AmorDeCosmos 0 #1 May 24, 2011 Hi, I'm doing some research about the origins and major advances in parachuting/sky diving, so I was hoping someone here could recommend a book for me to read. The only one's I have heard of are "The Sky People," "The Silken Angels," and "Big Umbrella." These any good? Any better ones? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 2 #2 May 24, 2011 Google Howard Gregory and Bud Sellick. And, I guess Mike Swain. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #3 May 25, 2011 "The Yorkshire Birdman" Leo Valentines's biography, first published in France during the late 1940s and subsequently translated in to english. Leslie Irvin's biography, published in Britain. Goerge Quilter's biography. Plus hundreds of military history books in every language, but try to focus on books published in American, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Russian because they were the first to use paratroopers in war. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 2 #4 May 25, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Parachutings-unforgettable-jumps-Howard-Gregory/dp/B0006C9LQG HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZigZagMarquis 8 #5 May 25, 2011 Skies Call! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 2 #6 May 26, 2011 Nice pics (I have all of them) but only a limited amount of text/history. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZigZagMarquis 8 #7 May 26, 2011 Quote Nice pics (I have all of them) but only a limited amount of text/history. HW A picture is worth a 1000 words! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites obelixtim 100 #8 May 26, 2011 Joe Kittinger, must be a book about him somewhere...My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kimemerson 7 #9 May 26, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Skydivers-Flying-Their-Pants-Fire/dp/0967099005 It's a self published book and it shows, but Tom was part of the early days and had some interesting ales to tell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 2 #10 May 27, 2011 He has two of his own, including the recent ""Catch Me if you Can." HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
howardwhite 2 #2 May 24, 2011 Google Howard Gregory and Bud Sellick. And, I guess Mike Swain. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #3 May 25, 2011 "The Yorkshire Birdman" Leo Valentines's biography, first published in France during the late 1940s and subsequently translated in to english. Leslie Irvin's biography, published in Britain. Goerge Quilter's biography. Plus hundreds of military history books in every language, but try to focus on books published in American, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Russian because they were the first to use paratroopers in war. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 2 #4 May 25, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Parachutings-unforgettable-jumps-Howard-Gregory/dp/B0006C9LQG HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 2 #6 May 26, 2011 Nice pics (I have all of them) but only a limited amount of text/history. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #7 May 26, 2011 Quote Nice pics (I have all of them) but only a limited amount of text/history. HW A picture is worth a 1000 words! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 100 #8 May 26, 2011 Joe Kittinger, must be a book about him somewhere...My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimemerson 7 #9 May 26, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Skydivers-Flying-Their-Pants-Fire/dp/0967099005 It's a self published book and it shows, but Tom was part of the early days and had some interesting ales to tell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 2 #10 May 27, 2011 He has two of his own, including the recent ""Catch Me if you Can." HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
