- A
documentary based in part on “Japan’s Secret
War” was shown on
the History Channel August
16, 2005. The documentary, a British product,
tells the little-known story of Japan trying to
make an atomic bomb
during World War II. It will
probably be reaired in the near
future.
- The story of World War II ace Butch Voris who created the Blue
Angels, is published by Thomas Dunne
Books/St. Martins Press.
- Bob and Butch Voris spoke about FIRST BLUE at Seattle, Washington’s Museum
of Flight on January 22, 2005. The museum is
one of the world’s
premier air and space museums.
The biography has gone into a second
edition.
- Bob did an interview on the Geoff Metcalf Show, Patriot national
network, Friday, November 19 at 9:15 a.m. (east
coast time). The
interview, to be broadcast by
Sirius Satellite, will concern FIRST
BLUE
and Butch Voris is scheduled to join him.
- Bob was at the The Book Mark in Atlantic Beach outside Jacksonville,
Fla., for a book signing on October 28 The signing
is in conjunction
with the annual NAS Jasksonville
Air Show October 30 and 31 in which
Butch
Voris was honored. Butch also attended the Book Mark
signing.
- Bob was at book signings for FIRST BLUE at three different
base exchanges in San Diego in conjunction with
the Miramar Air Show
held October 16 and 17. On
Friday, he was at the Miramar Exchange.
Saturday
he was at North Island and NAS San Diego.
- FIRST BLUE was launched at the California Air Show at
Salinas, Ca., October 1-3. The airshow, one of
California's largest,
honored Butch and introduced
the biography at a special dinner attended
by over
450 guests, including past and present Blue Angels, Friday
night.
- Bob's new book, "First Blue: The story of WWII ace Butch Voris
and the creation of the Blue Angels," was
debuted the weekend of
October 2 & 3 at the
2004 California International Airshow at
Salinas
(Ca.) Municipal Airport. The air show, featuring the Blue
Angels, was dedicated to Butch Voris and he and
Bob were there to sign
books.
- The Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, hosted
a book signing for BLACK ACES HIGH at
their Van Andel Center in
downtown Washington.
- FOX News did a piece on Black Aces High. It was on 12/31/02 and
aired four times.
- Had 2 book signings in November in California.
- I was on FOX News discussing aerial aspects of the possible war
against Iraq on November 18th.
- I appeared on Doug McIntyre's Red Eye Radio Oct. 16th . So.
California on 790 AM KABC radio.
- The book (Black Aces High) debuted on the G. Gordon Liddy Show on
Friday, Oct. 11th,
2002.
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