The Pink Bomber: Cockpit Memories
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595201962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Robert Spelman, a proud father and grandfather, has had a lifelong love affair with flying. He devotes time to ministry to prisoners and to the homebound. His career on land has been in the furniture industry, as a national association executive and newsletter producer
. His career on land has been in the furniture industry, as a national association executive and newsletter producer. He devotes time to ministry to prisoners and to the homebound. About the Author Robert Spelman, a proud father and grandfather, has had a lifelong love affair with flying
"Excellent" according to Curtis P. Marshall. The book was like sitting down with a the father of a friend and listening to his stories from his time during the war.
This book traces the author's growth from boyhood fascination with flight, to a mature love of the cockpit, its challenges and rewards.. The book describes friendly natives and "friendly fire", first missions escorted by Tuskegee Airmen and by Royal Italian allied fighters. The author reports events he shared in or witnessed. These include pilot training, from Piper Cubs to B-25s and DC-6s. Friendly fire, day and night bombing missions,as well as airline events after the war - all are covered. He describes ground and air actions, including 53 missions in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. He describes the unusual details of flying in a USAAF Bomb Group, under overall British command