Ernest. K. Gann

[M. H. Greaves]

hi folks has anyone here read any of his books, if so which ones?
And, wait for it, any one (pref in U.K.) selling any?
I am reading Fate is the hunter at the moment, which is an excellent book,
the author seems to effortlessly draw the reader into not only the cokpit,
but into how he feels and what he's going through, brilliant!
My dad promised me the book, knowing he was about to pass away soon (he
passed away nearly 2yrs ago), he did actually try to buy it for me when he
was still around but it was out of print and circulation at the time, and
because he couldnt find his own copy, but when we were doing the house
clearing we found it, i also found another of his "flying circus" which i
intend to read after.
I was just wondering if anyone else out there can recommend any others of
his books and where i can find it.

[Bob's Your Uncle]

"M. H. Greaves" > I was just wondering if anyone else out there can
recommend any others of
> his books and where i can find it.
>
>

Here you go.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/Author%3DGann%2C%20Ernest%20Kellogg/104-6976044-9731148

[Mike Marron]

>"M. H. Greaves" > wrote:

>hi folks has anyone here read any of his books, if so which ones?
>And, wait for it, any one (pref in U.K.) selling any?
>I am reading Fate is the hunter at the moment, which is an excellent book,
>the author seems to effortlessly draw the reader into not only the cokpit,
>but into how he feels and what he's going through, brilliant!
>My dad promised me the book, knowing he was about to pass away soon (he
>passed away nearly 2yrs ago), he did actually try to buy it for me when he
>was still around but it was out of print and circulation at the time, and
>because he couldnt find his own copy, but when we were doing the house
>clearing we found it, i also found another of his "flying circus" which i
>intend to read after.
>I was just wondering if anyone else out there can recommend any others of
>his books and where i can find it.

Besides Gann's FATE IS THE HUNTER, here's some more great reading
material that you might add to your aviation library:

THE FLYING YEARS by Lou Reichers
FIGHTING THE FLYING CIRCUS by Eddie Rickenbacker
FIGHTER WING by Tom Clancy
FLIGHT OF PASSAGE by Rinker Buck
BY THE SEAT OF MY PANTS by Dean C. Smith
BEYOND HORIZONS by Lincoln Ellsworth
THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS by Charles Lindebergh
STEEL TIGER by Mark Berent
THE RIGHT STUFF by Tom Wolfe
PILOT by Tony LeVier
BORING A HOLE IN THE SKY by Robert Lee Scott, Jr.
WE SEVEN by John Glenn
BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP by "Pappy" Boyington
THE LONELY SKY by William Bridgeman and Jacqueline Hazard
UNDER MY WINGS by Basil L. Rowe
COME NORTH WITH ME by Bernt Balchen
THE SKY BEYOND by Sir Gordon Taylor
WIND SAND AND STARS by Antoine de Saint Exupery
THUNDERBOLT! by Robert S. Johnson
SERENADE TO THE BIG BIRD by Bert Stiles
STRANGER TO THE GROUND by Richard Bach
YEAGER by Chuck Yeager
FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER by Stephen Coonts
FAST MOVERS by John Darrel Sherwood
THUD RIDGE by Col. Jack Broughton

WHEN THUNDER ROLLED by Ed Rasimus and GLACIER PILOT
by Bob Reeves are also excellent. I have nothing but enormous
respect and admiration for both fighter pilots AND Alaskan bush pilots
like Bob Reeves, Don Sheldon, et. al.

[M. H. Greaves]

Thanx for the link, very helpfull! Ta!
"Bob's Your Uncle" > wrote in message
...
>
> "M. H. Greaves" > I was just wondering if anyone else out there can
> recommend any others of
> > his books and where i can find it.
> >
> >
>
> Here you go.
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/Author%3DGann%2C%20Ernest%20Kellogg/104-69
76044-9731148
>
>

[Howard Berkowitz]

In article >, "M. H.
Greaves" > wrote:

> hi folks has anyone here read any of his books, if so which ones?
> And, wait for it, any one (pref in U.K.) selling any?
> I am reading Fate is the hunter at the moment, which is an excellent book,
> the author seems to effortlessly draw the reader into not only the cokpit,
> but into how he feels and what he's going through, brilliant!
> My dad promised me the book, knowing he was about to pass away soon (he
> passed away nearly 2yrs ago), he did actually try to buy it for me when he
> was still around but it was out of print and circulation at the time, and
> because he couldnt find his own copy, but when we were doing the house
> clearing we found it, i also found another of his "flying circus" which i
> intend to read after.
> I was just wondering if anyone else out there can recommend any others of
> his books and where i can find it.
>
>

I suspect his most famous book, which was made into a not-terrible
movie, was "The High and the Mighty." He was a prolific writer, though.

