Rinker Buck, Diane Ackerman, Derek Robinson, and more.
