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Old February 25th 16, 12:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_5_]
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On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 03:51:07 -0800, Casey wrote:

I just ran across a biography by Joe Volmar, "I Learned to Fly For
Hitler".

http://www.abebooks.com/978096713890...Hitler-Volmar-

Joe-0967138906/plp

Has anyone read it, and how many stars?


I've got it and enjoyed reading it. It gives a very unusual view of life
during WW2 from the viewpoint of an American Boy Scout whose family moved
to Germany in 1940 where he discovered gliding and got his Silver C. I
also think he was lucky the war ended when it did: those who flew the
Me.163 Komet tended not to live long.


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