How did you get into Aviation? (2 Viewers)

[MIflyer]

When I began to develop an interest in Medieval Japan at 12, the interest in he Navy and Army took off.

The fact I was a airplane nut led me to reading about all kinds of distantly related things. For example a book on the Flying Tigers summarized the history of China. As a result when we got into 20th Century History in the 12th grade I was light-years ahead of all my fellow students; it got downright embarrassing at times. I ended up taking the exemption tests for US History in college and got credit for two courses, 6 credits, without ever darkening the door of a college history classroom.

Being an airplane nut also led me to an interest in vintage electronics. I have more WW2 stuff than I do modern day equipment.

 

[Viking1066]

The fact I was a airplane nut led me to reading about all kinds of distantly related things. For example a book on the Flying Tigers summarized the history of China. As a result when we got into 20th Century History in the 12th grade I was light-years ahead of all my fellow students; it got downright embarrassing at times. I ended up taking the exemption tests for US History in college and got credit for two courses, 6 credits, without ever drakening the door of a college history classroom.

Being an airplane nut also led me to an interest in vintage electronics. I have more WW2 stuff than I do modern day equipment.

It's funny too because it ended up leading me to becoming a teacher. I never wanted to teach kids, but college. Now here I am teaching children the last twelve years.

 

[Gastounet]

Many years ago, when I was a little boy, my father gave me a book named Le Grand Cirque (The Great Show), written by Pierre Closterman, relating his life as a pilot of the RAF during the world war two. After reading this book, I tried to know what are a Spitfire, a Messerschmitt 109, a Hurricane, a Focke Wulf 190...., and what they look like.

 

[Torch]

Many years ago, when I was a little boy, my father gave me a book named Le Grand Cirque (The Great Show), written by Pierre Closterman, relating his life as a pilot of the RAF during the world war two. After reading this book, I tried to know what are a Spitfire, a Messerschmitt 109, a Hurricane, a Focke Wulf 190...., and what they look like.

Read that book in French and English versions...