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UPDATED OCT. 18, 2024

I hope you can attend the "Wings Over Houston" Airshow on October 26 and 27, 2023. I will be in the "Legends and Heroes" tent signing books. It presented by the Commemerative Air Force and features the US Navy Blue Angels aerobatic team and many others. The complete list of performers can be found at https://wingsoverhouston.com/news/airshow-program

My new book “Volant Legacy will arrive in the spring of 2025. VOLANT LEGACY
Volant Legacy is the story of Kevin Connor who through a series of tragic, yet empowering, events recalls the memories of his father, an Air Force test pilot. As a teenager, he becomes locally celebrated as an aviation prodigy, mysteriously able to master glider, then powered craft with little training.

Socially agile, Kevin befriends the school cowboy to form a diverse, but powerful bond. Able to listen to advice from his seniors, his coming-of-age progresses more smoothly than any reader might remember.

From the Air Force Academy to Air Force pilot training, to fighter squadron, Kevin dazzles his superiors with daring-do just short of overreaching.

Troubling memories of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) haunt Kevin until his grandfather, also an Air Force test pilot enlightens him as to his late father’s fate.

Seemingly destined for the space program, Kevin himself attends and graduates from test pilot school and receives an assignment shrouded in mystery, intrigue, and UAP involvement.

For a preview, on the “Chapter 2 Iraq” block below

Chapter 2 Iraq

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Aeromorphosis is available in hardcover, paperback and eBook at Amazon.
Hardcover is in color, with dust jacket.
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An insider's look into flying Air Force fighters, airlines, general aviation, and much more.

Check out the podcast on Spotify. The latest is an interview with Jim Green discussing "Flying the A-10 in the Gulf war,"

This is a podcast about the American Airlines runway incursion at JFK Airport

While you are there you can click on "See all Episodes" and hear "The Bottom of Reykjanes Bay," and "Introduction to Aeromorphosis Podcasts."

Another Spotify podcast "Flight Focus" hosted by X-naut features a discussion of "Aeromorphosis."
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hGXTa4qJM0ep2ThuK2G5g?si=fzNkjM5vQOKdpE6C9oYqaA
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YouTube video of book introduction and F-106 story: Could a B-727 outrun an F-106?
https://youtu.be/rJz5mR1a4JEk

Here's another one: Terror over the Atlantic:
http://youTU.BE/ZugTBHrBXGE

The Bottom of Reykjanes Bay, an experienced fighter mysteriously crashes into the water.
https://youtu.be/m9k_f7p2kXA

Post: May 16, 2022: Moose: Airplane vs Moose. Who will win?
A video. Don reads a chapter from Aeromorphosis, describing his seaplane flying and moose encounter.
Available at youtube
https://youtu.be/9kncKy8SeWE
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Don Smith soloed a Piper Cub on October 26, 1962. He retired as a Captain for Delta Air Lines on August 1, 2005. He has flown General Aviation, Air Force, Corporate, and Airline aircraft. As a safety advocate he has been involved in aircraft accident investigations, safety reporting systems, flight test, FAA and International Civil Aviation Organization policy, and pilot training. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, a Master of Science in Systems Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree, both from the University of Houston. With over 23,000 hours and 138 aircraft models in his log book, he remains an active pilot in his Beechcraft V-35B Bonanza in retirement.