Ernest. K. Gann

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.

"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/Au...976044-9731148

"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.

Thanx for the link, very helpfull! Ta!
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"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/Au...Kellogg/104-69
76044-9731148

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.

"Mike Marron" wrote in message
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"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.

"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.

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.

"Jim Doyle" wrote in message
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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

Thanks mate, got it!
"Jim Doyle" wrote in message
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"Mike Marron" wrote in message
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"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.