"Flying Tales" is a collection of random memorable moments encountered throughout an adventure filled flying career by now retired USAF colonel Larry Van Pelt. Adventures in 18 different aircraft types (F-100, F-105, F-104, F-4, A-7, OV-10, T-37, T-33, T-38, T-29, MB-339, A-1, QU-22, I-26 glider, Cessna 120&150, Twin Pioneer & AG5 Tiger) are found in 100 different "Tales." Enjoy the harrowing and the humorous, the excesses and the escapes as you fly with Larry into the adventure filled life of a fighter pilot, test pilot, combat pilot, general aviation pilot. Larry eventually piloted over 80...
"Flying Tales" is a collection of random memorable moments encountered throughout an adventure filled flying career by now retired USAF colonel Larry ...
As Larry Van Pelt looked back over fifty years of flying experiences as a fighter pilot, combat pilot, test pilot, and general aviation pilot many memorable moments came to mind. His grandchildren convinced him to begin putting those 'moments' onto paper. The result was a weekly "flying tale." This book is a compilation of 100 of those "tales."
As Larry Van Pelt looked back over fifty years of flying experiences as a fighter pilot, combat pilot, test pilot, and general aviation pilot many mem...
