Who died that he felt he could spill dirt?

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Originally posted by tom pandolfi:
Would like to hear comments on Dan Ford's revised book when it is read..
"In this second edition of his 'revisionist' history masterpiece, Daniel Ford tightens up the tale, corrects a few errors, and adds dramatic new details."
http://seacoastnh.com/The_Arts/Book_of_the_Week/Flying_Tigers/
Thumbs up or thumbs down???

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Not the least bit interested as I did not buy or read his 1st book. His brochure was enough for me.

What about Erik, any change in his writing about or mention of Erik. Erik really gave him what for on Dan Fords Forums. My interest in the Flying Tiges started young, but after reading "Claire Chenault and the American Volunteer Group" I found Dan Ford's forums on the Internet. I wouldn't have found this place had not Erik Shilling come to Dan Ford's forum to argue against the revisionism.

At least from Erik I got leads to other avenues to help round out the information I was getting, so that I wasn't getting what was entirely filtered through Ford's forums.

I also do respect the reasoned views on this book written by other members of the forum.

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Capt. Lou

Tillman's most influential book to date is On Yankee Station (1987), written with the late John B. Nichols. A critical appraisal of naval aviation in the Vietnam War, it was added to the US Air Force and Marine Corps professional reading lists and became a "reality check" for various Navy and Marine squadrons.
Early life
Born a fourth-generation Oregonian, Tillman was raised on the family wheat and cattle ranch. His younger brothers include a breeder of exotic animals and a Rhodes Scholar. In high school he was an Eagle Scout, won two state titles as a regimental drummer, and was a champion speaker and debater. Tillman was first published in 1964 at age 15 and graduated from the University of Oregon in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Like his father, a Navy trained pilot in World War II, Tillman developed an early passion for aviation and learned to fly at age 16. Over the next several years he flew a variety of vintage and historic aircraft, including a pre-WW II Navy trainer and a restored dive-bomber. The latter became the subject of his first book, The Dauntless Dive Bomber of World War II, published in 1976. It established the format for many subsequent books, operational histories of U.S. Navy aircraft.
Tillman worked as a freelance writer until 1982 when he founded Champlin Fighter Museum Press in Mesa, Arizona, publishing out-of-print and new titles on military aviation.
In 1986 he moved to San Diego to become managing editor of The Hook, quarterly journal of the Tailhook Association. He remained in that position for three years before deciding to focus full time to writing fiction. His first novel was published in June 1990. Warriors depicted a Mideast air war and became an immediate best seller when Iraq invaded Kuwait two months later.
Tillman's next two novels appeared in 1992: The Sixth Battle, (written with his brother) which captured a wide following among computer war gamers; and Dauntless, intended as the first in a trilogy. It was followed by Hellcats, nominated as military novel of the year in 1996. He has also published original fiction in the Stephen Coonts anthologies, Combat and Victory.
Tillman remains active as a magazine writer. He is a regular contributor to The Hook, Flight Journal, and several firearms publications. He has also reported from Africa for Soldier of Fortune magazine.
Published works
Nonfiction
Jimmy Doolittle: The First 80 Years (1976)
The Dauntless Dive-Bomber of World War II (1976)
Hellcat: the F6F in World War II (1979)
Corsair: the F4U in World War II and Korea (1979)
TBF-TBM Avenger at War (1979, re-released 1991)
MiG Master: Story of the F-8 Crusader (1980, second edition 1990)
Wildcat: the F4F in World War II (1983, second edition 1990)
On Yankee Station: the Naval Air War Over Vietnam (1987) (with CDR John B. Nichols)
Sun Downers: VF-11 in World War II (1993)
Carrier Battle in the Philippine Sea (1994)
Pushing the Envelope: The Career of Test Pilot Marion Carl (1994) (with MGEN Marion E. Carl, USMC (Ret.))
Wildcat Aces of World War II (1995)
Wildcats to Tomcats: The Tailhook Navy (1995) (with CAPTs W.M. Schirra, R.L. Cormier & P.R. Wood, USN (Ret.))
Carrier Air War: World War II in Original Color (1996) (with Robert L. Lawson)
Reissued as World War II U.S. Navy Air Combat, 2002)
Hellcat Aces of World War II (1996)
Warbird Tech: Vought F4U Corsair (1997)
U.S. Navy Fighter Squadrons and Aces of World War II (1997)
SB2C Helldiver Units of World War II (1997)
U.S. Navy Fighters of World War II (1998) (with R.L. Lawson)
SBD Dauntless Units of World War II (1998)
TBD Avenger Units of World War II (2000)
The Complete Guide to AR-15 Accuracy (2000) (with Derrick Martin)
U.S. Navy Dive and Torpedo Bombers (2001) (with R.L. Lawson)
Above & Beyond: The Aviation Medals of Honor (2002)
The Alpha Bravo Delta Guide to the U.S. Air Force (2003)
Brassey's D-Day Encyclopedia (2004)
Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II (2005)
Heroes: Army Recipients of the Medal of Honor (2006)
LeMay (2007)
What We Need: Extravagance and Shortages in America's Military (2007)
Chapters in non-fiction works:

