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  • From Pole to Pole with a Few Stops Between

    A Collection of Stories and Poems
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    Thirty-five years of bush type flying in some of the harshest conditions in the world have resulted in many memorable experiences that I would like to share. A lot of my early flying was done along the west coast of British Columbia and in the...


  • That Lucky Old Son

    Re-discovering My Father Through His World War II Bomber Command and POW Experiences
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    A moving work of autobiographical fiction, That Lucky Old Son takes readers on a journey of adventure, danger, and self-discovery as the author weaves his own memories with his father’s experiences in Bomber Command with No. 158 Squadron RAF...


  • Flight Attendants Lost In the Line of Duty

    Factual Accounts of Flight Attendant Actions in Life Threatening Incidents
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    “The pilots were attempting to return to Honolulu but with the failure of both engines on the right wing of the UAL 747, combined with massive structural damage, there was a very real possibility that they would be required to ditch. The thought...


  • The Lewis Letters

    The Exploits of a 20th Century Aviator and Adventurer
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    Alexander Lewis played an active role in the seminal events of the 20th century. From the battlefields of WWI Europe to Northern Ireland and Palestine, from the Hudson Strait Expedition to WWII Ferry Command, these are his stories in his own...


  • Flight Lines

    Assorted lies, recollections and war stories
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    Almost forty years of professional flying in more than a dozen aircraft types—from supersonic RCAF jet fighters to helicopters to B747s—along with summer flying training while attending The Royal Military College of Canada, a solid career on the...