Charles Cone
...a burning desire to fly
Book blurb...
This is the unforgettable memoir of Colonel Charles Cone, USAF (Ret.), whose century-spanning journey from a humble farmhouse in upstate New York to the cockpits of military and civilian aircraft defines a life of courage, conviction, and flight. Born in 1926, Cone’s early obsession with aviation led him to become a naval aviator and later a decorated U.S. Air Force pilot.
From flying combat missions in Korea and Vietnam to pioneering sophisticated operations systems, instructing civilian pilots, and flying medical missions, his story is rich with purpose and perseverance. More than a chronicle of aviation milestones, ...a burning desire to fly captures the grit of rural America, the evolution of military aviation, and the indomitable spirit of a man who never let adversity clip his wings.
