Category Archives: Aviation

More news on my March 3 event at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Gregory

I’m excited to announce that two CNAC veterans are planning to attend my first China’s Wings book event at Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena on Saturday, March 3, at 4:00 pm. Both are great guys, genuine Southern California success stories who’ve … Continue reading →

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CNAC pilot’s wings

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Gregory
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Advance copies in the house!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Gregory

UPS just left these on the doorstep.

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China’s Wings — further reading

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Gregory

The China’s Wings bibliography stretches to nine printed pages, most of which I read cover to cover, while sampling generously from the rest. I’d like to pull out a few favorites for recommendation — in no particular order: Wind, Sand … Continue reading →

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A literary connection: Wind, Sand and Stars to China’s Wings

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Gregory

I’m ginning up a little radio blurb discussing three books from aviation’s “Golden Age,” and to that end I’ve been reading Antoine de Saint Exupery’s classic Wind, Sand and Stars for what must be the fifth or sixth time since … Continue reading →

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One of the great moments of my life

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Gregory

This afternoon, I completed the first part of the two-fold mission I set for myself when I embarked on this China’s Wings project. My son Ryan and I drove to Moon Chin’s house on the other side of San Francisco … Continue reading →

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A book at last!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Gregory

This is a strange experience. There it is. China’s Wings. A book at last No longer in my imagination.

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A CNAC Short Snorter signed by movie star Jinx Falkenburg

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Gregory

Kai Friese, a writer and CNAC enthusiast in New Delhi, brought this to my attention yesterday — a short snorter signed by Ridge Hammell, Jimmy Scoff, Bob Jenkins, and Billy MacDonald (all of whom are CNAC pilots and characters in … Continue reading →

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China’s Wings on Facebook

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Gregory

I’ve built a Facebook page for China’s Wings, and if you “like” it with the button at the bottom of the sidebar on the right (or find and like it through FB search), you’ll find a photo album of CNAC-related … Continue reading →

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CNAC wreckage in the Himalayas

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Gregory

Recently, I posted the news that the wreckage of CNAC #60 had been found in a remote corner of Yunnan Province. The plane, a C-47, went missing on November 17, 1942. An article and three photographs about the discovery were … Continue reading →

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