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5.0 out of 5 stars bought a book, Mar 4 2012

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Audrey Annetta Petterson "crafty cook" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baa Baa Black Sheep (Mass Market Paperback)

ordered the book "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep". It arrived in excellent shape and was interesting to read. Somewhat different from the TV show. Thank you

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4.0 out of 5 stars a womens point of view.., Jan 22 2002

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This review is from: Baa Baa Black Sheep (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm not a big military/plane history book reader but I found Pappy's book interesting enough to make it through within a few days of buying it.
I enjoyed hearing his view on things that were happening and of not reading so much the technical aspects of the war/planes.
There were times when I felt it needed something. Like a kick in the rear to get it going but decided that this was written by Pappy not Tom Clancy. This was his life, it was not "entertainment" to him.
He put himself down alot about his drinking which, to me seemed like he was trying to make amends with the reader about his problem. I ignored this and concentrated on the story. It had me wanting to hear more and I was never bored with it.
This book shows that heros can be great and still be human.
It showed that people we call enemies are human also.
I mostly liked that it's not blood and guts so I'd recommend it to anyone.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect the Robert Conrad TV series here, Jun 22 2002

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R. L. MILLER (FT LAUDERDALE FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baa Baa Black Sheep (Mass Market Paperback)

Readers who read this expecting to find redneck caricature Sergeant Micklin who calls the fliers "college boys" and fires antiaircraft guns with a cigar clenched in his teeth will come up empty. As will the folks who hope for air skirmishes between Pappy and his "friendly enemy", the genial English-fluent "Tommy" Hirachi. But General Moore was a real person--you'll find him here as the tough-but-fair "old man" he was in the series. As was Colonel Lard, who was so unable to judge Boyington by his effectiveness instead of spit and polish that Moore frequently had to intercede between the two. But the Solomon Slot period depicted in the series was but a part of a much wider autobiography written here by Boyington himself. Boyington is brutally candid about his own alcoholism in this book, plus he gives a lot more credit to Naval fliers saving his butt on at least one occaision than the "branch-o-centric" version of him as played by Conrad ever would have. I was amused to find mention of Japanese night bomber "Washing Machine Charlie" and his nuisance raids which kept the base awake largely through the out-of-synch twin engines which gave him his name--my memories of the series supplied me with the sound--an oscillation that sounded just like my mother's Easy Spin Dry pre-automatic washer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars In Pappy's own words.
If you're a fan of "Black Sheep Squadron", a WWII: Pacific Theatre buff, or just like interesting stories, read this book. Lt. Col. Read more

Published on Feb 21 2002 by Steven Rosenblum

3.0 out of 5 stars Hell raising fighter pilot tells his story
The exploits of the Black Sheep Squadron may have dimmed in popular memory in recent times, especially outside the US. Read more

Published on Dec 6 2001 by JW