• New Events:
• 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. See the History Channel's website for more information here.

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The story of World War II ace Butch Voris who created the Blue Angels, is published by Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martins Press. Purchase from Amazon

Past Events:
• 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.