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But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 330469 2 254339 9 9 2005 Solo: My Adventures in the Air total:14|5:1|4:5|3:6|2:2|1:0| 14 47 29 1 42288 3.52 2395 449 69007140 2671344 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.25 12
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Aug 26 15:52:57 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 15:53:58 -0700 2009 72759372 2784348 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Sep 28 07:30:38 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 07:30:38 -0700 2009 71435026 2744907 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Wed Sep 16 11:07:21 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 11:07:21 -0700 2009 62381202 2071444 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Mon Jul 06 14:38:41 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 14:38:41 -0700 2009 61254673 2463354 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Fri Jun 26 20:31:24 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 20:31:24 -0700 2009 50644812 2168051 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Fri Mar 27 15:04:28 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 15:04:28 -0700 2009 49083712 618735 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Thu Mar 12 16:31:30 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 16:31:30 -0700 2009 47782066 2077151 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Sat Feb 28 07:57:08 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 07:57:08 -0800 2009 43915564 850925 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 2 0 false Thu Jan 22 07:14:14 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 07:14:14 -0800 2009 40622437 1783140 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Sun Dec 21 16:18:30 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 16:18:30 -0800 2008 38495716 1345965 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Sun Nov 23 19:10:28 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 19:10:28 -0800 2008 35761752 1236598 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Oct 20 09:21:32 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 09:21:42 -0700 2008 35081906 1612241 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Sat Oct 11 19:37:33 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 19:37:35 -0700 2008 28782574 341068 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Jul 30 13:48:49 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 13:48:49 -0700 2008 27718282 1171422 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Jul 19 12:48:27 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 12:48:27 -0700 2008 25481956 755725 262389 1565125460 9781565125469 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234081m/262389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234081s/262389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262389.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 4.00 2 Solo, Edgerton tells the story of his lifelong love affair with flying, from his childlike wonder to his job as a fighter pilot flying reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Now, nearly thirty-five years after the war in Vietnam, he looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flying. It is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first takeoff, the first landing, the first solo. For the nonpilots who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to live vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Wed Jun 25 17:54:50 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 17:54:50 -0700 2008 25235358 1249861 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Jun 23 13:49:43 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 13:49:43 -0700 2008 22813658 1155430 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Fri May 23 09:25:55 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 09:25:55 -0700 2008 19892250 1047231 330469 156512426X 9781565124264 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728m/330469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173805728s/330469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/330469.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14
But Truma Edgerton’s only son had fallen in love with flying, and had fallen hard. His plan was to pilot the newest, sleekest, fastest aircraft available. The first time he soloed in a jet, he felt “a strange pride and power.” By then, the only access to the cockpits of fighter jets was via the war in Vietnam. So he spent a year flying combat reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and he won the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Back at home, he took up another passion—writing. By and by, he bought himself his own airplane, a Piper Super Cruiser that he named Annabelle. Now, thirty years after Vietnam, Clyde Edgerton looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flight.

Solo is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first take off, the first landing, the first solo. For those of us who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to experience vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Thu Apr 10 15:48:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 15:48:03 -0700 2008 19515298 931675 262389 1565125460 9781565125469 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234081m/262389.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234081s/262389.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262389.Solo_My_Adventures_in_the_Air 3.36 14 Solo, Edgerton tells the story of his lifelong love affair with flying, from his childlike wonder to his job as a fighter pilot flying reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Now, nearly thirty-five years after the war in Vietnam, he looks back at his youthful passion for flying, at the joy he took in mastering it, at the exhilaration—and lingering anguish—of combat flying. It is a story told with empathy and humor—and with searing honesty that will resonate with every pilot who remembers the first takeoff, the first landing, the first solo. For the nonpilots who always choose the window seat, it’s a thrilling story to live vicariously.]]> 2005 0 0 false Sat Apr 05 08:34:19 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 08:34:31 -0700 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=330469