A 20th Century Guy
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979977304 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jim Pearce, the author, shares his adventures as a WWII Naval Fighter Ace, as an experimental aircraft test pilot at the dawn of jet propelled flight, as a Director of Testing Operations on the Apollo Command and Service modules that transported NASA astronauts to the moon and back, as a manufacturing executive of a water pollution contol equipment manufacturing company, as a home development project designer and manager in Costa Rica, and as a builder and aviator of general aviation aircraft for private use.. A 20th Century Guy is an action packed story of one guy's experiences as he participated in the most adventuresome and exciting times of the 20th Century
A world that would take him back to his combat days over the Pacific, althought this time there was no combat. As a teenager he lost his father in a fatal auto accident, thus facing his formative years without advice from a successful father. This is a story of the human spirit's ability to overcome disaster and survive. how could be foreget the time when his flight of F6F Hellcat's was assigned to protect the fleet around okinawa when a flight of Japanese Betty bombers was coming in for an attack on the fleet. Jim's years in flight testing led him into the space program and the Apollo program. Then with WWII under way in Europe, he joined the Navy as an aviation cadet. During three tours of duty in the Pacific, two aboard aircraft carriers, during which he fought in twelve major battles against the Japanese, he became a Navy Fighter Ace. A world that would take him back to his combat days over the Pacific, althought this time
Udo Maroscher said Five Stars. Good bio of the life of a test pilot.
Pearce continues to live in Costa Rica with frequent visits to the U.S. . Pearce is a favorite among aviators and is often invited to speak at events which focus on aviation and space exploration history. He spent his teen years growing up in Detroit, Michigan. Not content to sit still, Perce built a ten home development in Costa Rica which he manages today. to visit family and friends and to attend any number of reunions held for the American Fighter Aces Association