What My Readers Say
Jane D Toupin
Twin Falls, Idaho';
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Captures the essence of the era…our adventures and our innocence....
Kathy Kane
Flight Attendant Kathy Kane, Trans International Airways';
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Life on the other side of the smile was an education worth more than money could buy....
Peter Friedman
Captain, United Airlines';
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Well written by a pioneer in aviation’s infancy. Recommend reading about living life from a mile high....
Paula Moore
Captain U.S. Navy (ret.)';
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Delivered on its promise of sex, humor, and terror as encountered on flights during the 1970's....
Cheryl Peyton
Author, Murder on Bedford Island';
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Shocking stories about passengers and crews....
Johnny Wiseman
Captain, World Airways';
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A must read for anyone with a love of life. Humorous, heartwarming, and exciting. A page turner....
Carla Schulte Reinking
- Flight Attendant , Saturn Airways';
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Gripping tales of intense flights and outrageous passengers...
Jerry Sedik
-Captain, American Airlines';
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