| A Citizen Soldier in the Air |
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Charles H. Cook flew a B-24D named "Cookie" with the 90th Bombardment Group in the southwest Pacific in 1942-1943. At that time, Allied forces were greatly outnumbered, and Japanese invasion of New Guinea and Australia was a very real threat.
Bruce Irving has interviewed Charlie Cook and composed this valuable record of his aviation career. The entire article is also available for free download here - Charles H. Cook.
Charles H. Cook passed away on on Saturday January 20th, 2007. He is missed by his friends and family. |
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| Books: Civil Aviation |
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| Books: Non-Fiction: Air Combat |
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| Books: Non-Fiction: World War 2 |
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| Fighter Combat: Tactics and Manoeuvering |
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The bible of air combat. Not an easy read, but rewarding for those who want to improve their kill rate in virtual air combat. It is an actual textbook used worlwide by military pilots. |
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| Flight Sim Guides |
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| Go Play in Space |
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"Go Play In Space" is a free PDF "e-book" (approx. 180 pages) that takes you from
download and installation
to fixing up a bad orbit
flying to the Moon
docking with the International Space Station
... and making a six-month journey to Mars in less than an hour (with time acceleration). |
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| Mars - Just Imagine by Bruce Irving |
2007 |
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| MiG-Ratings explained |
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| NATOPS Flight Manual for the F-4J Phantom |
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A total reprint of the 1975 F-4 Phantom manual, about 3 cm thick. Endlessly fascinating browsing for those with an interest in the nuts and bolts of military aviating. |
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| RAAF in Korea |
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No. 77 Squadron became not only the first Australian squadron, but the first of the whole British Commonwealth to enter the fighting. The Squadron carried out 81,872 individual sorties, destroying 3,700 buildings, 1,500 vehicles and 16 bridges. It shot down three MiG-15's and three other enemy fighters. |
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| True Flying Stories |
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| Video - DVD - Digital |
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