When Thunder Rolled: An F-105 Pilot over North Vietnam - Couverture souple

Rasimus, Ed

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 158834505X ISBN 13 : 9781588345059

Editeur : Smithsonian Books, 2014

Synopsis

Ed Rasimus straps the reader into the cockpit of an F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber in his engaging account of the Rolling Thunder campaign in the skies over North Vietnam. Between 1965 and 1968, more than 330 F-105s were lost—the highest loss rate in Southeast Asia—and many pilots were killed, captured, and wounded because of the Air Force’s disastrous tactics. The descriptions of Rasimus’s one hundred missions, some of the most dangerous of the conflict, will satisfy anyone addicted to vivid, heart-stopping aerial combat, as will the details of his transformation from a young man paralyzed with self-doubt into a battle-hardened veteran. His unique perspective, candid analysis, and the sheer power of his narrative rank his memoir with the finest, most entertaining of the war.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ed Rasimus flew more than 250 combat missions during the Vietnam War in F-105s and F-4s, receiving the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross five times, and numerous Air Medals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Smithsonian Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 158834505X
• ISBN 13: 9781588345059
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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