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![]() Maule Driver wrote: But I can recommend a related book, James Bradley's "Flyboys" "A true story of courage". I thought it was great except for two glaring errors. In one sentence he talks about the tendency of the big radials to "stall without warning" and in another he talks about the WWII carrier decks being very dangerous places with whirling props,..., jet fuel,... Jet fuel? In 1943? Those errors make me wonder about some of the other facts he presents. The book does contain an excellent bibliography, however, so I don't think he's made anything up, and I hope to find time to check out some of his references. George Patterson Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting". |
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