If You Read Me, Rock the Tower!

by Bob Stevens

Book by Stevens, Bob

143 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a collection of anecdotes regarding the process and practice of flying airplanes. The author is a very experienced pilot, having flown combat planes in World War II and then went on to jets, at one time holding the world’s record for speed. In this case he is using his experience to amuse the reader by describing some of the more zany events in the history of flight.
The structure of the anecdotes is that there is text on the page on the left side that describes the event while the right contains a set of illustrative cartoons. The text and illustrations are both by the author and the quality of both are quite good. While there is naturally some poetic license of exaggeration in the stories, they never go too far from what is the obvious truth.
While this material is targeted at aviation enthusiasts, all of the situations and explanations are easily understood by those not in the field. Therefore, this is a good book of humor that happens to be based on aviation that all can understand.

[Mark Moxley-Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great, funny Bob Stevens collection. Anyone interested in (or involved in) aviation will laugh, and often recognize the situations.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aviation-themed cartoons from the great (and largely forgotten) Bob Stevens. I grew up reading these cartoons in Private Pilot and Air Force Magazine. Very niche humor, but wonderful, just tremendous.

[Martin Leeuwis · Rating 5 out of 5]

purchased in 1980, still regularly reading it. now available as an eBook!