{"product_id":"the-cream-dick-harper-9781480817210","title":"The Cream: Retrospections of an Aviation Cadet","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter earning his Wings and Commission, Harper graduated from B-26 Transition School and B-24 Transition School. He was rated First Pilot\/Aircraft Commander in the B-26, B-25, B-24 and B-17. He also flew the P-40, and flew over 100 missions as pilot of the P-63 and RP-63 in the \"Pinball\" Program. The RP-63 was an armored version of the P-63, and was used as a target airplane in the training of Aerial Gunners. These \"Pinball\" missions were flown at great risk to the pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe was discharged from the Army in December, 1945 and did not pilot another airplane until 1998 - 53 years between flights - when he was invited to join the Confederate (now Commemorative) Air Force. At age 91 he now flies the AT-6, the BT-13 and the PT-19 for the CAF. He also flew the N3N, the T-34, the T-28, the Jet Provost, and he was the pilot of the only flying Curtis SB2C Helldiver in the world. He still flies in several Air Shows each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dick Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148081721X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480817210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.05d","brand":"Dick Harper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46974597300479,"sku":"9781480817210","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4da4323f-0562-4148-9217-4e71c3589389.jpg?v=1750875495","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cream-dick-harper-9781480817210","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}