Archive for Items Categorized 'Military', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

Flying Freestyle: An RAF Fast Jet Pilot’s Story

by Jerry Pook

This is a book for real flying enthusiasts. Jerry Pook has that ability as a writer to describe his remarkable flying experiences in a dramatic way that puts you in the cockpit with him during his many varied missions.

The Silverplate Bombers: A History and Registry of the Enola Gay and Other B-29s Configured to Carry Atomic Bombs

by Richard H Campbell

Nicknamed after the codeword for the project, B-29 Superfortress bombers in Silverplate configuration were the first planes ever to carry nuclear payloads. Here’s the complete story.