The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat
The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat by Pierre Clostermann has been described as the greatest pilot’s memoir of WWII.
Oh The Places You’ll Go – Part I
Oh The Places You’ll Go! It is a great Dr Suess book, and possibly the impetus for buying a Mooney.
Hogs in the Sand
Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot’s Combat Journal by Buck Wyndham is the author’s very personal account of taking the A-10 Warthog into battle. The A-10 entered service in 1976 but did not see combat until 1991 during the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm. Buck Wyndham had dreamed of flying the […]
June 2024 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the eleventh edition of the newsletter. Please click the links in the newsletter for the articles, (or the link below it) to open the attachment. Note on a phone you may not see the newsletter and need to click the download link to download the PDF and view it. Please feel […]
Redlands – Hangar 24 and Chicken Republic
If you are looking for something besides the typical $100 burger runs in the LA area, check out Chicken Republic and Hangar 24 at Redlands.
Adding Headrests to a Vintage Mooney
How to add headrests to a Vintage Mooney
A 760 Mile Round-Trip is “In the Neighborhood”
This might be my most rewarding flight ever. My wife and I walked into my parent’s house in Queen Creek, AZ on Mother’s Day morning, and I said to my surprised mom, “We were in the neighborhood so thought we’d stop by.” She gave me a smile that said “I’m so glad to see you” […]
Three Flights to Wrap Up May
Back to Arizona Through the Clouds Math 17th and 19th, 2024 The day after Mother’s Day mom ended up in the hospital. Nobody was sure what was going on, but there we some difficulties and the professionals were needed to try and chase down the issues. I checked in with my boss and asked if […]
Kern Valley Fly-In – Gliders Everywhere
A great time flying to Kern Valley to meet wonderful pilots and eat some delicious food.
May 2024 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the tenth edition of the newsletter. Please click the links in the newsletter for the articles, (or the link below it) to open the attachment. Note on a phone you may not see the newsletter and need to click the download link to download the PDF and view it. Please feel […]
Coffin Corner Boys
Coffin Corner Boys by Carole Engle Avriett and Captain George W. Starks tells the true story of the crew of a B-17 shot down over enemy territory on their first bombing mission.
Stepping Back in Time for Lunch
Flabob (KRIR) is like stepping back in time. It’s a small un-towered airport just north of the Riverside airport. My first time there was during my primary training in a Cherokee and I couldn’t believe how small the runway was. It was the shortest, narrowest runway I had landed on. We’ve been back twelve times […]
