{"id":5477,"date":"2016-02-21T13:29:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T17:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joeclarksblog.com\/?page_id=5477"},"modified":"2016-02-21T13:29:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T17:29:46","slug":"books-for-aviators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joeclarksblog.com\/?page_id=5477","title":{"rendered":"Books for Aviators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are books that have caught my attention. I have read most of them, but some are still on my reading list.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0671636030&amp;asins=0671636030&amp;linkId=VABLKIWZVQEJV4FH&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<em><strong>Fate is the Hunter\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>By Ernest K. Gann<\/p>\n<p>This is a fascinating autobiography of one pilot who lived through the most fascinating times of aviation.\u00a0 Gann became the premier aviation writer of the 20th century.\u00a0 This is one of those books that once you start reading, you cannot put down until finished.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0553584642&amp;asins=0553584642&amp;linkId=CPOUSUWQUNMFX2MS&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<em><strong>I Could Never Be So Lucky Again\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>By General James H. Doolittle<\/p>\n<p>History will best remember General James H. Doolittle for his daring raid into Tokyo against the Japanese on April 18, 1942.\u00a0 Doolittle was so much more than the man who led the first strike against the Japanese homeland.\u00a0 This captivating book starts with his boyhood in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=067153761X&amp;asins=067153761X&amp;linkId=PC4PIFDDXGCGYYVP&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<em><strong>Forever Flying\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>By Bob Hoover<\/p>\n<p>Bob Hoover is regarded as one of the best pilots in the entire United States.\u00a0 He has spent much of his life performing air shows domestically and internationally.\u00a0 His time in aviation spanned from the era of the barnstormers well into the jet age.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0156027496&amp;asins=0156027496&amp;linkId=J5I6CXABZCLT3G67&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe> <em><strong>\u00a0 Wind, Sand and Stars <\/strong><\/em>By Antoine de Saint-Exupery<\/p>\n<p>This book is regarded as one of the classics in aviation literature.\u00a0 Saint-Exupery captures everything wonderful, dangerous, and beautiful about flying over the deserts of North Africa.\u00a0 The author would later go on to write <em>The Little Prince<\/em>, one of the bestselling books ever produced.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0786883154&amp;asins=0786883154&amp;linkId=JA6EHU2T3COIACIJ&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"twoColFixLt\"><em><strong>Flight of Passage: A Memoir\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span>By Rinker Buck<\/p>\n<p>Rinker Buck and his older brother Kernahan became the youngest pilots to fly across the country in the summer of 1966.\u00a0 They flew from New Jersey to California when they were only 15 and 18 respectively.\u00a0 Compiled from Rinker\u2019s memoirs, this book is a must read for all young pilots.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0896585891&amp;asins=0896585891&amp;linkId=DHJQ2DDTFL5C7OMV&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe> <em><strong>\u00a0 Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>By Mort D. Mason<\/p>\n<p>This book is a fascinating collection of stories about the life of an Alaskan bush pilot.\u00a0 Mort Mason is a skilled storyteller who recounts stories of other Alaskan bush\u00a0pilots as well as his own.\u00a0 This is a great primer for anyone who is thinking of becoming a bush pilot in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0385505590&amp;asins=0385505590&amp;linkId=KEJMDKXWTW4JMUY4&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<em><strong>Fighting the Flying Circus <\/strong><\/em>By Eddie Rickenbacker<\/p>\n<p>This is a republished classic written by famed aviator Eddie Rickenbacker.\u00a0 During World War I, Rickenbacker was one of the leading aces with 26 confirmed kills.\u00a0 After the war he became involved in the creation and leadership of America\u2019s flagship airline, Eastern Airlines.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0061246557&amp;asins=0061246557&amp;linkId=SVOJE52TDR6KSH53&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<em><strong>Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBy Daniel Ford<\/p>\n<p>This is an historical account of the American Volunteer Group that formed in support of China at the beginning of the war to fight the Japanese.\u00a0 The volunteers flew for a salary of $600 a month with a bonus of $500 for every Japanese plane they brought down.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0966317505&amp;asins=0966317505&amp;linkId=4MGKXUIVDBGGE4R6&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><em>Howard Hughes And His Flying Boat <\/em><\/strong>By Charles Barton<\/p>\n<p>This is the story of Howard Hughes, the aviator, inventor, engineer, and designer of the world\u2019s largest flying amphibious aircraft.\u00a0 In a life which spanned the period from 1905 to 1976, Hughes created wealth beyond most Americans capabilities to dream.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1934035238&amp;asins=1934035238&amp;linkId=2LGMLP5V6LZKY5H5&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><em>Your Signal is Charley <\/em><\/strong>By Ron Rypel<\/p>\n<p>Harry Ferguson flew A-4 Skyhawks during his service in the Navy.\u00a0 During the Vietnam War, Ferguson flew from the deck of the carrier, USS Kitty Hawk.\u00a0 He flew day and night combat missions over North Vietnam and dealt with the restrictions placed on combatants by politicians.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=141911624X&amp;asins=141911624X&amp;linkId=3KGJ2RQSWRLF3PIH&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><em>Teenage Aviation Stories <\/em><\/strong>By Don Samson<\/p>\n<p>This is a very unique and hard to find book about teenagers and flying.\u00a0 Published by kessinger publishing, it serves as an inspiration to young people who are considering flying for themselves or later as in a career.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=189044751X&amp;asins=189044751X&amp;linkId=H6LLH43W2EBSKRVZ&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><em>Flight Patterns: A Century of Stories about Flying <\/em><\/strong>By James Salter<\/p>\n<p>Over the past century, aviation was developed from vehicles barely able to climb into the lowest reaches of this sky to jumbo jetliners carrying hundreds of people near the speed of sound.\u00a0 This is a collection of writing that ranges from the time of the Wrights into the space age.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=bluewaterpres-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=059509709X&amp;asins=059509709X&amp;linkId=RB6JUUFYHDOHYIGA&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><em>Moondog&#8217;s Academy of the Air and Other Disasters <\/em><\/strong>By Peter Fusco<\/p>\n<p>Peter Fusco\u2019s account of his flying career is unbelievably funny.\u00a0 During the early days of his career, he goes from one bad situation to the next, helped along by the Gods of Aviation Misfortune, as he describes them.\u00a0 Oh yes, and the gods had the help of an ex-biker named Moondog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/joeclarksblog.com\/?page_id=5474&amp;preview=true\">Go to page 2?<\/a><strong>&#8212;-&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are books that have caught my attention. 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