A barnstormer, World War II fighter, pioneering test pilot, and aerobatics artist shares his personal story, describing the spectacular stunts and death-defying exploits that contributed to his legendary status.

Part I:The Early Days -- Flying Lessons -- Going to war -- Part II: The War Years -- Fighting the Germans -- The Distinguished Flying Cross -- The Spitfire goes down -- Prisoner of war -- Escape from Stalag I -- Part III: Test-flying for Uncle Sam -- Dogfighting over Ohio -- Bear huntin' with Chuck Yeager -- Hole in the sky -- Broken legs -- Part IV: Test-pilot Terror -- Civilian Bob -- Forty minutes of stark terror -- Living on the edge -- Diving at the deck -- Part V: Flying Over Korea -- Bombs over Korea -- Part VI: Return to the Friendly Skies -- Feuding over the F-100 -- Japanese masseuse torture -- Waterskiing with Yuri -- Rockwell's bandit -- Airplanes big and small -- Honoring Charles Lindbergh -- Speed and more speed -- Part VII: Air-Show Magic -- Air-show adventures -- Thrills and spills -- Epilogue: Dogfighting with the FAA.