tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post6591420971965180961..comments2024-03-29T11:20:34.172+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: One Man's Justice by Akira YoshimuraStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-40218782791253297752009-11-11T15:39:51.953+00:002009-11-11T15:39:51.953+00:00Thanks Mark! That's another one to look out fo...Thanks Mark! That's another one to look out for. It sounds very interesting. There are some real literary gems out there but so many sadly forgotten. For the love of flying and thoughtful, richly illuminating prose which takes you into the cockpit with him I recommend Terence O'Brien's (factual) trilogy 'Chasing After Danger' (Blenheims & Hudsons), 'Out Of The Blue' (air-ground liaison with the Chindits) and 'The Moonlight War' (special ops Dak pilot in SEAC). Marvellous books.<br /><br />Kind regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-67498238299913834792009-11-11T14:14:53.748+00:002009-11-11T14:14:53.748+00:00Nick,
May I join your trek slightly off-topic, an...Nick,<br /><br />May I join your trek slightly off-topic, and recommend Gordon Forbes' riveting novel, "Some Go Home," which details the lonely existence of a USN Privateer squadron near the end of WWII, each overloaded aircraft making long solitary patrols. Memorable characters, some very funny moments, and the best dialogue of any war novel I've read. It does not glorify or celebrate war, and doesn't contain a hint of sentimentality. It's old by now, but it will always be a great read.<br /><br />MarkMark Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-12558859955806556132009-11-10T21:22:49.816+00:002009-11-10T21:22:49.816+00:00Hi Bill, thanks for that information. I was not aw...Hi Bill, thanks for that information. I was not aware of that novel and will definitely try to get it - sounds most interesting. Kind regards, NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-76779623860995504332009-11-10T18:27:37.861+00:002009-11-10T18:27:37.861+00:00This makes me think of the James Dickey novel &quo...This makes me think of the James Dickey novel "To the White Sea". It's a fictional account of a B-29 gunner whose aircraft is shot down over Japan. Dickey is most famous for writing the book "Deliverance", and is a Poet Laureate of the United States. He served as a B-29 gunner during WWII.Billhttp://www.pacificairwar.comnoreply@blogger.com