Man Who Rode the Thunder Inscribed (original 1960; edition 1960)

by William H Rankin

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Title:	Man Who Rode the Thunder Inscribed
Authors:	William H Rankin
Info:	PRENTICE HALL INC (1960), Hardcover
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Tags:	biography, military, jet fighters, thunderstorm, survival, Korean War, US Marine

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The Man Who Rode the Thunder by William H. Rankin (1960)

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The amazing story of the pilot who survived the highest-altitude emergency ejection (without a pressure suit) on record. Normally, a descent from 48000+ feet would have taken 10 minutes; Rankin's journey took 40 minutes, as he traveled five states in the grip of a thunderstorm. An inside look at nature, from a unique perspective. What the writing lacks in style and skill it more than makes up for in description. (

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