Cook, Jerry W. Once A Fighter Pilot ISBN 13: 9780070125490

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Jerry Cook, Retired Air Force Reserve Brigadier General, grants readers the rare privilege of going along for the ride as he tells the fascinating story of how he became an Air Force pilot and flew numerous combat missions. Along the way he describes enduring fear and emotional extremes few fighter pilots have previously confessed to, immersing the reader in the rarefied-and very human-world of the jet fighter pilot.

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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 tumultuous 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.
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Brig. Gen. Jerry W. Cook, USAFR, Ret., has been flying for more than thirty-eight years. After ten years in the U.S. Air Force, he left in 1967 to fly for Pan American World Airways. Cook flew for sixteen years with the Arkansas Air National Guard, retiring as a brigadier general in 1986. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is a corporate pilot for Stephens Group, Inc.

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  • PublisherMcGraw-Hill
  • Publication date1996
  • ISBN 10 007012549X
  • ISBN 13 9780070125490
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages223
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