Tales of a War Pilot (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series)
Editorial Reviews
Aviation History
"This is a personal and insightful collection of experiences, an easy read. Can be enjoyed one story at a time."
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Kevin Hymel, Military History, October, 1999
Lieutenant Richard C. Kirkland flew Lockheed P-38 Lightnings in New Guinea during World War II and Sikorsky rescue helicopters in Korea. In the course of both wars he met celebrities, war heroes and nuclear scientists, as well as a MASH doctor named Hawkeye, whose antics would later be related in a book, film, and television show.
Tales of a War Pilot is not a structured chronology. Kirkland just relates the stories he likes to tell. Four of the book's 11 chapters are narratives gleaned from other fliers, such as a downed fighter pilot who survived in the New Guinea jungles that were teeming with malaria and headhunters...Tales of a War Pilot is recommended for both the aviation enthusiast and anyone interested in the early days of the Cold War
Tales of a War Pilot (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series)
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