Dive Bomber: Learning to Fly the Navy's Fighting Planes

by Robert A. Winston

This lively memoir focuses on the author's flight school experiences in Pensacola during the golden days of the late 1930's.

Genres: World War II

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Kenneth Flusche]

This one is perfect for an accelerated reader interested in Naval Aviation just prior to WWII.
You might have to explain the pictures Bi-Planes, and the talk of wind singing in the wires and struts. Mostly it is just a good read for an old fart like me.

[Olivia]

So when I got this for cheap at an antique mall I wasn't sure what to expect. I love anything with flying, but some can still send me yawning ;) This one grabbed my attention as I had recently watched the old classic movie by the same title. There are little similarities between the two, but I was pleasantly surprised by the book.



I learned lots of details about the Dive Bomber that may be useful in a future book! The writing was easy to read and I was happy that there was some dialogue. That really helps.

I think there may be one or two swear words, but I've read this book so slowly I can't remember the exact amount. Also, there are mentions to partying and drinking beer, but never elaborated.

My main disappointment was how little you know about the author. I wanted to know more about his life, but I guess he was focusing on the details of the Dive Bomber so it was irrelevant to the book. All in all I'm glad I read this. The glory of the Navy is shown in full colors :)