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Summary: Living History
Review: A book that once you pick up you can't put down. A wonderful insight into Aviation and the adventures of a truly remarkable man.
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Summary: Fly Fast Sin Boldly
Review: A friend loaned me the book. Having been in the aviation field all my life I found the book to be very entertaining. If you are merely an aviation Buff or involved, like I am, you will relate to much of the story. It's a fast read with hilarious anecdotes.
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Summary: Fly Fast Sin Boldly
Review: A friend loaned me the book. Having been in the aviation field all my life I found the book to be very entertaining. If you are merely an aviation Buff or involved, like I am, you will relate to much of the story. It's a fast read with hilarious anecdotes.
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Summary: A cool book, written from a cool guy !!!
Review: A great book from one of the coolest guys I know!!
It is a "must" for anybody, who has something to do with aviation.
I would appreciate it, when this book will be continues published.
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Summary: Fly Fast, Sin Boldly
Review: Anyone who is interested in aviation will find this book intriguing.This young man's Father was famous as the inventor of many electronic devices and also built the Lear Jet.His ambivalent relationship with his father played a large part in his life.He was determined to succeed on his own merits .And he did.A most unusual life in the "fast lane"
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Summary: When Men Were Men - Forty Years of Aviation History
Review: Fly Fast...Sin Boldly dispels the adage that there are "no old bold pilots." That Bill Lear lived to write this fascinating autobiography speaks volumes of his skill as an aviator and the good fortune that always seemed to be in his cockpit. While many of his closest friends and colleagues perished in accidents the author survived learning to fly as a teenager during WW II, the post-war air show and air race circuits and piloting the first generations of USAF fighter jets. The book will appeal to pilots, aviation and military history buffs, or anyone wanting to read an inspirational story of one American's passionate and total commitment to flying. The book is a joy to read, full of vignettes both terrifying and hilarious. I unhesitatingly recommend Fly Fast...Sin Boldly.
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Summary: Top Drawer
Review: If you enjoy flying and/or reading about pilots and their daring-do exploits, then you won't be able to put this book down.Captain James R. LeBel
Western/Delta Airlines (Ret.)
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Summary: A MUST READ FOR PILOTS AND NON PILOTS ALIKE
Review: ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE READ.
ONCE YOU START IT, YOU CANNOT SET IT ASIDE.
UNLIKE SO MANY BIOGRAPHIES WRITTEN THESE DAYS , THIS IS A REAL BOOK ABOUT A REAL GUY.
WOULD BE NICE TO SEE IT PUBLISHED AGAIN.
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Summary: A Very Intertaining Book By a Fascinating Writer
Review: Owning and flying a WW II P-38 Lightning at age 17 is just one of the many episodes of his life that Bill Lear vividly brings back to life in this autobiography of his life. His knowledge of all aspects of aviation, his insight into life and relationships, combined with his great sense of humor, make this a book that is hard to put down once you start reading it. The only thing better than reading about his experiences is to hear him tell about some of them in person and I feel fortunate to have been able to experience that. Non aviation enthusiasts will enjoy this book as well as aviation enthusiasts. It is a great gift idea and everyone of our friends who have read it have enjoyed it.
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Summary: Bill Lear is One of a Kind
Review: There aren't many guys around like Bill Lear. That's probably why so many different women have married him - there's just not enough of him to go around! Besides being an incredible pilot, he's one hell of a storyteller. Most of the book revolves around his flying exploits - from winning races to wowing crowds at air shows. It was rumored that he reported for Aviation Cadet Pilot Training in 1948 in his own P-38 . . . but he'll tell you the real story, which is just as good. And you won't want to miss the part about LearJet, or his "spook" work for the government. When they make a movie about Bill Lear's life (and someone is bound to), Hollywood will be hard pressed to find a leading man who can play him. He's one of a kind. And this is a terrific book -- a real page-turner that will not only impress you and make you smile and laugh, but make you just a little bit jealous of Bill!
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