The Second-Luckiest Pilot: Adventures in Military Aviation

By Donald K. Tooker

This collection of stories dramatically c hronicles the exciting and occasionally harrowing adventures of military pilots. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557508216
• ISBN13: 9781557508218
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The Second Luckiest Pilot

If you enjoy adventure and appreciate those early pilots who made a huge sacrifice for aviation and our country, you will love this book. Each short story is full of adventure and is told in a way that you can re-live what these pilots endured and their love of flying as aviation pioneers. The author and his buddies were truly lucky to survive (though not all did). This book is appropriate for all ages, especially teens & up. Look for the author's second book, Stand Clear - I am anxiously awaiting its release.

TOP GUN QUALITY BOOK

This is a book that you won't be able to put down & will want to share it with others. The author's first hand experience as a Naval Aviator is portrayed at the top gun level!

EYE'S RIGHT!

Since this book includes the experience of the author and two other F8 pilots that I knew personally when I worked with them, while I was still on active duty in the Marine Corps, I just couldn't put it down. As a GCI controller I have always been fascinated, through my assocation with aviation so I have a genuine respect for their training, dedication,love,passion for flying along with their willingness to do a demanding job and of course that definitely includes the author as The author did a top notch, top gun job.

Terrific tales and all true...

I had the pleasure of meeting Don Tooker at a recent Silver Wings luncheon in San Diego, where he was the guest speaker. After hearing some of his incredible stories I had to buy the book. It's a great read and you'll be near tears in one chapter and laughing out loud the next. If you like aviation thrillers you won't be able to put it down.

Window into the past of aviation history

This is a great book, written in an easily understood style, but correct in every technical detail. Some of the stories will make you laugh uncontrollably, some will reduce you to tears. Best aviation book read this year. Hap Arnold, LTC, CA ANG, Retired, F-4 pilot