In this vivid account, a young F-100 pilot chronicles his life within a fighter squadron during the peak year of the Vietnam War. Drawing upon his own commentary and 72 letters addressed to loved ones back home, this work details combat missions, briefings, flight logs, tactics, and targets. It recounts the dangers he facedenemy fire, adverse weather, and unforgiving terrainas well as the brutal force and inspiring beauty of nature in a land far from home. By shedding light on the human side of war, the author paints a picture of a world filled with moments of exhilaration, despair, deep melancholy, loss, and longing.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Cranston, Stewart
Title
300 Missions over Vietnam
Details
English text, paperback, some bw-illustrations. 207 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
An F-100 Pilot's Account with Letters Home
McFarland Box 611 Jefferson NC 28640 Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
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Responsible person
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