Browsing: Aviation

A Pulitzer Prize finalist: In the wake of Pearl Harbor, daredevil pilot Jimmy Doolittle led 16 US Army bombers to Japan in a pivotal, retaliatory mission. “One of the most incredible accounts of American military valor I’ve ever read” (New York Times bestselling author Pat Conroy).

This riveting tale of skill and endurance follows a fighter pilot who flew over 200 missions in World War II’s grueling Pacific Theater. A must-read for military history buffs!

“Reminds me of Stephen Ambrose at his best” (Douglas Brinkley). A riveting account of a ragtag group of American and British pilots who saved starving West Berliners from a Soviet blockade. “An exciting, inspiring, and wonderfully written book” (Walter Isaacson).

A vivid award-winner from a “first-rate storyteller” (Publishers Weekly): In the twilight days of World War II, a band of pilots engaged in a brutal battle over Okinawa. This history is a “riveting masterpiece” (New York Times bestselling author Stephen Coonts).

An incredible memoir with over 800 five-star Goodreads ratings: Dive into the storied World War II career of Colonel “Pappy” Boyington — the rebel Marine Corps officer — and his Black Sheep Squadron. Perfect for military history buffs!

This eye-opening Vietnam War memoir “will stun readers” (Time): Helicopter pilot Robert Mason flew more than 1,000 assault missions over the course of one harrowing year. He tells his story in this “compelling” account (The New York Times) with over 5,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

The empowering story of a real-life Rosie the Riveter who served as a Women Airforce Service Pilot. Dorothy Lucas yearned…

In this thrilling true story, an itinerant cowboy volunteers for a British air squadron during World War I — and goes on to become a famed flying ace. A “jewel of a war memoir… Exciting, understated, and humorous” (The Wall Street Journal).

This true account from a New York Times bestselling author tells the story of two US Navy aviators who flew side by side into battle during the Korean War. “This is aerial drama at its best — fast, powerful, and moving” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson).

This inspiring true story of veteran Air Force bomber pilot Robert Trimble, who laid his life on the line to…