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Adak: The Rescue of Alfa Foxtrot 586
Adak: The Rescue of Alfa Foxtrot 586
by Andrew C. A. Jampoler
Book Description: In the tradition of great tales of men against the sea, this story offers a compelling look at courage and commitment in the face of certain tragedy. It is a powerful blend of human drama and real-life naval operations, but unlike most books in the genre, its heroes are airmen not seamen, and most survived their ordeal. Published on the twentieth-fifth anniversary of Alfa Foxtrot 586's fatal mission as a tribute to those lost, the account was written by a naval aviator who has flown the same aircraft on the same mission from the same air base. The aircraft is a P-3 Orion on station during a sensitive mission off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the north Pacific. The time is mid-day on 26 October 1978. Andy Jampoler takes readers into the cockpit of the turboprop as a propeller malfunction turns into an engine fire, eventually forcing Jerry Grigsby to ditch his patrol plane into the empty, mountainous seas west of the Aleutian Islands. His fourteen crewmembers, strapped in their seats, expect the worst--and get it. The aircraft goes down in just ninety seconds, taking one of the three rafts with it. A second raft, terribly overcrowded, soon begins to leak. 

The flight crew's desperate battle to survive is told with the authority, drama, and sensitivity that only someone with the author's background could provide. He draws on interviews with survivors, searchers, and even the master of the Soviet fishing trawler that saved the living and recovered the bodies of the dead. He also draws on recordings of radio communications, messages in the files of the state and defense departments, and the patrol squadron's own investigation of the ditching. Everyone who likes survival epics and enjoys reading sea and air adventures will be entertained by this engrossing true story. 240 pages. 11 photographs. 5 line drawings. 3 maps. Notes. Bibliography. Hardcover. 6 x 9 inches. 
Hardcover from United States Naval Inst.

 
The American Flying Boat: An Illustrated History
by Richard C. Knott
Hardcover from United States Naval Inst.

 
Seaplane Operations: Basic and Advanced Techniques for Floatplanes, Amphibians, and Flying Boats from Around the World (ASA Training Manuals)
Seaplane Operations: Basic and Advanced Techniques for Floatplanes, Amphibians, and Flying Boats from Around the World (ASA Training Manuals)
by Dale De Remer PhD, Cesare Baj
Paperback from Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
 
Seaplanes and Flying Boats
Seaplanes & Flying Boats
by Bill Yenne
Hardcover from BCL Press
 
Flying Boats and Seaplanes: A History from 1905
Flying Boats and Seaplanes: A History from 1905
by Stephane Nicolaou
Hardcover from MBI
 
Notes of a Seaplane Instructor: An Instructional Guide to Seaplane Flying (ASA Training Manuals)
Notes of a Seaplane Instructor: An Instructional Guide to Seaplane Flying (ASA Training Manuals)
by Burke Mees
Paperback from Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
 
Seaplane Pilot: Training for the Seaplane Pilot Certificate and Beyond (Focus Series)
Seaplane Pilot: Training for the Seaplane Pilot Certificate and Beyond (Focus Series)
by Dale De Remer
Paperback from Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
 
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook (FAA-H-8083-23-1)
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook (FAA-H-8083-23-1)
by Federal Aviation Administration
Hardcover from Skyhorse Publishing
 
Attack from the Sea: A History of the U.S. Navy s Seaplane Striking Force
Attack from the Sea: A History of the U.S. Navy's Seaplane Striking Force
by William F. Trimble
Hardcover from US Naval Institute Press
 
Arado Ar 196: Germany's Multi-Purpose Seaplane (Schiffer Military / Aviation History)
by Hans-Peter Dabrowski
Paperback from Schiffer Pub Ltd
 
Flying Boats and Seaplanes since 1910 (The Pocket Encyclopedia of World Aircraft in Color)
by Kenneth Munson
Hardcover from Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
 
Illustrated History of Seaplanes and Flying Boats
by Louis S. Casey, John Batchelor
Hardcover from Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
 
Consolidated Pby Catalina: The Peacetime Record
by David Legg
(Hardcover)

Corsairville : The Lost Domain of the Flying Boat
by Graham Coster 
(Paperback - February 2001