[Jim Doyle]

"Mike Marron" > wrote in message
...
> >"M. H. Greaves" > wrote:
>
> >hi folks has anyone here read any of his books, if so which ones?
> >And, wait for it, any one (pref in U.K.) selling any?
> >I am reading Fate is the hunter at the moment, which is an excellent
book,
> >the author seems to effortlessly draw the reader into not only the
cokpit,
> >but into how he feels and what he's going through, brilliant!
> >My dad promised me the book, knowing he was about to pass away soon (he
> >passed away nearly 2yrs ago), he did actually try to buy it for me when
he
> >was still around but it was out of print and circulation at the time, and
> >because he couldnt find his own copy, but when we were doing the house
> >clearing we found it, i also found another of his "flying circus" which i
> >intend to read after.
> >I was just wondering if anyone else out there can recommend any others of
> >his books and where i can find it.
>
> Besides Gann's FATE IS THE HUNTER, here's some more great reading
> material that you might add to your aviation library:
>

<snip: list of distinguished reads>

ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.

>
> WHEN THUNDER ROLLED by Ed Rasimus

Cheeky.

[Mike Marron]

> "Jim Doyle" > wrote:
>>"Mike Marron" > wrote:

>>Besides Gann's FATE IS THE HUNTER, here's some more great reading
>>material that you might add to your aviation library:

><snip: list of distinguished reads>

>ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.

Noted.

>>WHEN THUNDER ROLLED by Ed Rasimus

>Cheeky.

Well, since my Dad is mentioned in it (as "Sandy 51") I couldn't
resist. GLACIER PILOT was also added on at the end there because
you can't say enough for those bush pilots.When the weather was really
crappy (99-percent of the time) and the Air Force and Navy wouldn't
even THINK of flying....ol' Reeves would find a hole and come on in!

GLOBAL FLYER by Brian Milton is also high on my list of faves.

[Krztalizer]

>
>ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.
>
>>

Agree - ECA is a classic of wartime writing; unlike 99% of books on the market
that were written after the killing paused, ECA was written between Gibson's
years on bombing operations, the same years that were a literal bloodbath for
Bomber Command. Hair-raising stories of those bitter, dark years that set the
stage for the razing of Germany.

v/r
Gordon
<====(A+C====>
USN SAR

Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send your old photos to a
reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone.

[The CO]

"Jim Doyle" > wrote in message
...

<snip>

> ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.

For a somewhat different perspective, see if you can find "Evidence in
Camera" by Constance Babbington-Smith.
Story of British Photographic reconaissance in WW2.
Lots of cloak and dagger stuff in the period directly before the war and
lots about the changes in the way the job was
done and the tools (particularly the aircraft) used to do it. Some
fascinating stories about some incredible flyers there.
Adrian Warburton being one that springs to mind.
Some fascinating stuff and famous names in there.
It details Saint Exuperys last mission, (MIA).
The explanations of how the interpreters worked is interesting in its
own right.

The CO

[M. H. Greaves]

Thanks mate, got it!
"Jim Doyle" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Mike Marron" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >"M. H. Greaves" > wrote:
> >
> > >hi folks has anyone here read any of his books, if so which ones?
> > >And, wait for it, any one (pref in U.K.) selling any?
> > >I am reading Fate is the hunter at the moment, which is an excellent
> book,
> > >the author seems to effortlessly draw the reader into not only the
> cokpit,
> > >but into how he feels and what he's going through, brilliant!
> > >My dad promised me the book, knowing he was about to pass away soon (he
> > >passed away nearly 2yrs ago), he did actually try to buy it for me when
> he
> > >was still around but it was out of print and circulation at the time,
and
> > >because he couldnt find his own copy, but when we were doing the house
> > >clearing we found it, i also found another of his "flying circus" which
i
> > >intend to read after.
> > >I was just wondering if anyone else out there can recommend any others
of
> > >his books and where i can find it.
> >
> > Besides Gann's FATE IS THE HUNTER, here's some more great reading
> > material that you might add to your aviation library:
> >
>
> <snip: list of distinguished reads>
>
> ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.
>
> >
> > WHEN THUNDER ROLLED by Ed Rasimus
>
> Cheeky.
>
>

