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Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam by Mi
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- ISBN-13
- 9780275993276
- Book Title
- Phantom Reflections
- ISBN
- 9780275993276
- Publication Name
- Phantom Reflections : the Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Series
- Praeger Security International Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 16.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 200 Pages
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Although it took place over three decades ago, the Vietnam War, at times, seems to be a scar that will not heal. This memoir/essay details the journey of an extremely eager true believer, a young pilot who couldn't wait to get in the war, and was afraid it would be over before he could participate. Starting in the early sixties, this memoir captures the thoughts and feelings of a somewhat idealistic, young pilot as he seeks adventure, glory and excitement, in what he believes to be a truly worthwhile cause. The narrative covers Colonel McCarthy's assignment to the F-4 Phantom II fighter, at the time one of the most capable fighter planes available. It details the extensive training necessary to turn him into a fighter pilot, and follows him as he is thrust into the midst of the intense air campaigns over North Vietnam and Laos. The numerous descriptions of toe curling missions give the reader a realistic feeling of what it was like to be in combat, but, more than that, they show how America's longest and most divisive war was perceived by those who were at the very sharpest point of the spear. Unlike many fighter pilot narratives of combat, McCarthy's retrospective account offered him an opportunity to reexamine his past beliefs, and he candidly discusses why they have altered significantly. While the accounts of air combat are riveting by themselves, these reflections prove to be equally fascinating.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0275993272
ISBN-13
9780275993276
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56994927
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Phantom Reflections : the Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
Praeger Security International Ser.
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Ds558
Reviews
"[A] welcome addition to any aviation buff's bookshelf….The memoir includes many humorous and serious accounts of what life was like during this turbulent yet transformational period in Air Force history….What makes this account stand out from other Vietnam there I was…-type memoirs, is its jargon free, easy-to-understand explanations of air combat techniques, strategies, and formations….There is a welcome absence of combat glamorization that gives the book an aura of integrity. Pre-mission feelings of fear and anxiety are accurately portrayed, and the gripping narrative includes the retelling of a close call with an enemy surface-to-air missile that exploded mere meters away from McCarthy's aircraft….[I]t is addictively engrossing and a must read for anyone interested in a close-up view of the Vietnam air war." - Air Power History, "Mike McCarthy's Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam is a well-written memoir that centers on the author's 1968-69 tour of duty with the USAF's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (aka Satan's Angels) flying out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base….He also shows well how his thoughts about the Vietnam War changed." - The VVA Veteran, "Mike McCarthy's Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam is a well-written memoir that centers on the author's 1968-69 tour of duty with the USAF's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (aka Satan's Angels) flying out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base....He also shows well how his thoughts about the Vietnam War changed."- The VVA Veteran, "Mike McCarthy's Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam is a well-written memoir that centers on the author's 1968-69 tour of duty with the USAF's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (aka Satan's Angels) flying out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base....He also shows well how his thoughts about the Vietnam War changed." The VVA Veteran, "The author flew the F-4 Phantom II fighter plane on numerous missions during the Vietnam War and he here retrospectively narrates the most significant events he experienced during the war (almost all combat missions), the stereotypical jet pilots bravado perhaps tempered a bit by time. Occasional thoughts about the wider context of the war intrude from time to time and he differs from many of his military colleagues in now believing that the US failed to recognize the limits of its power in Vietnam and that the war could not have been won even if the military had been able to fight the war with no limitations." - Reference & Research Book News, 'Mike McCarthy's Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam is a well-written memoir that centers on the author's 1968-69 tour of duty with the USAF's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (aka Satan's Angels) flying out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base....He also shows well how his thoughts about the Vietnam War changed.'-The VVA Veteran, "[A] welcome addition to any aviation buff's bookshelf....The memoir includes many humorous and serious accounts of what life was like during this turbulent yet transformational period in Air Force history....What makes this account stand out from other Vietnam there I was...-type memoirs, is its jargon free, easy-to-understand explanations of air combat techniques, strategies, and formations....There is a welcome absence of combat glamorization that gives the book an aura of integrity. Pre-mission feelings of fear and anxiety are accurately portrayed, and the gripping narrative includes the retelling of a close call with an enemy surface-to-air missile that exploded mere meters away from McCarthy's aircraft....[I]t is addictively engrossing and a must read for anyone interested in a close-up view of the Vietnam air war." -- Air Power History "Mike McCarthy's Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam is a well-written memoir that centers on the author's 1968-69 tour of duty with the USAF's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (aka Satan's Angels) flying out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base....He also shows well how his thoughts about the Vietnam War changed." -- The VVA Veteran "The author flew the F-4 Phantom II fighter plane on numerous missions during the Vietnam War and he here retrospectively narrates the most significant events he experienced during the war (almost all combat missions), the stereotypical jet pilots bravado perhaps tempered a bit by time. Occasional thoughts about the wider context of the war intrude from time to time and he differs from many of his military colleagues in now believing that the US failed to recognize the limits of its power in Vietnam and that the war could not have been won even if the military had been able to fight the war with no limitations." -- Reference & Research Book News
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Military / Vietnam War, Military / General, Military
Lccn
2006-028550
Dewey Decimal
959.704/348092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
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