The Threadbare Buzzard: A Marine Fighter Pilot in WWII
This book came as a marvelous surprise. It is without a doubt one of the best WWII aviation books I have ever read. Tomlinson has a touch for writing. --Military, January 2006Wonderful storytelling. The understated humor is captivating. The author speaks his mind, no attempts in grandstanding, just the way it is. --By Dimitar BojantchevThis book is incredibly moving and funny, with the author's over-the-top, self-deprecating style making for a great contrast to the life-and-death reality of being a Marine pilot in World War II. My uncle was a pilot during World War II and flew a Corsair, so I always wondered what it was like for him to fight in the South Pacific. This book not only describes in great detail the mechanical/machinery side of what it was like to fly these planes, it's also a commentary on the the so-called noble "Eagle" aspect of American fighting forces. That's why the author calls himself the "Threadbare Buzzard" instead of a more decorated and valiant bird. Several times it was laugh-out-loud funny, and it made me see the war in a whole new way. --By T.S. Fischer