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The Sky Beyond (Air and Space)

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I've read this book 5 times and will read it again and again. It's an account of the first trans-Pacific flights in piston powered aircraft to develop routes at a time when there was no electronic navigation. Celestial navigation was all these pilots had to go thousands of miles to their destination. The most incredible chapter deal with an in-flight oil change conducted outside the aircraft cabin while the engine was running.

One of the best aviation books I have read. Up there with Fate is the Hunter.
The author describes his life in flying fighters in WWI, pioneering Pacific air routes and flying the sublime Spitfire in such a way that he takes you on the flight with him.
A masterpiece.

It's a great series of stories of the author's adventures beginning in 1916 and continuing through the post WW2 days. Thankfully he survived against the odds and was gifted with magnificent storytelling skills. This is something to read and enjoy and then keep on the bookshelf for years to come. Great to go back for a second or third read.

The stories are timeless.

Highly recommended