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Michael OConnor's Profile

"Wordsmith"
(REAL NAME)
Mike O'Connor in person.
Location:
Wausau, WI USA
Reviewer Rank:
2,431
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Nickname:
migauthor
Birthday:
7/9
 
In my own words
I was born in 1950; small-town Wisconsin baby boomer. Occupation: Public Librarian. Second occupation: Author. Have written two books so far: DICK BONG, ACE OF ACES and MIG KILLERS OFYANKEE STATION plus several dozen magazine articles, all dealing with military aviation. Married with one child.
Interests
Military aviation; History in general; Trivia; Old West; Rock 'n roll; etc.
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Spitfire the Anzacs - The RAF Through Colonial Eyes by Malcolm Laird and Steve Mackenzie
July 5
Reviewed Spitfire the Anzacs - The RAF Through Colonial Eyes by Malcolm Laird and Steve Mackenzie and rated it Tales of Anzac Spit Pilots & Aces! [more]
 
No. 91 'Nigeria' Squadron (Osprey Aviation Elite 3) by Peter Hall
July 4
Reviewed No. 91 'Nigeria' Squadron (Osprey Aviation Elite 3) by Peter Hall and rated it Lone Wolves: An RAF Fighter Squadron at War! [more]
 
Pride of Seattle: The Story of the First 300 B-17Fs - Aircraft Specials series (6074) by Steve Birdsall
July 4
Reviewed Pride of Seattle: The Story of the First 300 B-17Fs - Aircraft Specials series (6074) by Steve Birdsall and rated it Fresh Look at a Classic WWII Bomber! [more]
 
Pe-2 in action by Hans-Heiri Stapfer
July 3
Reviewed Pe-2 in action by Hans-Heiri Stapfer and rated it A Deadly Russian Bomber in Action! [more]
 
No. 43 'Fighting Cocks' Squadron (Osprey Aviation Elite 9) by Andy Saunders
June 30
Reviewed No. 43 'Fighting Cocks' Squadron (Osprey Aviation Elite 9) by Andy Saunders and rated it History of an Exemplary RAF Fighter Squadron in WWII! [more]
 
BATTLE OF THE BALTIC: The Wars 1918 - 1945 by Robert Jackson
June 29
Reviewed BATTLE OF THE BALTIC: The Wars 1918 - 1945 by Robert Jackson and rated it Conflict in a Forgotten Theater of War! [more]
 
Reviews
Spitfire the Anzacs - The RAF Through Colonial Eyes by Malcolm Laird and Steve Mackenzie

 
5.0 out of 5 stars Tales of Anzac Spit Pilots & Aces!, July 5, 2008
Asking a military aviation buff for names of Australian or New Zealand pilots who flew Spitfires would probably result in 'Killer' Caldwell, Colin Gray, etc. This nifty booklet, published by New Zealand's Ventura Publications, chronicles a dozen Anzac pilots who flew Supermarine's classic fighter... Read More

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WWII Submarine Books - Recommended Titles. (June 29, 2008)
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• Cassell Military Classics: Battle Beneath the Waves: U-Boats at War by Robert Stern 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1)
• Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew by Alex Kershaw 4.9 out of 5 stars  (12)
• Final Patrol: True Stories of World War II Submarines by Don Keith 3.4 out of 5 stars  (7)
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