Originally Posted by Martin Gregorie[_5_]

On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:02:44 +0000, tienshanman wrote:

I am looking for some really good, inspirational soaring stories; short
stories, books, whatever. What's the very best out there?

Two that may not be all that easy to find in the US, but....

"The Leading Edge" by Dick Georgeson, the first pilot to do all his Gold
legs in NZ and a pioneer of xc flying in wave.

"On Being a Bird" by Philip Wills, who set the first xc distance record
claimed in the UK and was 1952 World Champion.

And two that should be quite easy:

"Once upon a Thermal" by Dick Wolters. Tells his story from deciding to
take up soaring to winning his first contest. He tells a good story.

"I learned to fly for Hitler" by Joe Volman. Not so much gliding
inspiration, though there's a lot of gliding in it, but a fascinating
take on WW2 through the eyes of an all-American kid who spent his war in
Germany.


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