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National Aviation Day Must-Reads

Aug 19, 2025 | History | 0 comments

Each year on August 19th, America celebrates National Aviation Day. Today, we bring you our favorite books that honor aviation history and technology. We hope you fly through these must-reads!

Inferno by Joe Pappalardo

Joe Pappalardo’s Inferno tells the true story of the men who flew the deadliest missions of World War II, and an unlikely hero who received the Medal of Honor in the midst of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history.

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Lightning Down by Tom Clavin

An American fighter pilot doomed to die in Buchenwald but determined to survive, Lightning Down is a can’t-put-it-down inspiring saga of brave men confronting great evil and great odds against survival.

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Damn Lucky by Kevin Maurer

From Kevin Maurer—the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day—comes the true story of a World War II bomber pilot who survived twenty-five missions in Damn Lucky.

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Luck of the Draw by Frank Murphy

The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, as featured in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air.

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Vanishing Act by Dan Hampton

From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a vital secret mission set during the darkest days of the Second World War.

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