This is the exciting account of how veteran aviation writer Martin Caidin and an enterprising gent named Greg Bond procured three authentic B-17 bombers for the filming of John Hersey's The War Lover. Sixteen years after the war, B-17's were a pretty rare item- yet Caidin, Board and a few dedicated, determined associates accomplished the near-impossible feat, not only finding the bombers but flying them across the Atlantic to England. The important preparations, and the "wild and hairy" flight itself, make for exciting reading, as the sights, the sounds; the feelings of a whole World War II experience are brought alive again. Added to those sober recollections, however is a hearty belt of male humor—aerial horseplay, daredevil stunting, a few "boys will be boys" episodes at home and abroad—that makes EVERYTHING BUT THE FLAK lively reading that will bring back many memories of World War II and create many more for Caidin's readers. (From the front dust jacket flap)
Author
Martin Caidin was a prolific and controversial writer. Most of his work centered around the adventures of pilots and astronauts. A number of his books were notable for their reasonable, realistic predictions of then-futuristic technology. Caidin's body of work was prolific and varied, ranging from additional speculative/SF novels such as Marooned, which was made into an acclaimed film and considered a harbinger of the Apollo 13 accident, to a novel based upon the character Indiana Jones. He also wrote many non-fiction books about science, aviation and warfare. Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books as well as more than 1,000 magazine articles. His best-known novel is Cyborg, which was the basis for "The Six Million Dollar Man" franchise. He also wrote numerous works of military history, especially concerning aviation. In addition to his writing Caidin was a pilot and active in the restoration and flying of older planes.
