Arnold R. Beckhardt is a retired IBM engineer who specialized in the development of military weapon systems and space programs. He was a pilot in World War Two in China, Burma and ...view moreArnold R. Beckhardt is a retired IBM engineer who specialized in the development of military weapon systems and space programs. He was a pilot in World War Two in China, Burma and India. He has published NACA technical reports and magazine articles. His first Roy Neely novel TURNAROUND, was published in March, 2007. He lives with his wife Greta in Vero Beach, Florida.view less