Double Ace: Robert Lee Scott Jr., Pilot, Hero, And Teller Of Tall Tales

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Double Ace: Robert Lee Scott Jr., Pilot, Hero, and Teller of Tall Tales: The Life of Robert Lee Scott Jr., Pilot, Hero, and Teller of Tall Tales Audio CD – CD, 23 August 2016 by Robert Coram (Author), Barry Press (Narrator) 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (33) Sorry, there was a problem loading this page.Try again. See all formats and editions Robert Lee Scott was larger than life. A decorated Eagle Scout who barely graduated from high school, the young man from Macon, Georgia, with an oversize personality used dogged determination to achieve his childhood dream of becoming a famed fighter pilot.First capturing national attention during World War II, Scott, a West Point graduate, flew missions in China alongside the legendary "Flying Tigers," where his reckless courage and victories against the enemy made headlines. Upon returning home, Scott's memoir, God Is My Co-Pilot, became an instant bestseller and a successful film. Later in life, Scott traveled the entire length of China's Great Wall and helped found Georgia's Museum of Aviation.Yet Scott's life was not without difficulty. His single-minded pursuit of greatness was offset by bouts of depression, and his brashness placed him at odds with superior officers. What wealth he gained he squandered, and his numerous public affairs destroyed his relationships with his wife and child.Backed by meticulous research, Double Ace brings Scott's uniquely American character to life and captures his fascinating exploits as a national hero alongside his frustrating foibles. Read more Report an issue with this product Previous slide of product details

1. Language English
2. Publisher Tantor Media Inc
3. Publication date 23 August 2016
4. Dimensions 6.5 x 1.25 x 5.5 inches
5. ISBN-10 1515903141
6. ISBN-13 978-1515903147

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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tantor Media Inc
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 23 August 2016
• Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1515903141
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1515903147
• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 227 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 5.5 inches
• Customer reviews: 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (33)

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• John Hunt

  5.0 out of 5 stars he is a masterful author and his works never disappoint. Outstanding read

  Reviewed in the United States on 22 September 2017Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase This is ine many books by Robert Coram, which I consider as favorites... he is a masterful author and his works never disappoint. Outstanding read! Read more Report
• George Rawlings

  5.0 out of 5 stars A good account of the life of Robert L

  Reviewed in the United States on 24 May 2018Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase A good account of the life of Robert L. Scott and his participation in the early air war in China with the Flying Tigers. Read more Report
• Charles H. Berlemann

  3.0 out of 5 stars Hit Piece on an American Hero

  Reviewed in the United States on 15 December 2016Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase I am conflicted by this book. I was drawn to it by the fact that I had read Scott’s own book “God is my Co-Pilot” when I was in middle school in the 50s. Robert L Scott has been one of my heroes since I read the book as a boy. While this book does flesh out the rest of Scott’s life, after his adventures flying a fighter in combat in China in 1942, the author never misses an opportunity to take a swipe at Scott or people raised in the South. He repeatedly accuses Scott of bragging and inflating his own deeds. What he can’t take from him is the fact that Scott shot down 13 Japanese warplanes (confirmed) and another 10 probables. He accomplished this While flying the Curtis P-40 aircraft against heavy odds. The Japanese fighters he flew against were faster, could climb at a higher rate and turn inside the P-40. The P-40 could dive at speeds which would have torn the wings off their fighters. The P-40 had armor to protect the pilot’s rear, self-sealing fuel tanks, and superior fire power, i. e. 50 cal. vs 35 cal. While the exploits of the squadron Scott flew with were not much more that an irritation to the Japanese juggernaut that was rolling across China, their exploits were a much-needed morale boost to the American public that had seen nothing but embarrassing setbacks since Pearl Harbor.If you have a high opinion of Robert L Scott, or if you don’t consider persons who speak with a southern dialect some version of a subhuman, prepare yourself to deal with Robert Coram’s prejudices before attempting to read this book. I don’t doubt that Scott is an officer who is much more skilled at flying a fighter than almost any other duty, but he doesn’t deserve a hit piece like this. Read more Report
• Daniel Jackson

  4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Double Ace

  Reviewed in the United States on 17 September 2016Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase In Double Ace, Robert Coram does an incredible job spinning a fascinating tale about Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr., one of America’s more controversial heroes of World War II. To his credit, Coram paints the picture of a complicated man whose tall tales stretched (or sometimes completely ignored) the truth. The warmth of Scott’s personality in “bugling” his way through stories contrasts with his selfishness in ignoring his wife and child and his multiple extramarital affairs. Coram went to great lengths to plumb the depths of Scott’s own multiple narratives of his life to find some strand of truth. He even dug to find the original accident reports or other documentary evidence to find an objective touchstone for many of Scott’s stories. I found myself surprised, however, that in a book that seeks to put tall tales to rest, the author perpetuated some some tall tales and stereotypes of his own. For example, he passes on the story of Wendell Willkie and Madame Chiang having an affair – a rumor now known to have little validity. He also ignores much of the complexity of World War II China and is instead satisfied to paint a simplistic caricature of Chennault, Stilwell, and particularly Chiang. To simply paint the Nationalist regime as one held together by the force of Song Meiling’s personality and to paint Chiang as a corrupt petty-tyrant, is to make the same mistakes that led to American disaster in China in the first place. The problem seems to stem from Coram’s overreliance on anecdotal histories of the theater – other biographies and autobiographies make up most of his source material for characterizing the war in China. That being said, Double Ace is the best CBI-related biography to hit the shelves in some time. In both quality of research and writing, it is clearly superior to the recent When Tigers Ruled the Sky. Read more Report
• Jim U

  5.0 out of 5 stars Most memorable fighter pilot story

  Reviewed in the United States on 21 April 2021Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase Very early in World War II Japan invaded china. China turn to professional fighter pilots to help them with stand the Japanese. Hence, the flying tigers pilots were paid to shoot down Japanese Zeros. In prior wars in early history they would have been called mercenaries.Here, the flying tigers were heroes. JRU Read more Report

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