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When Thunder Rolled : An F-105 Pilot over North Vietnam by Ed Rasimus (2014, Trade Paperback)

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Between 1965 and 1968, more than 330 F-105s were lost—the highest loss rate in Southeast Asia—and many pilots were killed, captured, and wounded because of the Air Force’s disastrous tactics.

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PublisherSmithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

ISBN-10158834505X

ISBN-139781588345059

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038660168

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Book TitleWhen Thunder Rolled : an F-105 Pilot over North Vietnam

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicMilitary / General, Military / Vietnam War, Military / Aviation

GenreHistory

AuthorEd Rasimus

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Reviews"One of the finest combat memoirs I have ever read, from any air force in any war."--Dan Ford, Wall Street Journal "You can almost smell the jet fuel and gunpowder. You attack the world's fiercest defenses at 500 knots and share the ultimate thrill of hurling yourself against almost impossible odds--and winning."--Jack Broughton, author of Thud Ridge "A story that reflects the bravery of the men who flew over enemy territory in a perilous time."-- The Baltimore Chronicle "[A] modern-day Red Badge of Courage "--John Darrell Sherwood, author of Fast Movers: Jet Pilots and the Vietnam Experience

SynopsisEd Rasimus straps the reader into the cockpit of an F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber in his engaging account of the Rolling Thunder campaign in the skies over North Vietnam. Between 1965 and 1968, more than 330 F-105s were lost--the highest loss rate in Southeast Asia--and many pilots were killed, captured, and wounded because of the Air Force's disastrous tactics. The descriptions of Rasimus's one hundred missions, some of the most dangerous of the conflict, will satisfy anyone addicted to vivid, heart-stopping aerial combat, as will the details of his transformation from a young man paralyzed with self-doubt into a battle-hardened veteran. His unique perspective, candid analysis, and the sheer power of his narrative rank his memoir with the finest, most entertaining of the war.