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Title: Black Aces High: The Story of a Modern Fighter Squadron at War by Robert Wilcox ISBN: 0-312-26916-1 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Pub. Date: 14 October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The inside view of a Naval Fighter Squadron.....
Comment: Robert Wilcox has written a highly readable and authoritative account of the tip of the spear. This is a story of the reemergence of one of the Navy's oldest and premier fighter squadrons, Fighting Forty One, The Black Aces, during a war that many Americans were mostly oblivious to...the 1999 conflict in Kosovo. Here you will meet, up close and personal, many of the senior and junior officers of the squadron, the pilots and RIOs who flew the aging but still highly capable F-14A Tomcat into combat. It is a story of learning, fear, trepidation, improvisation, teamwork, and above all, honor. The "fog of war" is ever present and you will read how the Black Aces overcome many obstacles on their way to winning the fight. There are many interesting side stories described here, and those who have been close to naval aviation (as well as those who haven't) will be interested in details of the Foreward Air Controller Airborne (FAC-A)mission and the use of Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS, unique to the Tomcat) to locate and hunt down the enemy.
Black Aces High is a marvelous book that hopefully will enjoy a wide readership. It provides rare insight into the inner workings of a fighter squadron and the complexities (human and mechanical) involved in modern warfare. Mr. Wilcox is a fine author who has written other books highlighting Naval Aviation, and anyone remotely interested in the subject of aviation and/or modern warfare will enjoy reading Black Aces High.
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Rating: 5
Summary: The Inside Scoop
Comment: This is the best book I've read about cutting-edge American airpower; tactics; strategy; day-to-day operations; and the makeup of good people who make the whole thing fly.
Rating: 5
Summary: Revealing Account of a Modern Fighter Squadron
Comment: Black Aces High is an unusual book but a terrific one. Usually books about fighter squadrons give a lot of technical detail about airplanes and how they fight. Well this one does too. But that's not the emphasis here. The emphasis is on the flyers, who they are and what they go through in a modern fighter squadron. The Black Aces fly off the USS Roosevelt. Their fighter is the aging F-14 Tomcat, still pound-for-pound one of the greatest fighters ever made. Their assignment was Kosovo, a precurser to Afghanistan and Iraq. We meet them, learn the problems they are facing, and then go to war with them. War is scary and the Aces are full of trepidation. But the core of officers mustered by and including skipper Joey Aucoin leads by example. There is a great group of younger aviators too. This is a war diary. It shows you what really goes on in a navy fighter squadron. They're not all flag-waving heroes. But they get the job done. And its a tough dangerous job. Even the reluctant step up, which is the true definition of a hero. This story is a credit to the fighting men America produces.While there is a lot of shouting about how to do it, they are not going to be denied. The Black Aces subsequently led the bombing in Afghanistan and were later deployed to Iraq. Buffs as well as novices will enjoy this
realistic view - Barry Pitts, So Cal.
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Title: Bogeys and Bandits: The Making of a Fighter Pilot by Robert L. Gandt, Robert Gandt ISBN: 0140264124 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Angles of Attack : An A-6 Intruder Pilot's War by PETER HUNT ISBN: 0345451147 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 27 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Vipers in the Storm: Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot by Keith Rosenkranz ISBN: 0071400400 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Pub. Date: 24 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Wings of Fury: From Vietnam to the Gulf War-The Astonishing True Stories of America's Elite Fighter Pilots by Robert K. Wilcox ISBN: 0671747940 Publisher: Pocket Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.95 |
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Title: When Thunder Rolled: An F-105 Pilot Over North Vietnam by Ed Rasimus ISBN: 1588341038 Publisher: Smithsonian Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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