Phantom Reflections (Stackpole Military History Series) - Softcover

McCarthy, Mike

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9780811735544: Phantom Reflections (Stackpole Military History Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0811735540 ISBN 13: 9780811735544
Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2008

Synopsis

  • Hair-raising descriptions of aerial combat as seen from the cockpit of a fighter jet
  • Thoughtful reflections on what it meant to fight in Vietnam
    As the Vietnam War raged thousands of miles away, Mike McCarthy completed his flight training in the United States, eager to get into the war and afraid it would end before he could participate. He needn't have worried. By 1967, he was flying his F-4 Phantom II fighter with the U.S. Air Force's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, also known as Satan's Angels. Before his tour ended, McCarthy completed 124 missions during the intense air war over North Vietnam and Laos and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. His memoir recreates the horror and exhilaration of air combat.

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    About the Author

    Mike McCarthy retired from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel in 1990, finishing his military career as chief of staff at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. He currently teaches aviation at Arizona State University and lives in Litchfield Park, Arizona.

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    Publisher
    Stackpole Books
    Publication date
    2008
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0811735540
    ISBN 13 
    9780811735544
    Binding
    Paperback
    Number of pages
    240
    Rating
    • 3.80 out of 5 stars
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