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The DC-3 is the plane that made civilian transport that made
civilian transport a profitable reality, and has become a legend in
its own time. It has many names and designations - Skytrain,
Spooky, Puff the Magic Dragon, DC-3, C-47, R4D, Li-2 and others.
But the name that most pilots know it by is the "Gooney Bird." And
it has played many roles besides being an aerial workhorse to
transport people and cargo. It has been a bomber, fighter, airborne
communications center, amphibian, living quarters, hospital, flying
washing machine, and command post. When some of the more than
10,000 built, and additional hundreds in Japan and Russia, ended
their days, they have been made into a hamburger stand, tea house,
mobile home, seaside cottage, an officers club and even a chicken
coop. Many have been put on static display at more than 200 museums
around the world. After more than sixty years, 1,000 of them are
still flying the world\s skies. The DC-3/C-47 has surpassed all
other aircraft ever built in faithful service, dependability and
achievement. This is the story of its conception, design and
amazing life in war and peace. Carroll glines is also the author of
The Doolittle Raid, Attack on Yamamoto, and Chennault\s Forgotten
Warriors: The Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China (all available
from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.).
Pilot, scholar, daredevil, general . . . James "Jimmy" Doolittle
was one of America\s greatest heroes. In a life filled with
adventure and achievement, Doolittle did it all. As a stunt pilot,
he thrilled the world with his aerial acrobatics. As a scientist,
he pioneered the development of modern aviation technology. During
World War II, he served his country as a fearless and innovative
air warrior, organizing and leading the devastating raid against
Japan. Now, for the first time, here is his life story - modest,
revealing, and candid as only Doolittle himself can tell it.
Doolittle tells a story of the sucesses and adventures, the
triumphs and tragedies of a true American hero - a far-seeing
leader whose courage, devotion, and daring changed the course of
modern history . . . and continues to make its influence felt to
this day.
Famous for leading the Doolittle (or Tokyo) Raid, America's first
strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a
remarkable life as an American pilot. This firsthand account by his
granddaughter Jonna Doolittle Hoppes reveals an extraordinary
individual: • An aviation pioneer who was the first to fly across
the United States in less than 24 hours and the first to fly
“blind” (using only his plane’s instruments). • A
barnstormer well known for aerobatics and a popular racing pilot
who won every major air race at least once. • Recipient of both
the Congressional Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• A four-star general and commander of both the 8th, 12th, and
15th Air Forces. • A scientist with a doctorate in aeronautical
engineering from MIT. Calculated Risk provides insights into
the public and private world of Jimmy Doolittle and his family, and
sheds light on the drives and motivation of one of America's most
influential and ambitious aviators. This updated edition contains a
new foreword written by Richard P. Hallion, a new afterword written
by Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, and a new introduction by author
Jonna Doolittle Hoppes.
The 308ths wide-ranging activities through nearly three years of
bitter air warfare are described here by reknowned author C.V.
Glines.
It was the biggest gamble of World War II, but Lt. Co. "Jimmy"
Doolittle\s legendary bombing raid on Tokyo gave America the morale
boost it needed in the wake of Pearl Harbor. This is the full story
as told by the Doolittle Raiders\ official historian. Carroll
Glines is also the author of Attack on Yamamoto.
A history of the world-famous Piper light planes from their origin
as a brainchild of Clarence G. Taylor through the series of
fabric-covered, high-wing, single-engine descendants that preserved
the aircraft's general profile. The ultimate success of the company
through many crises was due to the philosophy of William T. Piper,
Sr. who believed that light planes for student instruction and
airport flying services could be produced profitably at low cost.
He became known as "the Henry Ford of aviation" as the company
produced more light aircraft than any other manufacturer in the
world. The text includes many uses of the various models,
interesting modifications and experimental spin-offs. It concludes
with accounts of several adventurers who flew their vintage Cubs
without radios, blind flying instruments or navigational aids.
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