Buy this book on-line Dick Harper : The Cream: Retrospections of an Aviation CadetArchway Publishing, Bloomington, Indiana, 2015 ISBN 1480817228
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AR5 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 453 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. After earning his Wings and Commission, Harper graduated from B-26 Transition School and B-24 Transition School. He was rated First Pilot/Aircraft Commander in the B-26, B-25, B-24 and B-17. He also flew the P-40, and flew over 100 missions as pilot of the P-63 and RP-63 in the "Pinball" Program. The RP-63 was an armored version of the P-63, and was used as a target airplane in the training of Aerial Gunners. These "Pinball" missions were flown at great risk to the pilot. He was discharged from the Army in December, 1945 and did not pilot another airplane until 1998 - 53 years between flights - when he was invited to join the Confederate (now Commemorative) Air Force. At age 91 he now flies the AT-6, the BT-13 and the PT-19 for the CAF. He also flew the N3N, the T-34, the T-28, the Jet Provost, and he was the pilot of the only flying Curtis SB2C Helldiver in the world. He still flies in several Air Shows each year.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Dick Harper : The Cream: Retrospections of an Aviation Cadet. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, fine bindings, libri rari, incunabula and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |