tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987896746648431572.post4202736203094519224..comments2024-03-05T05:30:50.102+11:00Comments on Aircrew Book Review: Carrier Pilot - Norman HansonAndy Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393306454526711621noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987896746648431572.post-44417402384025366812019-04-22T20:14:05.687+10:002019-04-22T20:14:05.687+10:00Having served on carriers I can attest to the dang...Having served on carriers I can attest to the danger son a flight deck as described by Hanson. I had a mess mate blown over the side - and one killed when (at night) he moved off the chocks, forward - instead of sideways into the prop of a Sea Hornet.In those days we operated Fireflies and Attackers, Sea Hornets and Skyraiders on the one flight deck...and no jet blast screens ether!! :))rossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582308833814713571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987896746648431572.post-40897124456111492252018-11-07T00:38:28.070+11:002018-11-07T00:38:28.070+11:00 It is an astonishing book, and one I will encoura... It is an astonishing book, and one I will encourage friends and family to read. ADAMShttp://pilotnames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987896746648431572.post-69411118415423064962018-08-10T03:50:05.336+10:002018-08-10T03:50:05.336+10:00I have listened the audio version and liked this ...I have listened the audio version and liked this book a lot. I felt it perfect.<br />Vadbiológushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541117912253614019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987896746648431572.post-83171732851724543242017-10-31T04:28:26.674+11:002017-10-31T04:28:26.674+11:00I have just finished the audio version of this boo...I have just finished the audio version of this book. I arrived at it via an usual route...I was given a beautiful Air Fleet Omega watch for my 40th (total watch addict) and in wanting to find out more about possible owners, found this book.<br /> <br />To say I loved it would be a gross understatement. It is an astonishing book, and one I will encourage friends and family to read. I’ve literally just finished listening in the last half an hour and already feel slightly bereft. I think I might now seek out similar titles and try and find out a little more about Hanson whilst I’m at it. What a hero he - and all those in the Air Fleet were.Damian Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929533077884194867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987896746648431572.post-30025842970514099152017-07-22T00:39:18.661+10:002017-07-22T00:39:18.661+10:00None at all, Allan. Great coverage of some of thos...None at all, Allan. Great coverage of some of those ops is given in Graham Drucker's 'Wings over the Waves'.Andy Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393306454526711621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987896746648431572.post-58056899216689789742017-07-21T20:31:20.619+10:002017-07-21T20:31:20.619+10:00Any mentions on the FAA operations against Tirpitz...Any mentions on the FAA operations against Tirpitz in this book?Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865182807088362560noreply@blogger.com