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[LDP]

Hey all.

Does anyone know any good books, perferably non fiction about civillian helicopter flying. I know that there is one called "The Golden Hour" about EMS flying however it is hard to find. There are tons of military books (Chickenhawk, Dear Mom Im alive etc) but finding a civillian one is difficult.

 

Thanks

 

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[Cambox]

You can try one by Peter Corley Smith titled: " 10,000 Hours - Reminisceces of a Helicopter Bush Pilot" It's a pretty good read........

 

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[Guest Camel Jockey]

"Helicopters - A British Columbia Story" by Peter Corley Smith is also a good read. More history than biographical.

[twinstar_ca]

"lift" by joe stein and "pitch, power, and luck" by gary traylor were not too bad either... :up:

[Guest Camel Jockey]

Anyone read "Sky Dancing"? There was a book that took the words "Artistic License" to a whole new level!!

[Guest CHEVY II]

A little off topic but still a good read, "The Road To ****", a book about the Hells Angels. :shock:

[Bladestrike]

Try "Wild Blue, Stories of Survival from Air and Space" from David Fisher and William Garvey. While not strickly a helo book, it has some amazing aviation stories, and I'm still blown away by the guy who punched out of a F8U at 47000 feet and dropped through a thunderstorm.

 

And while not civilian, Micheal Durant's story of Special Ops flying and his capture in Somalia, "In the Company of Hereos" is an engaging read.

 

Fiction wise, Dale Brown is a former U.S. Air Force Bomber Navigator and writes aviation (military) fiction which is quite good.

[LDP]

Thanks for the replies, I will give some of these a try

 

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