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Memoirs Of A Flying Tiger: The Story Of A Wwii Veteran And Sia Pioneer Pilot Paperback – 17 January 2020

by Weng Toh Ho (Author), Jonathan Y H Sim (Author)

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This book is a poignant story of a small-town boy, who stumbled into a lifelong flying career spanning 38 years as a pilot. Now at 99, Captain Ho Weng Toh, one of the last few remaining Flying Tigers, recalls the many events that shaped his life. It takes the readers through his journey of good and bad years, the trials and tribulations encountered, his journey from being a refugee student to becoming a Chinese Air Force B-25 bomber pilot, his will to live, the burning desire to contribute towards the WWII effort and his endurance of all the trials and hardships all alone and often in silent solitude.Captain Ho shares memories of his childhood days and his growing-up years in Ipoh, his family and important values imparted by his father, his wonderful friendship with his buddy of eight decades, Meng Seng and his romantic encounters.In 1941, while being a student in Hong Kong, Captain Ho witnessed bombs dropped by Japanese bombers which signalled the start of WWII - a war which not only altered the course of history but was a major turning point in his life. Its impact consequently shaped the course of his life.He encountered many trials and uncertainties during the war years. But beyond the dark clouds and thunder storms, there was new hope and adventure. He encountered new adventures in Singapore, where he used his flying experience to carve out an illustrious career. In 1951, he started flying for Malayan Airways, the predecessor of Singapore Airlines (SIA). Through his 30 years of flying career with SIA, he saw the Airline grow from a fledgling Airline of three DC-3s to a modern international Airline.His strong passion for people, sports and travel were hallmarks of his life which enabled him to live a long and fulfilling life. Having a deep appreciation of the importance of friendship, he values his friends dearly and often travels the globe to reconnect. Being keenly interested in people and world affairs, he is extremely aware of human needs and is ever concerned for people that comes his way, fighting for the underdogs, offering guidance and a little helping hand to those in need. Such qualities together with his flying experience has helped him successfully train and groom several generations of young local pilots who eventually had successful careers at SIA.Related Link(s)

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Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd (17 January 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9811206430
ISBN-13: 978-9811206436
Product Dimensions:: 15.2 x 2 x 22.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 522 g
Customer reviews: 1 customer rating
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 34,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #19 in Aviation References
- #305 in Leaders & Notable People Biographies
- #248 in Military History

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MrEng

What a survivor!

5 March 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

Love the book. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. It's amazing what he went through in life. What an inspiration he was to others. Plus he is turning 100 years old on March of 2020 and still going strong! Can't wait to have him autograph my book.

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