The book, The Flying Scots: A Century Of Aviation In Scotland chronicles the many aviators, the aircraft they flew and the important milestones in Scottish aviation history from the late 19th century to up through the late 20th century.  From Glasgow naval architect percy Pilcher who came close to the snatching the glory of the first heavier than air flight from the Wright Brothers to the aircraft and airships of Beardmore’s and the whirlybirds from Weir’s of Cathcart to the advanced technology of Ferranti, the outstanding engines of Rolls-Royce and the modern success of Jetstream manufacturing at Prestwick, the contribution of such a relatively small country has been remarkable.  Along the way, the moving stories of human courage and endeavor, involving names like Jim Mollison, Archie McKeller, David McIntyre and the Duke of Hamilton are reviewed at length.  Into a century of Scottish aviation come heroic figures like Lady MacRobert of Douneside in Aberdeenshire who responded in a unique way to Adolf Hitler during World War II when she suffered an unthinkable personal tragedy.  Another oddity reviewed in “Riders Of The Winds: The Story Of Ballooning” is the bizarre but true story of Rudolf Hess, the one time the second in command under Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany, who flew and Messerschmitt Bf-110 twin-engine aircraft to Scotland during World War II on a personal one man peace mission.  Upon reaching Scotland, Rudolf Hess parachuted out over Eaglesham in a bid to secure an end to the fighting between Nazi Germany and Great Britain.  While Rudolf Hess’ peace overtures did not come to anything, he did end up becoming the longest serving German World War II era prisoner.  The major sections of “Riders Of The Winds: The Story Of Ballooning” are as follows: 1) Introduction; 2) Contents; 3) Foreword; 4) Author’s Note; 5) Percy Pilcher; 6) “To Percy Pilcher”; 7) Scotland’s First Aircraft; 8) Aviation At Beardmore’s; 9) The RAF’s Founding Fathers; 10) The Turnberry Tale; 11) The Flying Clubs; 12) The Weir Autogyros; 13) The Growth Of Scotland’s Airways; 14) Flights Of Mercy; 15) First Flight Over Everest; 16) Mollison And McKeller; 17) The Prestwick Story; 18) Lord Dowding; 19) Rolls-Royce In Scotland; 20) Flying Boats From The Clyde; 21) Actions Over The Forth; 22) The Atlantic Ferry; 23) Ferranti’s Aviation Activities At Edinburgh; 24) The Mystery Of Hess; 25) Fragmented Aviation Memories Of 1941; 26) Lady MacRobert’s Reply; 27) The Ball-Bearing Run; 28) Scotland’s Air VCs; 29) Airborne Search And Rescue; 30) Thomson And Logan; 31) Flying Training – Perth And Prestwick; 32) Aviation Museums And Collections; 33) Military Aviation In Scotland; 34) Those Northern Whirlybirds; 35) Airports And Airlines and 36) Bibliography & Acknowledgements.  In addition to an informative narrative, “The Flying Scots: A Century Of Aviation In Scotland” includes the following features: 1) Approximately 125 black and white photographs; 2) About 97 color photographs and 3) 3 color illustrations.  This book is 88 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Jack Webster with D. Cameron McNicol (introduction), Dugald Cameron (paintings) and Air Vice Marshal Sandy Johnston CB DFC AE DL RAF (Retd).  Note: This copy of “The Flying Scots: A Century Of Aviation In Scotland” includes the signatures of both D. Cameron McNicol and Air Vice Marshal Sandy Johnston CB DFC AE DL RAF (Retd).  Edition published in 1994.