A pilots story paperback april 21, 2017 by robert prest author. As a former f4 pilot i thoroughly enjoyed the book. Both thrilling and elegaic, f4 phantom makes poetry of complex, exacting world of the fighter pilot. The mcdonnell douglas f4 phantom ii is a tandem twoseat, twinengine, allweather. This was the first aviation book i read as a child. Former f4 pilot tells the story of one of the first ever. Here are some great aviation book recommendations for the. Ken cordier was an f4 pilot during the vietnam war. I found this you tube video about the early days of top gun. Usaf pilot vietnam war experiences heritage flightgear. The pilot and the chief pilot, who was also following the same route about 16 minutes later, had monitored the weather before and during the flight and recognized more. Lt col david buff honodel does more than just tell the war as it happened in the phantom vietnam war. The hun was, by comparison, huge, camouflaged, grimy and a.
Read more about christina olds to appear at the f4 phantom ii society reunion. Taking the lamp to midway electric which she coowns was serendipitous. The f4 flew vietnam, in the arabisraeli conflict, and the gulf war and amassed a record. The story of the israeli air force from the war of.
On july 8th, 1972, captain steve ritchie of the 555th tactical fighter squadron, led a flight of four f4 phantoms, call sign paula, over the skies of vietnam. One of the most famous stories that came out of the evacuation was south vietnamese air force major buangly, who simply took off in a cessna with his wife and two of their children plus two more and was lucky to have spotted the uss midway. Well written stories of missions and experiences during the vietnam war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. President trump proclaims april 9, 2019, as national former prisoner of war recognition day.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On november 6, 1971, a mig25r foxbat reconnaissance plane from the soviet unions 63rd independent air detachment rolled out of its hardened shelter at an air base near cairo. A little bit of north american f100 super sabre footage sneaks its way in as well. Get the latest news on coronavirus impacts on general aviation, including what aopa is doing to protect ga, event cancellations, advice for pilots to protect themselves, and more. A pilots story kindle edition by robert prest author. A joint americanisraeli program sought to modify the f4 for mach 3 reconnaissance missions. The memoirs of legendary fighter ace robin olds is a story that moved me.
Handley, the usaf f4 pilot who made history in the skies over hanoi, this painting. The result is more than one hundred stories from the front lines of the war. A hard partying ace during world war ii and a sort of modern day nathan forrest in an f4 over north vietnam. Fighter pilot audiobook by robin olds, christina olds. Air force pilot, this lavishly illustrated book describes what its like to fly an f16 fighting falcon known to its pilots as the viper in combat as it details the missions. Anderegg, usaf ret, former f15 pilot and f4 fighter weapons school graduate, wrote this about the f. Created with attention to every detail through the ongoing involvement of col. You must read this test pilots story of an sr71 disintegrating midair. Smoke for breakfast in a phantom that was submitted by pete mecca also a vietnam veteran. One of the great aircraft of the cold war era, the mcdonnell douglas f4 phantom ii was the most heavily produced supersonic, allweather fighter bomber. Home military aviation pilots explain how the convair f102 delta dagger. These are personal stories of intrepid courage and selfsacrifice to get the mission done whatever the cost.
Vmfa115 able eagles make appearances flying their mcdonnell douglas f4b phantom iis as do some marine corps vmf232 red devils vought f8 crusader jet fighters, lockheed kc hercules tankers, and sikorsky ch34 choctaw assault helicopters. Rhino charge f4 phantom viet nam war a pilots story. No other book so vividly brings to life the highpressure, high stakes, highspeed world of an raf fighter pilot on the cold war frontline. We spoke with a blackbird pilot back in 2012, and his stories, just like bill weavers.
Our goal is not to just simply give you more of the same aviation books other pilot stores already offer but to build a unique collection of aviation themed books, flying stories, airplane history books, and aviation humor books that might be more difficult to find. Two unknown f14 tomcat wing sweep stories to celebrate top gun day. Kenny was one of my instructor pilots when i went through f4 replacement training unit rtu at luke afb, arizona, 1971 1972. Phantom f4 your story whether youve been a phantom pilot, navigator, mechanic or simply an avid fan of the f4. Honodels goal with this work is to tell the story of his experiences in laos. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading f4 phantom. From the book fighter pilot the memoirs of legendary ace robin olds, by robin olds christina olds and ed rasimus. Kenny was one of my instructor pilots when i went through f 4 replacement training unit rtu at luke afb, arizona, 1971 1972. Steve ritchie, phantom pilot, only us air force ace of. After a deadstick landing in a north american f100, he lost hydraulic pressure and the super sabre slammed into a hangar wall.
