Airspeed Altitude: A Sense of Humor

By Ronnie Ridley George

Book Overview

As a schoolboy, Ron George seemed an unlikely airplane pilot. By his own admission, he was scared of heights and was so uncoordinated he couldn't hit a baseball or fly a paper airplane. He went on,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571684972
• ISBN13: 9781571684974
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Eakin Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Airspeed, Altitude and a Sense of Humor

This is a good read. If you want to relax and have a good time reading a well-told story, you won't do better. Ronnie George is a storyteller in the true sense of the word. His wry humor and easy style put you immediately in the company of a friend, telling the adventures of his life in a way that makes you eager to hear the tale. If you think you wouldn't be interested in a book about a military career, think again. A self-styled "civilian in uniform", the author straightforwardly describes the dramatic, while keeping a clear eye for the absurd. With a primary focus in the '60s, this is a story you may think you know, maybe think you lived, and yet on every page is a unique and interesting experience you didn't have, and never heard! From long, cold flights over the Arctic, to hot combat action in Southeast Asia, the military and technical aspects of the story of a farmboy-turned-flyboy bring home what we ask our military men and women to do to defend us, and do it without ever getting preachy. The often dull routines, that are always dangerous and sometimes heroic, are served up in a way that, while thoroughly satisfying, leaves you wondering when the author will publish some more. Get an extra copy to lend or give to a friend who served in the military, or who just appreciates a good book, because you won't give away your copy.