[M. H. Greaves]

Yep i have that one and i have one by Leonard Cheshire, i have a book by
Martin Caidin about the holocaust of Hamburg, and a real favourite by Maj.
James (King of Strafers) Goodson; Tumult in the Clouds, i've read it a
dozen times but still love reading it!
I have quite a few good aviation/war books but was looking for others by
E.K.Gann. Thanx for all the replies guys, tally ho!!!
"Krztalizer" > wrote in message
...
> >
> >ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.
> >
> >>
>
> Agree - ECA is a classic of wartime writing; unlike 99% of books on the
market
> that were written after the killing paused, ECA was written between
Gibson's
> years on bombing operations, the same years that were a literal bloodbath
for
> Bomber Command. Hair-raising stories of those bitter, dark years that set
the
> stage for the razing of Germany.
>
> v/r
> Gordon
> <====(A+C====>
> USN SAR
>
> Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send your old photos
to a
> reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone.
>

[David Lednicer]

We bought some land on San Juan Island in the spring of 2001. Looking
at the plat maps for the island, I noticed several parcels near ours
marked "Gann". I'm told that Dodi still lives on the island.

[Mike Marron]

> David Lednicer > wrote:

>I'm told that Dodi still lives on the island.

Aaaand.....do you believe that?!

[M. H. Greaves]

thats probably true!!
"David Lednicer" > wrote in message
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>
> We bought some land on San Juan Island in the spring of 2001. Looking
> at the plat maps for the island, I noticed several parcels near ours
> marked "Gann". I'm told that Dodi still lives on the island.
>
>

[M. H. Greaves]

I know I do, i believe everything that the papers say, and the tooth fairy
too hee hee hee, lol, lmao!!
"Mike Marron" > wrote in message
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> > David Lednicer > wrote:
>
> >I'm told that Dodi still lives on the island.
>
> Aaaand.....do you believe that?!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

[WaltBJ]

"Stranger to the Ground" by Richard Bach. I gave each of my kids a
copy so they could see why I loved to fly fighters.
"The Big Circus" by Pierre Clostermann. A no-**** record of WW2.
"To fly and Fight" by Clarence Anderson. Ditto.
"No Guts No Glory" by Boots Blesse. Hard to find.
Walt BJ

[Dave Kearton]

"WaltBJ" > wrote in message
m...
| "Stranger to the Ground" by Richard Bach. I gave each of my kids a
| copy so they could see why I loved to fly fighters.
| "The Big Circus" by Pierre Clostermann. A no-**** record of WW2.
| "To fly and Fight" by Clarence Anderson. Ditto.
| "No Guts No Glory" by Boots Blesse. Hard to find.
| Walt BJ




"I flew for thew Fuhrer" Heinz Knoke


The only one not mentioned (AFIK) that immediately springs to mind.




--


Cheers


Dave Kearton

[Tex Houston]

"WaltBJ" > wrote in message
m...
> "Stranger to the Ground" by Richard Bach. I gave each of my kids a
> copy so they could see why I loved to fly fighters.
> "The Big Circus" by Pierre Clostermann. A no-**** record of WW2.
> "To fly and Fight" by Clarence Anderson. Ditto.
> "No Guts No Glory" by Boots Blesse. Hard to find.
> Walt BJ

"Round the Bend" Nevil Shute

"Nothing by Chance" Richard Bach

"Cannibal Queen" Stephen Coonts

Tex Houston

[John]

