Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1887737 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 301 pages

Customer Reviews

A spendid read
Very few pilots are great writers. Here's one of the exceptions. Hinebaugh (then an Air Force pilot, now flying commercially) salts his narrative with deceptively beautiful lines, along with gutsy tales of flying under almost impossible conditions. Great nuggets also: did you know that planes at the South Pole can spew out contrails while still on the ground, thereby creating such a fog that they can't take off? Don't be put off by the silly title. It's a splendid book.

Very well written! Descriptions that will make you shiver!
Love this very well written book. Took me awhile to read but this was due to my 13 year old son grabbing it to read before I was finished. He was very into this and his remarks "Cool book!" sums it up rather well. The Shaman of the weather guessers really makes me wonder how these guys kept their tempers in check at times. Description of the lands and the changing conditions along with the flying difficulties of all the unique situations that come up makes this a very enjoyable and easily read book. Thanks Mark for giving me and my son something to talk about for quite awhile!

Great narrative of Antarctic flying
Mark Hinebaugh's book about the experiences of an Antarctic pilot serving with the Navy's VXE-6 squadron is right on base. I know because I was there also. His recollections of the condtions that these men and women serve in should make the hair stand up on the neck of even the most seasoned pilot. Some of the writing may not be understood by a non flyer but Mark goes to great length to explain what exactly is going on down on the frozen continent to all readers. Although this is a very speacialized book that deals with one navy squadron only,it should do well with anyone who has ever flown as well as anyone who has ever wanted to.