From Stearmans to Starfighters A Pilot's Memoir |
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| Author:
| Pickron, William |
| As told to:
| West, Patricia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-615-98236-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Tree of Life Memoirs
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Lt. Col. Bill Pickron dreamed of flying from the time he was five years old, and fly he did - right into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame. Bill soloed in a Stearman and soared in a Starfighter, eventually piloting over 60 aircraft. His journey began as the Army Air Corps' youngest staff sergeant pilot, took him to Iceland and the Pacific Theater in World War II, led him to command the 525th squadron in Germany, and landed him in Rome teaching the Italian Air Force how to fly F-104...
More DescriptionLt. Col. Bill Pickron dreamed of flying from the time he was five years old, and fly he did - right into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame. Bill soloed in a Stearman and soared in a Starfighter, eventually piloting over 60 aircraft. His journey began as the Army Air Corps' youngest staff sergeant pilot, took him to Iceland and the Pacific Theater in World War II, led him to command the 525th squadron in Germany, and landed him in Rome teaching the Italian Air Force how to fly F-104 Starfighters. At one time, many considered him to be the best instrument pilot in the Air Force and the best commander they ever had. After twenty-six years in the military, Bill kept flying, this time for four Tennessee governors. Throughout it all, he had the time of his life, and his stories are full of fun, adventure, and occasionally some skullduggery. Bill lived his dream and always encouraged others to live theirs - and to laugh along the way.