The Stand: Frank Luke's Final Flight

[Javito1986 14]

How do you chaps feel about this book? I'm thinking of ordering it after me next paycheck. Although I'm torn between this or High in the Empty Blue or No Parachute... I'll get them all eventually, but only one at a time. Thoughts?

 

When I was a kid playing RB3D Frank Luke was one of my faves, so his story's got a special place for me

Edited March 24, 2011 by Javito1986

[NS13Jarhead 6]

Frank Luke was a very interestingn character. It's one of the books on my "should buy and read" list. The Order Website has some different purchasing options. Apparently the only movie yet available is a documentary of how they wrote the book, not a full film dramatization of Luke's life.

[Olham 164]

Over at "The Aerodrome" website, they show several books at the bottom of Frank's page.

 

http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/luke1.php

[Mr_Dirt 1]

I own a copy of the book and have read it. I feel the author does a very good job of presenting and defending his theory of Frank Luke's last flight. He also does a good job detailing Frank,s to short life. I feel if Frank Luke could have curbed his risky fighting style he would have beat Captain Eddie as America's ace of aces. The other books you mentioned are very good reads too. I have had a fascination with Frank Luke since I first started reading about WWI aviation. Another good person to ask about this book is JFM. I felt the author did some very thorough research for this book. The book is very large and well constructed, it also has many photos. I enjoyed it very much even at the $75.00 I spent for it. The author signed my copy and sent a photo of the town that Luke was taken to after his death. as the gentlemen above said the DVD describes the author's research into Luke's final flight.

Happy hunting John

[Javito1986 14]

That's a strong endorsement. I'm really looking into acquiring it, I'm curious what "new" information he has about Frank Luke. Fascinating guy, like an American Albert Ball really. So reckless though, I can't fathom taking the risks he did. Bravery has nothing to do with it, Captain Rickenbacker had no shortage of courage and even he didn't seem to understand Frank Luke. That's ok though, some pilots are methodical hunters like Richthofen, McCudden, or Rickenbacker, and some leave their mark by being forces of nature, burnin bright for only a short time, like Albert Ball, Frank Luke, and especially Werner Voss.

[RAF_Louvert 101]

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I have also heard that it is excellent. Javito, while you're waiting you might try and find a copy of Norman Hall's 1928 work, "The Ballon Buster: Frank Luke of Arizona", (I read this one many years ago and found it to be quite good). It would be interesting to see how the first book about Luke compares with the latest.

 

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