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Good. 1st Bantam Edition Printing, 1985. No markings. Browning / foxing to insider front and back covers. Clean covers and pages. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Fri.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Publisher:
Baxter Press and Imagination Transportation, Inc
Published:
1996
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15644610050
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Very good. Pocket paperback, 286, [2] pages. Maps. Introduction by Hanson W. Baldwin. Jacksel Markham "Jack" Broughton (January 4, 1925-October 24, 2014) was a career officer and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. He retired in the rank of colonel on August 31, 1968, with 43 separate awards and decorations, including four Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Silver Stars and the highest Air Force service decoration for heroism, the presidentially-awarded Air Force Cross. Broughton avowed that his proudest accomplishment was being combat-qualified in every air force fighter from the P-47 to the F-106. He authored two personal memoirs of the Vietnam War that were highly critical of the direction of the air war there and the rules of engagement. Following his retirement from the Air Force in 1968, Broughton was a manager in the flight test program and a technical planning advisor for the Space Shuttle Endeavour for Rockwell. This is the story of a special breed of warrior, the fighter-bomber pilot; the story of valiant men who flew the F-105 Thunderchief 'Thud' Fighter-Bomber over the hostile skies of North Vietnam. From the briefing rooms to the bombing runs, Colonel Jack Broughton recounts the high drama and flaming terror, the exhilaration and thrill of life on the edge. He relives the incredible feeling of high-speed, low-level sorties where SAM missiles, deadly flak, and enemy MiG fighters were all in a day's work. The bravery of the pilots and their commitment to each other in times of extreme fear, crisis and catastrophe are highlighted by vivid, fast moving aerial combat sequences. Thud Ridge is a fascinating and graphic memorial to the courage of American pilots, the power of their machines and their dedication to achieving successful missions despite the difficult challenges they faced. Thud Ridge continues to be an inspirational memoir for each new generation of air force officer candidates, as well as an enduring and timeless military history classic.
This was an excellent book, wish there could have been pictures to go with it. It was well written, and for a fighter pilot "wannabe" like me, it was totally interesting, exciting, educational, and very hard to put down. I totally admire, and envy, men like Jack Broughton. He did what I always wanted to do, but could not, because of poor eyesight.
Hourman
Apr 6, 2007
Mud moving with your hands tied
I have always been interested in aircraft and war, I have read volumes on the Second World War, and the immense difficulties they had. Having read some books about Korea, and the air war there, one would have thought Vietnam would have been a walk in the park. Although I think the pilots of the USAF, Navy and Marines couls hold their own and better against the 'NVA pilots' of whatever country of origin, I never realised that the one thing they found so difficult to compete with was the Flak and the Sam missiles, how they got through this 'Iron curtain' is amazing, and its to the credit of the pilots that they braved this barrage more than once a day. A special word has to be said to the three other groups who deliberately put themselves in harms way - the recon pilots who went in before and after a strike, the 'Wild Weasel' jocks who said more or less 'come and get me' and played cat and mouse with the Sams and the Rescue teams who picked up the fortunate ones. Col Jack Broughton brings the Highs and lows of life in a fighter squadrons daily routine into stark focus, the hum drum, the emotional and the downright scary, the things these guys did for God & Country knowing full well they were being sent on what could only be described as 'suicide missions' - frightening!