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ⓘ About Walter J. Boyne
About Walter J. Boyne A retired officer of the United States Air Force, the once Command Pilot now turned writer Walter J. Boyne has become an institution almost in his own right over the years. An expert in his field, he has managed to voice himself well on a particular area of expertise, writing extensively on the field of the American air-force military. With a background as a historian too, he has written many works of non-fiction, lending his voice a certain level of stature and authenticity quite unlike any other. Knowing his subject inside and out, he really gets to the heart of the subject matter, allowing it to essentially speak for itself.
All Book Series by Walter J. Boyne
The Wild Blue: The Novel of the U.S. Air Force
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1986
Walt Boyne's Crummy Novel On Sex, Drugs, Planes and Aspergers
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2015
Flying, An Introduction To Flight, Airplanes, And Aviation Careers
Book 2 of 41 · published 1980
German Aces of the Russian Front
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2002 Anthology · John Weal
America’s Secret MiG Squadron
Book 3 of 24 · published 2012 Anthology · Gaillard R. Peck Jr.
Blue Moon over Cuba
Book 5 of 24 · published 2012 Anthology · William B. Ecker,Kenneth V. Jack
US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II
Book 6 of 24 · published 2014 Anthology · Barrett Tillman
Hurricane: Hawker's Fighter Legend
Book 10 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Gordon Riley,Tony Holmes,John Dibbs
Storm of Eagles
Book 11 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · John Dibbs,Kent Ramsey,Robert "Cricket" Renner
No Ordinary Pilot
Book 13 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Suzanne Campbell-Jones
Wings of the Rising Sun
Book 15 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Mark A. Chambers
Air Combat
Book 16 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Edward M. Young,Tony Holmes,Dmitriy Khazanov,Aleksander Medved
Sherman Lead
Book 17 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Gaillard R. Peck Jr.,Walter D. Druen,Richard E. Hawley
To Defeat the Few
Book 22 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Paul F. Crickmore,Douglas C. Dildy
P-51B Mustang Robert W. Gruenhagen)
Book 23 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · James William "Bill" Marshall,Lowell F. Ford,Col (Ret.
In Cold War Skies
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Michael Napier
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Walter J. Boyne?
About Walter J. Boyne A retired officer of the United States Air Force, the once Command Pilot now turned writer Walter J. Boyne has become an institution almost in his own right over the years. An expert in his field, he has managed to voice himself well on a particular area of expertise, writing extensively on the field of the American air-force military.
Which Walter J. Boyne series should I start with?
The best place to start is the General Aviation series, the earliest of Walter J. Boyne's multi-book series: it opens with German Aces of the Russian Front (2002) and runs to 24 books across 2002–2020, ending with In Cold War Skies (2020). Walter J. Boyne's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Walter J. Boyne written?
Walter J. Boyne has 73 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2020. 27 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the General Aviation series with 24 books — and 46 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Walter J. Boyne's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Walter J. Boyne's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are General Aviation (2002–2020, 24 books) and The Jet Age Trilogy (2006–2009, 3 books).
How are Walter J. Boyne's books organised into series?
This guide splits Walter J. Boyne's 73 books into 2 named series and 46 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: General Aviation (24 books, 2002–2020); The Jet Age Trilogy (3 books, 2006–2009).