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Title: Aces
Post by: bzek74 on January 16, 2007, 09:57:16 AM
What good autobiographies on aces are out there? Been looking online and the German aces seem to have some interesting stories and backgrounds.
Title: Aces
Post by: Debonair on January 16, 2007, 12:20:53 PM
theres hundreds of em
i've been reading them for years, presently about halfway through Claire Chennault's Way of a Fighter it pretty much OWNS
test pilots write good books too
Title: Aces
Post by: Bodhi on January 16, 2007, 12:25:48 PM
The Blond Knight of Germany by Toliver and Constable is excellent.

Ready or Not by Angier is good.

Adolph Galland by David Baker.

Fight for the Sky by Douglas Bader.

I Flew For the Fuhrer by Heinz Knoke.
Title: Aces
Post by: Bodhi on January 16, 2007, 12:27:01 PM
Oh, I forgot to add:

"I know more than all WW2 pilots put together" by Krusty...
Title: Aces
Post by: Guppy35 on January 16, 2007, 12:34:31 PM
Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson   (RAF Spitfire Ace)

The Big Show  Pierre Closterman   (French Spit/Tempest Ace)

Look of Eagles  Johnny Godfrey  (USAAF Thunderbolt/Mustang Ace)

To Fly and Fight   Bud Anderson  (USAAF Mustang Ace)

Fighter Pilot   Paul Richey     (RAF Hurricane/Spitfire Ace)

Blue Skies   Bill Olmsted   (RCAF Spitfire Ace)

Spitfire Leader   Max Avery & Chris Shores  (RNZAF Spitfire/Tempest Ace)

Mustang Ace   Bob Goebel    (USAAF Mustang Ace)

Enemy in the Sky  Sandy Johnstone   (RAF Spitfire Ace)

Clouds of Fear   Sammy Hall   (RAF Spitfire pilot)

Into the Teeth of the Tiger  Don Lopez (USAAF P40/Mustang ace)

And those are only the ones I can see from where I'm sitting right now :)

There are tons of em out there.
Title: Aces
Post by: bzek74 on January 16, 2007, 01:45:20 PM
seems like books on german aces are few and far or just hard to find
Title: Aces
Post by: Rino on January 16, 2007, 02:02:02 PM
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Originally posted by Guppy35
Wing Leader by Johnnie Johnson   (RAF Spitfire Ace)

The Big Show  Pierre Closterman   (French Spit/Tempest Ace)

Look of Eagles  Johnny Godfrey  (USAAF Thunderbolt/Mustang Ace)

To Fly and Fight   Bud Anderson  (USAAF Mustang Ace)

Fighter Pilot   Paul Richey     (RAF Hurricane/Spitfire Ace)

Blue Skies   Bill Olmsted   (RCAF Spitfire Ace)

Spitfire Leader   Max Avery & Chris Shores  (RNZAF Spitfire/Tempest Ace)

Mustang Ace   Bob Goebel    (USAAF Mustang Ace)

Enemy in the Sky  Sandy Johnstone   (RAF Spitfire Ace)

Clouds of Fear   Sammy Hall   (RAF Spitfire pilot)

Into the Teeth of the Tiger  Don Lopez (USAAF P40/Mustang ace)

And those are only the ones I can see from where I'm sitting right now :)

There are tons of em out there.


     Not a single book about Lightning aces...back to study hall with YOU
young man!
:D
Title: Aces
Post by: megadud on January 16, 2007, 02:16:18 PM
The best i have read was "God of The Sky" by Megadud
Title: Aces
Post by: bsdaddict on January 16, 2007, 02:22:06 PM
here's a site with a bunch of mini-bios...  http://www.acepilots.com/

edit:  and (for Rino) my new favorite 38 ace...  Dick Bong!  http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_bong.html