China Clipper : The Age of the Great Flying Boats
by Robert L. Gandt
Hardcover - 214 pages (September 1991
United States Naval Inst.; ISBN: 0870212095 

Biplanes, Triplanes and Seaplanes: 300 of the World's Greatest Aircraft
by Michael Sharpe
Paperback from Sterling Publishing

Black Cats and Dumbos: WWII's Fighting Pbys
by Mel Crocker
(Paperback)

Black Cat Raiders of World War II
by Richard C. Knott
Book Description Thanks to the PBY's daring pilots and their effective tactics, the slow outdated Catalina patrol bombers became the scourge of Japanese shipping in the South Pacific during World War II. Painted black and hunting at night, the Black Cats, as they were called, are credited with sinking or disabling hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo vessels, troop transports, and warships. Curiously their exploits were known to few outside the naval aviation community until the publication of this book in 1981. This testimonial to their magnificent performance is told by an experienced flying boat pilot, who has pieced together the fascinating story from reminiscences of the men who flew the long, arduous missions and from official navy records. It is an inspiring tale of fearless men in machines ill-designed for combat who wreaked havoc on a dangerous and merciless adversary. Illustrated with more than sixty photographs and detailed line drawings, it is a book to be savored by those who like their adventure stories to ring true.
Paperback: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.58 x 8.94 x 6.00 
Publisher: United States Naval Inst.;
ISBN: 1557504717 

Flying Boats & Seaplanes : A History from 1905
by Stephane Nicolaou
Hardcover - 192 pages (November )
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0760306214

Flying Boats: The J-Class Yachts of Aviation
by Ian Marshall, James R. Knowles

Flying Boats for Recreation
by Gladen Robert Hamilton, Eileen Zygarlicke
Paperback from S.P. Hamilton

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Flying A Floatplane
by Marin Faure
Book Description: This definitive, comprehensive, and heavily illustrated book for aspiring floatplane pilots is now updated with new and expanded coverage addressing the increasing popularity of turbines, kitplanes, and amphibians. 
Paperback: 274 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.58 x 9.23 x 7.26 
McGraw-Hill Professional; ISBN: 0070213046; 3rd edition (May 1, )

Heinkel He 115: Torpedo/Reconnaissance/Mine Layer Seaplane of the Luftwaffe
Listed under Heinkel

Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters
by Richard Hack
Listed under Howard Hughes

Last of the Flying Clippers : The Boeing B-314 Story
(Schiffer Military/Aviation History)
by M. D. Klaas (Klaus?)
Finally, over 50 years after her last flight with Pan American Airways, the complete story of the famed, Boeing-built, B-314 flying Clipper ship has been written. Author M.D. Klas, historian and writer of Pan Am's early flying boat era during the 1930s and 1940s, has put together historical accounts of America's greatest and the world's largest commercial airplane of the 1930s and early 1940s. It covers the multiple reasons for the plane's conception, stages of construction, testing, delivery flights, christenings, inaugural operations, established records, World War II special missions' histories, post-war services and the individual demise accounts surrounding each of the twelve models built specifically for Pan Am. The history of sales to and operations with British Overseas Airways (B.O.A.C.) Ã now British Airways is also included in in-depth coverage. Amazon.com
Textbook Binding: 320 pages
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 076430562X; (August )

Luftwaffe Seaplanes 1939-1945: An Illustrated History
by Chris Goss, Bernd Rauchbach
Paperback from United States Naval Inst.

Notes of a Seaplane Instructor: An Instructional Guide to Seaplane Flying
by Burke Mees
Book Description: Written for pilots who want to transition from land-based aircraft to seaplanes, this guide is designed to teach the special maneuvers that are required for the FAA's seaplane rating and also gives insight into the important practical differences between flying landplanes and seaplanes. Each step of flying a seaplane is presented in logical order, starting with preflight and proceeding through taxiing, takeoff, landing, and postflight procedures. Special attention is given to the issues involved in handling an aircraft on the water, such as conditions for takeoff and landing, and docking, beaching, or ramping a seaplane. 
Paperback from Aviation Supplies & Academics

