Some pilots, though probably due to the luck of the draw, always seemed to get the plane that comes apart in the air. George J. Marrett was a United States Air Force (USAF) test pilot in the Fighter Test Branch of Flight Test Operations at Edwards Air Force Base during the 1960s, and Contrails Over … Continue reading George J. Marrett: Contrails Over The Mojave
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Cary Elwes: As You Wish
Rest well, and dream of large women. If the quotation above doesn’t immediately ring a bell, then this book may well not be for you. How about: There’s a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours. Or, indeed, the title of this book: As you wish. They’re … Continue reading Cary Elwes: As You Wish
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Gene Kranz: Failure Is Not An Option
Gene Kranz is the most famous of NASA’s Flight Controllers, having led Mission Control on both the Apollo 11 first Moon landing, and the Apollo 13 crisis. This, his insider memoir of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo years, was published in 2000. As an Apollo buff, it’s odd that it has taken me fifteen years … Continue reading Gene Kranz: Failure Is Not An Option
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