"M. H. Greaves" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks mate, got it!
> "Jim Doyle" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Mike Marron" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > >"M. H. Greaves" > wrote:
> > >
> > > >hi folks has anyone here read any of his books, if so which ones?
> > > >And, wait for it, any one (pref in U.K.) selling any?
> > > >I am reading Fate is the hunter at the moment, which is an excellent
> > book,
> > > >the author seems to effortlessly draw the reader into not only the
> > cokpit,
> > > >but into how he feels and what he's going through, brilliant!
> > > >My dad promised me the book, knowing he was about to pass away soon
(he
> > > >passed away nearly 2yrs ago), he did actually try to buy it for me
when
> > he
> > > >was still around but it was out of print and circulation at the time,
> and
> > > >because he couldnt find his own copy, but when we were doing the
house
> > > >clearing we found it, i also found another of his "flying circus"
which
> i
> > > >intend to read after.
> > > >I was just wondering if anyone else out there can recommend any
others
> of
> > > >his books and where i can find it.
> > >
> > > Besides Gann's FATE IS THE HUNTER, here's some more great reading
> > > material that you might add to your aviation library:
> > >
> >
> > <snip: list of distinguished reads>
> >
> > ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.
> >
> > >
> > > WHEN THUNDER ROLLED by Ed Rasimus
> >
> > Cheeky.
> >
> >
>
>
Try Fighter Pilot by Paul Richey. His account of the Phoney War and the
Blitzkreig on France is truly frightening. Wonderful book, most of A Piece
of Cake by Derek Robinson is taken from this book. Richey threatened a law
suit when he read Cake.

John

[John]

"M. H. Greaves" > wrote in message
...
> I know I do, i believe everything that the papers say, and the tooth
fairy
> too hee hee hee, lol, lmao!!
> "Mike Marron" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > David Lednicer > wrote:
> >
> > >I'm told that Dodi still lives on the island.
> >
> > Aaaand.....do you believe that?!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
"Gershwin is dead. But I don't have to believe it if I don't want to."
John O'Hara

[Keith Willshaw]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in
message ...
>
> "WaltBJ" > wrote in message
> m...
> | "Stranger to the Ground" by Richard Bach. I gave each of my kids a
> | copy so they could see why I loved to fly fighters.
> | "The Big Circus" by Pierre Clostermann. A no-**** record of WW2.
> | "To fly and Fight" by Clarence Anderson. Ditto.
> | "No Guts No Glory" by Boots Blesse. Hard to find.
> | Walt BJ
>
>
>
>
> "I flew for thew Fuhrer" Heinz Knoke
>

Two great reads on the Fleet Air Arm are

Carrier Pilot by Norman Hanson and
War In A Stringbag by Charles Lamb
although Hanson's book is hard to find


Keith

[M. H. Greaves]

I know mate i'm only kidding!!
"John" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "M. H. Greaves" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I know I do, i believe everything that the papers say, and the tooth
> fairy
> > too hee hee hee, lol, lmao!!
> > "Mike Marron" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > > David Lednicer > wrote:
> > >
> > > >I'm told that Dodi still lives on the island.
> > >
> > > Aaaand.....do you believe that?!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> "Gershwin is dead. But I don't have to believe it if I don't want to."
> John O'Hara
>
>

[M. H. Greaves]

Hi, thanx Keith, have you seen the fleet air arm museum, i went about 4yrs
ago, it was great!!
"Keith Willshaw" > wrote in message
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>
> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in
> message ...
> >
> > "WaltBJ" > wrote in message
> > m...
> > | "Stranger to the Ground" by Richard Bach. I gave each of my kids a
> > | copy so they could see why I loved to fly fighters.
> > | "The Big Circus" by Pierre Clostermann. A no-**** record of WW2.
> > | "To fly and Fight" by Clarence Anderson. Ditto.
> > | "No Guts No Glory" by Boots Blesse. Hard to find.
> > | Walt BJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "I flew for thew Fuhrer" Heinz Knoke
> >
>
> Two great reads on the Fleet Air Arm are
>
> Carrier Pilot by Norman Hanson and
> War In A Stringbag by Charles Lamb
> although Hanson's book is hard to find
>
>
> Keith
>
>

[PosterBoy]

"Keith Willshaw" > wrote in message
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> Two great reads on the Fleet Air Arm are
>
> Carrier Pilot by Norman Hanson and
> War In A Stringbag by Charles Lamb
> although Hanson's book is hard to find
> Keith

Thanks for the tip, Keith. I just checked in on the 'Net to my local
library and put a "hold" on one of their copies.
Perhaps it is only hard to find in the UK? My local public library is a
small one in a small suburban community. I always think that if my little
library has a copy of something, then just about any other town in North
America must have it!!

Cheers.

