100 Missions North: A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Vietnam War
by Ken Bell
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Author: Ken BellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-16
ISBN: 1574886398
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
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Book Review: Superbly written story
Summary: 5 Stars
Superbly written, this is an in-depth look at the author's tour of duty in F-105s and the air war over North Vietnam. To a kid in the 60's, the Vietnam War was a distant thing, with only vague descriptions of a ground and air war. There are now many great books written from all corners of experience and this is an excellent story of the air war written from one officer's perspective of flying to Hanoi from bases in Thailand. Expertly described, it chronicles all aspects of the pilot's experiences from the missions to R&R to special assignments. Ken Bell brings you into the feeling of arriving, wondering how many missions you will survive all the way to mission 100, and the change when you know you are done with the job and having to leave what you love to do. Excellently written (did I say that enough?) and a book that's hard to put down.
Summary of 100 Missions North: A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Vietnam War
In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs-the famous "Thud"-in 1966-67, when pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate. What was it like to face these odds day after day? We learn that men sustained by faith in each other and joined by the unique bonds of combat can overcome anxiety, fear, and even terror to achieve common goals.Memoirs Books
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