Nicaraguan strongman General Anastasio Somoza is making room for the modern jets sent down by his Cold War ally; the United States. Will Martin; a 34-year-old civilian pilot; has just suffered the loss of his family business in Chicago and is looking to make a fresh start. So I Bought An Air Force is the wild but true tale of how Martin buys the Nicaraguan Air Force's fleet of P-51 Mustangs; F-47 Thunderbolts; and C-45 Expeditors and his struggles to get his planes back up to the U.S. With stunning color photographs from the author's personal archive; So I Bought An Air Force gives the reader a vivid look at the rough-and-tumble world of 1960s Latin America from the cockpit of some of the hottest American aircraft ever built.
#197426 in Books 2011-01-01Original language:English 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.25l; #File Name: 1935335529461 pages
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Hearty appreciation.By J. Chrys DoughertyThis is an excellent and very readable analysis of the history of development of these two world religions. For me it connected so many names of places; religious events and famous authors. It makes their places and contributions so very understandable in context. Anybody interested in the history of his and other's religions shoulld surely read this. I expect to refer to this work again and again through the years of living with these religions.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy gershon hepner mdAn extremely useful book which is a treasure trove of useful information.1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An excellent comparative analysis of the simultaneous emergence of two religious traditionsBy Lowell GustafsonThis is excellent; engaging scholarship about the origins and early development of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism; and their early interactions. It is worth the time and effort to work through.
