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“A Hundred Feet Over Hell” is a helluva good read

Posted on October 5, 2010 by zingstrom

I recently finished reading the book A Hundred Feet Over Hell written by war correspondent Jim Hooper. It’s a good read that I recommend for the well-told flying stories and the history of these pilots. The book is recollections told … Continue reading →

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A correspondent’s view of armed conflicts

Posted on July 14, 2010 by zingstrom

          Jim Hooper is a writer and photographer who spent years covering wars around the world. I met him back when we were both skydivers. “Hoop” ran a famous drop zone in Zephyrhills, Florida and I managed a somewhat more … Continue reading →

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