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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An exciting and well edited account of the Pacific air war,
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This review is from: New Guinea Skies: A Fighter Pilot's View of World War II (Hardcover)
It would be hard to improve on this work. The reader will enjoy Rothgebs in-depth account of his war time experiences in the states and overseas. Student pilots should enjoy his lighter moments in pilot training flying taildraggers. His meeting in theater with notables including Lindbergh, and ace Richard Bong is also detailed. Thanks to Lindbergh pilots learned to lean their fuel mixture to extend their range and total flying time. Combat flying the P38, P47, and then a C47 "Gooney Bird" one learns how versatile and just plain gutsy these pilots are. Rothgeb was truly "a man amongst men". We owe them all a great debt.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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As Real As It Gets,
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This review is from: New Guinea Skies: A Fighter Pilot's View of World War II (Hardcover)
If you really want to know what it was like being a pilot in the Pacific during WWII read Wayne's first hand account. Wayne was a fixture on our local television farm show when I was growing up and you would never guess that this gentle unassuming man lived the life that he did during the war. Wayne is a hero in his own right; but his book never glorifies his military service, it just gives you an excellent and detailed account of his contribution to maintaining our freedom. Thank you Wayne for your service.
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New Guinea Skies: A Fighter Pilot's View of World War II by Wayne P. Rothgeb (Hardcover - Dec. 1991)
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