Airmen - Human And Humorous: "Before We Topple"
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when the men who master the skies come down to earth with a laugh? Airmen — Human and Humorous: Before We Topple is a warmly personal and uproariously entertaining collection of reminiscences drawn from the life and times of military airmen, as chronicled by Tom Bronco Johnson — a veteran with a sharp eye for the absurd and an irresistible gift for storytelling. Rooted in the camaraderie, irreverence, and larrikin spirit of Australian air force culture, the book presents a vivid portrait of servicemen navigating the peculiar comedy of military life, from the flight line to the mess hall, through anecdotes that are as touching as they are laugh-out-loud funny. Johnson writes with the easy authority of a man who was there, capturing the human side of airmen who are too often remembered only for their heroism and sacrifice. The tone is affectionate and self-deprecating, illustrating that courage and clowning are not mutually exclusive — and that the bonds forged in uniform are best remembered through shared laughter. A rare gem for aviation enthusiasts, military history readers, and anyone who believes that the best stories are the ones that couldn't possibly be made up, this volume leaves you wondering just how many more tales Bronco Johnson had left to tell.
Author: Tom (Bronco) Johnson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when the men who master the skies come down to earth with a laugh? Airmen — Human and Humorous: Before We Topple is a warmly personal and uproariously entertaining collection of reminiscences drawn from the life and times of military airmen, as chronicled by Tom Bronco Johnson — a veteran with a sharp eye for the absurd and an irresistible gift for storytelling. Rooted in the camaraderie, irreverence, and larrikin spirit of Australian air force culture, the book presents a vivid portrait of servicemen navigating the peculiar comedy of military life, from the flight line to the mess hall, through anecdotes that are as touching as they are laugh-out-loud funny. Johnson writes with the easy authority of a man who was there, capturing the human side of airmen who are too often remembered only for their heroism and sacrifice. The tone is affectionate and self-deprecating, illustrating that courage and clowning are not mutually exclusive — and that the bonds forged in uniform are best remembered through shared laughter. A rare gem for aviation enthusiasts, military history readers, and anyone who believes that the best stories are the ones that couldn't possibly be made up, this volume leaves you wondering just how many more tales Bronco Johnson had left to tell.