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Once A Fighter Pilot

ISBN10: 0071399208 | ISBN13: 9780071399203

Once A Fighter Pilot
ISBN10: 0071399208
ISBN13: 9780071399203
By Jerry Cook

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. CLIMB ABOARD A JET FIGHTER FOR THE MOST HAIR-RAISING RIDE OF YOUR LIFE! "Once a fighter pilot, always a fighter pilot." The old adage epitomizes Jerry Cook, who spent 28 years at the controls of Air Force jets, including some 400 hours flying F-4 Phantoms on combat missions over Vietnam. Here is an unflinching account of his experiences--alternately poignant and side-splitting, always extraordinarily honest and compelling. Cook gives you a rare insider's glimpse into the world of flying's elite, describing the rigorous training required to become an Air Force fighter pilot and revealing the true nature of men thought of as swaggering, larger-than-life top guns. You'll meet flesh-and-blood human beings who feel all the fears and misgivings you would expect of people facing death almost daily. Cook also whisks you along on heart-stopping combat missions. Fly with him in Air Force F-4 Phantoms over enemy territory dodging shrapnel, missiles, and other aircraft. Along the way, you'll get an eye-opening look at one of the most tumultous eras in U.S. history--as seen through the eyes of men who risked their lives for a cause that threatened to tear a nation apart.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Kid's Dream

Where do I sign?

Welcome to the Air Force. Now, forward march!

Finally, airplanes

God's country

The boss's daughter

The Honor Code

Merry Christmas

The Honor Code, again

Descend lower

Aaa-haaa, San Antoine!

Number one?

Chase me back to town

Jets

Timing is everything

Mississippi Luftwaffe

What about my eyes?

Sabre

I wonder where in the world we're goin'?

Get your kicks on Route 66

Laredo by the sea

I'm your instructor: I'm here to learn.

Explosure decompression

What next?

Wanna trade?

If you haven't done it yet, you will

The great white hunter

Time kills?

Fear of flying

Failure, fun and higher learning

The screaming mimi

Fine feathered friends?

True class

Instructor follies

Still a mystery

One a day in Tampa Bay

School days

A lifesaver, a killer

Receiver ready!

There will be no accidents!

Ours is not to question why! (Don't bother politicians with facts)

Armed Forces Day

Mom's max performance club

Go get him

How many windows do KC-135s have?

One tough bird

What do you mean you fell out?

Air defense of the what?

Fighter pilots ain't grown men!

Needless nightmare

Like a farmer, outstanding in his field

Say your type aircraft

Missiles are supposed to be deadly! (for the other guy)

In the line of duty

Almost six

Go west, young man, about ten thousand miles

Where the sun rises first on America

Bombers, bombers, everywhere: Thank goodness, I never had to fly one of the damn things!

Welcome to the war

Which ones are the bad guys?

Sidewinder

Seagulls and paper tigers

Shot down, by a nurse

Number twenty-five

Surf's up

Through the cracks

Jam lucky

Parts is parts!

Come on baby, we can do it!

The Silver Star, posthumously

Ladies and gentlemen, on your left...

Next time, use the bomb!

What tree?

The race is on

Small world, isn't it?

Rank has its problems also

I can't do this!

Guardian angel?

Was it fate?

Quit leaving this ____ on my runway!

Another day, another way

A mind is a terrible thing!

Get it out, get it out!

The thud, the brunt

The longest day

Wayne's Waterlook (almost)

A most unlikely savior

The elephants versus the ants

"White Anchor, break left!"

Missiles (useless as teats on a boar hog?) Sometimes!

Famous, almost (infamous, so close)

Politicians and war (a deadly combination)

Why me?

Lucky number

About the author

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