Pan American's Pacific Pioneers : The Rest of the Story : A Pictorial History of Pan Am's Pacific First Flights 1935-1946
by Jon E. Krupnick
Hardcover - 696 pages (October 2000
Pictorial Histories Publishing Co. Inc.; ISBN: 1575100762

Seaplane Operations : Basic & Advanced Techniques for Floatplanes Amphibians & Flying Boats from Around the World
by Dale Deremer 
(Paperback - June 1998

Seaplane Pilot: Training for the Seaplane Pilot Certificate and Beyond
by Dale De Remer, Dale Remer, Robert Grant
Paperback from Aviation Supplies & Academics

Seaplanes (The Story of Flight)
by Ole Steen Hansen, OLE Steen Hansen
Paperback from Crabtree Pub

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Sikorsky VS-44 Flying Boat (Classic Aircraft in Profile, Volume 1)
by Harry E. Pember
Paperback from Flying Machines Press

Sunderland Squadrons of WWII (Combat Aircraft #19.)
by Jon Lake
Paperback - 96 pages (July 31, )
Stackpole Books; ISBN: 1841760242

Wings Over Water
by David Oliver
Hardcover - 128 pages (September 1999
BookSales; ISBN: 0785810439

Waffen Arsenal Arado 196
(Paperback - March 1993
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PBY : The Catalina Flying Boat
by Roscoe R. Creed
(Hardcover - January 1986)

Walk Around Pby Catalina: Pby Catalina (Walk Around, No 5)
by Joe Sewell, William Scarborough
Paperback from Squadron/Signal Pubns

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On Hell's Perimeters: Pacific Tales of Pby Patrol Squadron 23 in World War Two
by Don Klotz
(Hardcover)

Those Navy Guys and Their Pbys: The Aleutian Solution 
by Elmer A. Freeman
(Paperback - July 1992)
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The American Flying Boat: An Illustrated History
by Richard C. Knott
(Hardcover - November 1979
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Grumman Albatross : A History of the Legendary Seaplane
Grumman Albatross : A History of the Legendary Seaplane
by Wayne Mutza 
The Albatross was the premier fixed-wing rescue aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard. Its very colorful history begins in 1946 and spans nearly a quarter of a century, including service with twenty-two foreign nations. With a total of 466 built by Grumman, more than eighty examples still thrive on the civil register. The Albatross also saw extensive service in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The fascinating history of this unique aircraft is complemented by over 200 photographs including many in color showing the great variations in color schemes and markings. Amazon.com
Textbook Binding - January 1996
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Immortal Beaver : The World's Greatest Bush Plane
by Sean Rossiter
Paperback - 192 pages (September 1999
Douglas & McIntyre Ltd; ISBN: 1550547240 
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Flying boat : the history of 262 Squadron RAF and the origins of 35 Squadron SAAF
by Ivan Spring
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Hk-1 Hercules : A Pictorial History of the Fantastic Hughes Flying Boat
by Glenn E. Odekirk
(Paperback - November 1983
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Pan Am Pioneer : A Manager's Memoir from Seaplane Clippers to Jumbo Jets
by George Hopkins (Editor), Sanford B. Kauffman
(Hardcover)
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Flying Cats : The Catalina Aircraft in World War II
by Andrew Hendrie
(Hardcover - September 1988
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Water Flying Concepts
by Dale De Remer
Paperback: 270 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 8.50 x 5.50 
Publisher: Iap; 2nd edition (February 1991) 
ASIN: 0891003746
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Water Flying
by Franklin T. Kurt
Hardcover from MacMillan Publishing Company
1974
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Escape of the Pacific Clipper
by George L. Flynn
In 1941 a flying boat was trapped in New Zealand after the bombing of Pearl Harbour. The valiant crew brought the craft back to New York by an extraordinarily circuitous route travelling some 30,000 miles under strict radio silence and often pursued by the enemy. A little known tale of derring-do which was completely overshadowed by the high drama being enacted on the world's stage. Sounds great? Perhaps, but it is poorly written, full of typo's, and the account of the action is largely fiction. Don't bother. Dropbears.com
(Paperback - April 1997
 
 
 

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