Punk's War : A Novel

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Ward.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Naval Institute Press, 2014.

Summary:

An F-14 aviator takes his readers into the cockpits, ready-rooms, and bunkrooms of today's Navy to show what it's like to fight in a time of so-called peace. From the opening chapter where a Tomcat fighter squadron's commanding officer botches an intercept of a hostile Iranian F-4 to the final uplifting scene, his novel reveals the inner workings of the military as only an insider can. It is a thriller without an airshow groupie's pretense, a fighter pilot's story as honest as it is riveting. The action is gripping and authentic, yet it punctuates rather than drives the plot. Seldom has f

Contents:

Front Cover; Half Title; Map; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Epilogue; About the Author

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781612515533

1612515533

OCLC:

877766842