Sure Cliff Robertson gives reference to them in the movie "The Pilot".

Bush

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:54:10 GMT, Ed Sullivan
wrote:

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:38:37 -0500, Mike Weller wrote:

I'm reading Robert Buck's book "North Star Over My Shoulder".

I started it because I've used his advice from "Weather Flying".

Well I got to page 43 and he descibes his early lessons as doing
stunting, where you pull the nose up and then do a tailspin.

A "tailspin?"

From a pilot that flew 747s? And he even described the Kinner engine
accurately, which I have experience with, in the same paragraph!!!

I'm going to read the rest of the book because of "Weather Flying".
And because I've already paid for the book.

But how...???

Mike Weller

You're too young, It was frequently referred to as such in the 30s.
Haven't you ever heard of Tailspin Tommy a character in the Big Little
Books.

Ed Sullivan, aged pilot