Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog: Memoirs of a Cold War Fighter Pilot

29 Anmeldelser

4.3

Længde
12T 59M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Biografier

Fighter pilots! Images of Baron Manfred von Richthofen and Eddie Rickenbacker in the Great War, Johnnie Johnson, Robert Stanford Tuck and Richard Bong in the Second World War, or Robin Olds in Vietnam, all spring to mind. Volumes have been written about them, past and present. Understandably, most of these revolve around the skill, cunning and bravery that characterizes this distinctive band of brothers, but there are other dimensions to those who take to the skies to do battle that have not been given the emphasis they deserve – until now.

You do not have to be an aviation aficionado to enjoy Colonel Steve Ladd’s fascinating personal tale, woven around his 28-year career as a fighter pilot. This extremely engaging account follows a young man from basic pilot training to senior command through the narratives that define a unique ethos. From the United States to Southeast Asia; Europe to the Middle East; linking the amusing and tongue-in-cheek to the deadly serious and poignant, this is the lifelong journey of a fighter pilot.

The anecdotes provided are absorbing, providing an insight into life as an Air Force pilot, but, in this book, as Colonel Ladd stresses, the focus is not on fireworks or stirring tales of derring-do. Instead, this is an articulate and absorbing account of what life is really like among a rare breed of arrogant, cocky, boisterous and fun-loving young men who readily transform into steely professionals at the controls of a fighter aircraft.

From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog is a terrific read: the legacy of a fighter pilot.

© 2021 Pen and Sword (Lydbog): 9781399076081

Release date

Lydbog: 21. november 2021

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a US Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam James Joyce
  2. Rice Paddy Recon: A Marine Officer’s Second Tour in Vietnam, 1968–1970 Andrew R. Finlayson
  3. Death in the A Shau Valley: L Company LRRPs in Vietnam, 1969–1970: L Company LRRPs in Vietnam, 1969-1970 Larry Chambers
  4. Eyes Behind the Lines: L Company Rangers in Vietnam, 1969 Gary A. Linderer
  5. The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Frederick Downs
  6. Eyes of the Eagle: F Company LRPs in Vietnam, 1968 Gary A. Linderer
  7. Whispers In The Tall Grass Nick Brokhausen
  8. To the Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam Tom A. Johnson
  9. Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight’s Cross Albrecht Wacker
  10. Call Sign Dracula: My Tour with the Black Scarves April 1969 to March 1970 Joe Fair
  11. 19 Minutes to Live - Helicopter Combat in Vietnam Lew Jennings
  12. The Youngest Green Beret: Real people, real combat, espionage, and conflict in the Mekong Delta 1969 Terry McIntosh
  13. Run Through the Jungle: Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Larry J. Musson
  14. The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War Dan Hampton
  15. Taking Fire: The True Story of a Decorated Chopper Pilot Charles W. Sasser
  16. Eye of the Tiger: Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Force Recon Company, Vietnam John Edmund Delezen
  17. Nam-Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Arthur Wiknik, Jr.
  18. We Few: US Special Forces in Vietnam Nick Brokhausen
  19. The Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle to Survive the Vietnam War Doug Stanton
  20. Razor 03: A Night Stalker’s Wars Alan C. Mack
  21. Surprised at Being Alive: An Accidental Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Beyond Robert F. Curtis
  22. Company Commander Charles B. MacDonald
  23. Vietnam: A Tale of Two Tours James C. Mooney, Jr.
  24. Angels Three Six: Confessions of a Cold War Fighter Pilot Colonel Chuck Lehman
  25. Uncommon Valor: The Recon Company that Earned Five Medals of Honor and Included America’s Most Decorated Green Beret Stephen L. Moore
  26. SOG Medic: Stories from Vietnam and Over the Fence Robert Dumont
  27. Scram!: The Gripping First-hand Account of the Helicopter War in the Falklands Harry Benson
  28. Sherman Lead: Flying the F-4D Phantom II in Vietnam Gaillard R. Peck, Jr
  29. Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers Erik Dorr
  30. Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific R. V. Burgin
  31. Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal Buck Wyndham
  32. Carrier Pilot Norman Hanson
  33. Eye of the Storm: Twenty-Five Years In Action With The SAS Peter Ratcliffe
  34. SCOUTS OUT!: A Kiowa Warrior Pilot’s Perspective of War in Afghanistan Ryan Robicheaux
  35. Swift Sword: The True Story of the Marines of Mike 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967 Doyle Glass
  36. Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The US Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam Gregg Jones
  37. Give Me Tomorrow: The Korean War’s Greatest Untold Story—The Epic Stand of the Marines of George Company Patrick K. O’Donnell
  38. Those Who Fall John Muirhead
  39. Walking Point: An Infantryman's Untold Story Michael H. Cunningham
  40. Mongoose Bravo: Vietnam: A Time of Reflection Over Events So Long Ago Tim McCullough
  41. Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16 Dan Hampton
  42. US Navy SOG SEALs: Working with Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard to Rescue a Downed Pilot in Vietnam Keith McKim
  43. The Vietnam Air War: From the Cockpit Colonel Dennis M. (Mike) Ridnouer
  44. We March at Midnight: A War Memoir Ray McPadden
  45. Night Fighter: An Insider's Story of Special Ops From Korea to SEAL Team 6: An Insider’s Story of Special Ops from Korea to SEAL Team 6 Charles W. Sasser
  46. Fire Base Illingworth: An Epic True Story of Remarkable Courage Against Staggering Odds Philip Keith
  47. Vietnam Green Berets S.O.G. Medal of Honor Recipients Keith McKim
  48. Vietnam: There & Back: A Combat Medic's Chronicle Jim "Doc" Purtell

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet