100 Missions North: A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Vietnam War

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In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs-the famous "Thud"-in 1966-67, when pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate. What was it like to face these odds day after day? We learn that men sustained by faith in each other and joined by the unique bonds of combat can overcome anxiety, fear, and even terror to achieve common goals.

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100 Mission North--A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Vietnam War - Richard B. Kerwin - Spring Hill, FL
General Bell writes of his tour during Operation Rolling Thunder. As a Major at the time, he was more than a "line jock" in that he had additional duties at Wing Headquarters. His perspective adds the description of that environment to the perspective of a line jock trying put bombs on target and, at the same time, trying to live through a tour of duty of 100 Missions over North Vietnam. He describes both in gut wrenching terms that reflect the reality these men faced at the time. His views give real insight into how screwed things can be when there is micro management from higher up and no real objective of winning. The real lessons of Vietnam can only be learned if people read books like General Bell's.

Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

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A great American hero-a 20th-century warrior and military strategist who lived outside the spotlight but whose work has been enormously influential-is brought brilliantly to life in this acclaimed biography. John Boyd was the finest fighter pilot in American history. From the proving ground of the Korean War, he went on to win notoriety as the instructor who defeated-in less than 40 seconds-every pilot who challenged him. But what made Boyd a man for the ages was what happened after he left the cockpit. He transformed the way military aircraft-in particular the F-15 and F-16-were designed with his revolutionary Energy-Maneuverability Theory. Boyd dedicated his later years to a radical theory of conflict that was largely ignored during Boyd's lifetime, but that is now widely considered to be the most influential thinking about conflict since Sun Tzu's The Art of War.

• ISBN13: 9780316796880
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• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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To be or to do. - Varda Elentari -
This book changed my life. Since Col. Boyd never wrote much in his life, but his theories and philosophy have been so influential, a good biography was needed to flesh out his ideas into a portrait, a portfolio, a bible of sorts. This book is extremely well done. I love it and will continue to give copies to those who might take the message of Col. Boyd to heart, like I did.