Ron astro knotts tells over 40 crusader stories in his book, supersonic cowboys. This is how marine corps f4 phantom pilots trained to fly. The backseater who ejected from this f4 is a pilot named kenny boone. Archived 7 september 2009 at the wayback machine 1978 commemorative book. Ive been contacted by several f8 drivers most who flew phantoms too who wanted some crusader stories if i had them. The aircraft could perform three tactical air roles air superiority, interdiction and close air support as it did in southeast asia.
He sauntered into her store that august day, wearing his corsair f4u hat, and. Good book telling of a f4 pilots experiences in the vietnam war. F4 phantom ii memories of men who flew the f4 in combat in. F4 phantom a pilots story by prest robert 0552116157 the. A speaking engagement is planned and you will be able to buy her book fighter pilot. The featured vietnam veteran in this episode is former f4 pilot brian settles. Olds formed a demonstration team for the f101 using pilots of his wing. I transitioned to the hun right out of upt after flying the t38. Robin olds was a true warrior, a very young fighter squadron commander in wwii and a multiple ace and a wing commander in vietnam during the hottest part of the airwar, where he could have been an ace all over. Written by a pilot who flew neardaily combat missions, this engrossing book is the story of one man, his colleagues, and his machinethe mighty f4 phantomat war. All our pilot training courses at long island flying incorporate these books that available for free on this page. He was the subject of an article in the henry herald titled.
Former f4 pilot tells the story of one of the first ever laserguided. The memoirs of legendary ace robin olds is a fantastic read, a 5 star permanent shelf addition that is very easy to follow and doesnt get bogged down anywhere. The best book ive ever read about flying fast jets for the cold war raf. This is as close as youll ever get to flying the phantom yourself. The author, a phantom pilot himself, details intense stories of undaunted and valiant american pilots with their legendary fierce phantom. On pilotstories you can read all about flying, the aviation system and planespotting. Free student pilot books available for download from long. The emphasis in the first twothirds of the book is on the f4, even. In fact, i hope fighter pilot becomes required reading for young officers. Jet pilots and the vietnam experience, posits that olds heavy. Confessions of a navy f14 fleet pilot turned f5 aggressor. Both crews bailed out near the laotian border and were rescued, two f4 were lost. We flew directly into an ash cloud at 2000 ft remaining in the volcanic ash cloud for over 20 minutes.
Mount etna had been erupting for the past 4 hours but atc cleared the southern sector to be free of volcanic ash. Settles was interviewed during the annual atlanta war birds weekend backed by the commemorative air force dixie wing at the kpdk dekalb. The backseater who ejected from this f 4 is a pilot named kenny boone. Flew through volcanic ash, and somehow made it out alive. F4 phantom pilots flight operating manual periscope. I finished the book in the wee hours last night and i felt like i couldnt get to my computer fast enough today to write about it. Kenny was a pilot flying in the back seat on an orientation mission over the ho che minh trail over laos on november 18, 1968. Former f4 pilot tells the story of one of the first ever laserguided bomb runs the following story appears ined cobleighs book war for the hell of it. It was the inspiration that has led a career in aviation. The f16 falcon military supersonic jet fighter books, f16. Former fighter pilot scotty wilson gives you the lowdown on flying the magnificent hun.
Phantom f4 pilots, navigators, maintainers home facebook. He gained a reputation as a pilot whose flights were jinxed. Two unknown f14 tomcat wing sweep stories to celebrate. Robin olds july 14, 1922 june 14, 2007 was an american fighter pilot and general officer in. The mcdonnell douglas f4 phantom ii is a tandem twoseat, twinengine, all weather. Air force fighter pilots, weapon systems operators wsos, and electronic warfare. The f4 phantom ii was a twinengine, allweather, fighterbomber. In the last article, i explained the duties of the pilot flying. Charles debellevue, he succeeded in shooting down two mig21s during an engagement that lasted only one minute and twentynine seconds. Now about 60,000 pounds of f4 and bombs are hurtling down the 1,500 foot cat. Fighter pilots serve in the air force, navy and marine corps and fly a variety of fighter aircraft, including the f22 raptor, the f16 fighting falcon, the f18 super hornet, the f15. Flying air force fighters in the decade after vietnam, col c. Captain brian settles flew 199 combat missions during the vietnam war.
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