Palace Cobra picks up where Ed Rasimus's critically acclaimed When Thunder Rolled left off. Now he's flying the F-4 Phantom and the attitude is still there.
In the waning days of the Vietnam War, Rasimus and his fellow pilots were determined that they were not going be the last to die in a conflict their country had abandoned. They were young fighter pilots fresh from training and experienced aviators who came back to the war again and again, not for patriotism, but for the adrenaline rush of combat. From the bathhouses and barrooms to the prison camps of North Vietnam, this is a gripping combat memoir by a veteran fighter pilot who experienced it all.
In the waning days of the Vietnam War, Rasimus and his fellow pilots were determined that they were not going be the last to die in a conflict their country had abandoned. They were young fighter pilots fresh from training and experienced aviators who came back to the war again and again, not for patriotism, but for the adrenaline rush of combat. From the bathhouses and barrooms to the prison camps of North Vietnam, this is a gripping combat memoir by a veteran fighter pilot who experienced it all.
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Ras and I were in the same squadron at Holloman AFB in the mid 80s. Great pilot, Excellent Instructor and Fun Guy to be around. Taught me a lot about being a Fighter Pilot. Bought both of his books as soon as they came out. I've reread them several times. Glad you brought this up, I think I'll do it again.
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ReplyDeleteCan you imagine that war with General Order #1?
ReplyDeleteThat god-damned war was a disaster. The only thing worse than the may-they-forever-be-f*d politicians that pushed it on and beyond were the mf leftists who dissed the soldiers returning. And I'm of that era. Blame it on Johnson, that sthd; a bipartisan effort, Nixon wasn't much better. We're still suffering from Kennedy's assassination; I doubt the nation will ever recover.
ReplyDeleteI can't add much to what @2:46 /I\ said so accurately BUT I can recommend Bury Us Upside Down by Rick Newman and Don Shepperd about the Misty FAC's who flew 2-seater F-100's over The Trail. Bud Day was a Misty FAC, before he got shot down and fought the rest of his war as a POW.
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