Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet

Brian Shul; Robert J. Gilliland; R. Edward Yeilding; Walter L Watson Jr.

ISBN 10: 0972268200 / ISBN 13: 9780972268202

Published by Gallery One Publishing, 2003

Dust jacket in good condition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Personally inscribed by Brian Shul on the front end page. *2014 commerorative printing* Light creasing and chipping to the dust jacket. Light bumping and bowing to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 4.75. Seller Inventory # 1658877231

Synopsis:

Two days after being released from the hospital, Brian was back flying Air Force fighter jet aircraft. He went on to fly the A-7D, and was then selected to be a part of the first operational A-10 squadron at Myrtle Beach, SC, where he was on the first A-10 air show demonstration team. After a tour as an A-10 Instructor Pilot in Arizona, he went on to instruct at the Air Force’s Fighter Lead-In School as the Chief of Air-to-Ground Academics. As a final assignment in his career, Brian volunteered for and was selected to fly the super secret spy plane, the SR-71. This assignment required an astronaut type physical just to qualify, and Brian passed with no waivers. His first two books are about flying the SR-71 Blackbird. Written in a very non-technical style, these books give the reader a first hand account of being in the cockpit of the world’s fastest jet throughout a variety of interesting missions. The books are filled with stunning photos from the author’s personal collection and have become the most popular SR-71 books ever done. Brian’s third and fourth books are about America’s air demonstration teams, the Air Force Thunderbirds, and the Navy Blue Angels. Again filled with unique aerial images, these books take the reader into the dynamic formations of these world famous teams. Brian is now the only man in America to have flown with both the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels extensively as a guest in the making of his colorful books. His fifth book is a special remake of his original SR-71 book, entitled Sled Driver, issued in a very richly crafted Limited Edition of only 3680 copies to commemorate the Centennial of Flight in 2003.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet
Publisher: Gallery One Publishing
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Signed: signed and inscribed by author