R.L. Lawson, ed. History of U.S. Naval Air Power (1985)
Saburô Sakai Samurai! (1991)
Steve Coonts, ed. War in the Air (1996)
Jack Sweetmen, ed. Great American Naval Battles (1998)
Hill Goodspeed, ed. U.S. Naval Aviation (2001)
Tom Clancy series, revised chapter Fighter Wing (2004)
Walter Boyne, ed. Today's Best Military Writing (2004)
Introductions to:

Another Country by Jeff Cooper (2005)
Fire Works by Jeff Cooper (2005)
To Ride, Shoot Straight & Speak the Truth by Jeff Cooper (2005)

Fiction
Warriors (1990)
The Sixth Battle (1992) (with John L. Tillman) Detailed Book Review
Dauntless (1992)
Hellcats: A Novel of the Pacific War (1996)
"Skyhawks Forever." Combat (2001) (Steve Coonts, ed., et al)
"I Relieve You, Sir." A Date Which Will Live in Infamy (2001) (Brian Thomsen and Martin Greenberg, eds., et al)
"Flame On Tarawa." Victory (2003) (Steve Coonts, ed., et al)
Pandora’s Legion (2007) with Harold Coyle

Awards
Tillman has received five writing awards including the second Admiral Radford Award for Naval History and Literature and is an honorary member of three Navy squadrons. He has been honored by the Air Force Historical Foundation, the American Fighter Aces Association, and remains the youngest recipient of the Tailhook Association’s lifetime achievement award.

BTW thank you Tom for the comment....
"the need to attack others is very unjust and not a place on this forum."

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Originally posted by JACK COOK:
I congradualte you Bill upon finding someone with "impeciable credentials". I had no idea such a person even existed on this planet. You keep preaching about the "AVG Legend". Do you know what a legend is by definition?
LEGEND: An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical. I do not subscribe to any legend theory.
You also seem to think that the AVG were the only ones fighting the Japanese early on in the Pacific war. You seem to forget the British, Dutch, Chinese, Philippinos, Americans, Aussies ect were all had their backs against the wall and were fighting for their lives and their country's survival. Has I earlier stated "their achievements and heroism can't be denied" but to act like the AVG did it all on their own is far from accurate. If you really want be be a worshiper go right ahead if that makes you happy. But, most vets I know would be embarassed by that. BTW Bill, I'm a 'American Veteran' with 8 years of service including OP Desert Storm. Please don't worship me. Somehow, I doubt if that will be a problem.

BTW thank you Tom for the comment....
"the need to attack others is very unjust and not a place on this forum."

[This message has been edited by JACK COOK (edited 09-13-2007).]

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Originally posted by tom pandolfi:
ONCE AND FOR ALL....when is this going to end......Bill C???????
I posted the first question and let this be the last reply.

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