[Keith Willshaw]

"PosterBoy" > wrote in message
news:l2J4c.795047$ts4.355427@pd7tw3no...
>
> "Keith Willshaw" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Two great reads on the Fleet Air Arm are
> >
> > Carrier Pilot by Norman Hanson and
> > War In A Stringbag by Charles Lamb
> > although Hanson's book is hard to find
> > Keith
>
> Thanks for the tip, Keith. I just checked in on the 'Net to my local
> library and put a "hold" on one of their copies.
> Perhaps it is only hard to find in the UK? My local public library is
a
> small one in a small suburban community. I always think that if my little
> library has a copy of something, then just about any other town in North
> America must have it!!
>

The libraries likely have it but since it was last reprinted in the 1980's
its hard to find in bookshops.

Keith
as

[M. H. Greaves]

Yeh, thats what i find, i cant find them for sale here in U.K. but they are
readily available in U.S.A.
ah well never mind i usuall yfind the odd good 2nd hand book shop while i'm
away on holiday, i'm sure to find the odd gem in one of these.
Thanks very much guys for all your assistance and advice with this!!
(seriously1)
"PosterBoy" > wrote in message
news:l2J4c.795047$ts4.355427@pd7tw3no...
>
> "Keith Willshaw" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Two great reads on the Fleet Air Arm are
> >
> > Carrier Pilot by Norman Hanson and
> > War In A Stringbag by Charles Lamb
> > although Hanson's book is hard to find
> > Keith
>
> Thanks for the tip, Keith. I just checked in on the 'Net to my local
> library and put a "hold" on one of their copies.
> Perhaps it is only hard to find in the UK? My local public library is
a
> small one in a small suburban community. I always think that if my little
> library has a copy of something, then just about any other town in North
> America must have it!!
>
> Cheers.
>
>

[M. H. Greaves]

Yes my dad was looking for Fate is the Hunter before he died to give to me,
but as you say its been out of print here for a while, we actually found the
book after he passed away and we were having a clear out, so i got it in the
end; i'll treasure that!
"Keith Willshaw" > wrote in message
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>
> "PosterBoy" > wrote in message
> news:l2J4c.795047$ts4.355427@pd7tw3no...
> >
> > "Keith Willshaw" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Two great reads on the Fleet Air Arm are
> > >
> > > Carrier Pilot by Norman Hanson and
> > > War In A Stringbag by Charles Lamb
> > > although Hanson's book is hard to find
> > > Keith
> >
> > Thanks for the tip, Keith. I just checked in on the 'Net to my
local
> > library and put a "hold" on one of their copies.
> > Perhaps it is only hard to find in the UK? My local public library
is
> a
> > small one in a small suburban community. I always think that if my
little
> > library has a copy of something, then just about any other town in North
> > America must have it!!
> >
>
> The libraries likely have it but since it was last reprinted in the 1980's
> its hard to find in bookshops.
>
> Keith
> as
>
>

[Peter Stickney]

In article >,
"The CO" > writes:
>
> "Jim Doyle" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> <snip>
>
>> ENEMY COAST AHEAD by Guy Gibson is well worth reading.
>
> For a somewhat different perspective, see if you can find "Evidence in
> Camera" by Constance Babbington-Smith.
> Story of British Photographic reconaissance in WW2.
> Lots of cloak and dagger stuff in the period directly before the war and
> lots about the changes in the way the job was
> done and the tools (particularly the aircraft) used to do it. Some
> fascinating stories about some incredible flyers there.
> Adrian Warburton being one that springs to mind.
> Some fascinating stuff and famous names in there.
> It details Saint Exuperys last mission, (MIA).
> The explanations of how the interpreters worked is interesting in its
> own right.

Published as "Air Spy" in the U.S.
May I also recomment "Slide RUle" by Nevil Shute Norway.

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster

[John]

That I know!

John

"M. H. Greaves" > wrote in message
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> I know mate i'm only kidding!!
> "John" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> > "M. H. Greaves" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I know I do, i believe everything that the papers say, and the tooth
> > fairy
> > > too hee hee hee, lol, lmao!!
> > > "Mike Marron" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > > David Lednicer > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I'm told that Dodi still lives on the island.
> > > >
> > > > Aaaand.....do you believe that?!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > "Gershwin is dead. But I don't have to believe it if I don't want to."
> > John O'Hara
> >
> >
>
>