So I Bought an Air Force: The True Story of a Gritty Midwesterner in Somoza's Nicaragua - Tapa blanda

The national treasure we now call Warbirds exist today because of enterprising individuals like Will Martin. I had known of his adventure bringing back Mustangs from Central America for many years, but did not know the scope and detail of the story until reading So I Bought An Air Force. I could hardly wait to turn the page as the story unfolded." -- Rick Siegfried, Past President, EAA Warbirds of America "cover blurb"

A unique and captivating story of one man's venture into buying vintage WW II aircraft from a foreign country and flying them back to the United States for resale. I admire the talents he exhibited in carrying out this venture as a business man, aviator and diplomat. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in aviation and adventure. -- Jerry W. Tietge, B/Gen USAF (Ret) "cover blurb"

As an Air Force Stan/Eval Chief (Chief Pilot), I've had a chance to fly with, and to evaluate, a lot of highly skilled pilots. Will is one heck of a pilot; he has great instincts and a keen feeling for the machine. I have no doubt that these attributes enabled him to survive the dramatic events which unfold in "So I Bought an Air Force." -- Darrell L. Anderson, Colonel, USAF (Ret) "cover blurb"

Nicaraguan strongman General Anastasio Somoza is making room for the modern jets sent down by his Cold War ally, the United States. Will Martin, a 34-year-old civilian pilot, has just suffered the loss of his family business in Chicago and is looking to make a fresh start. So I Bought An Air Force is the wild but true tale of how Martin buys the Nicaraguan Air Force's fleet of P-51 Mustangs, F-47 Thunderbolts, and C-45 Expeditors and his struggles to get his planes back up to the U.S. With stunning color photographs from the author's personal archive, "So I Bought An Air Force" gives the reader a vivid look at the rough-and-tumble world of 1960s Latin America from the cockpit of some of the hottest American aircraft ever built.