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The Cream: Retrospections of an Aviation Cadet Hardcover - 2015

by Dick Harper


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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.

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  • Title The Cream: Retrospections of an Aviation Cadet
  • Author Dick Harper
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 470
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Archway Publishing
  • Date 2015-06-26
  • Features Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9781480817227 / 1480817228
  • Weight 1.85 lbs (0.84 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.19 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 3.02 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945, United States - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015905185
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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