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    Rampant Raider: An A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in Vietnam
    Rampant Raider: An A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in Vietnam
    Rampant Raider: An A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in Vietnam
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    Rampant Raider: An A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in Vietnam

    By Stephen R Gray

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    A member of Light Attack Squadron 212 s "Rampant Raiders," A-4 pilot Stephen R. Gray writes about his experiences flying combat sorties from the deck of an aircraft carrier during one of the most intense periods of aerial combat in U.S. history. From the perspective of a junior naval aviator, Gray reveals the lessons he learned first at the Naval Aviation Training Command and then in actual combat flying the Skyhawk from USS Bon Homme Richard in Vietnam. Training strengthens commitment, Gray points out, allowing ordinary men like him to fly dangerous missions. Readers will discover how circumstances created heroe--heroes who managed to overcome their personal fears for a greater cause--and how, despite the lack of public support for the war, the men remained committed to one another. The book addresses how men react to service during contentious political times to offer lessons relevant today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaval Institute Press
    Release dateMay 11, 2013
    ISBN9781612513768
    Rampant Raider: An A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in Vietnam

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      This book is a one of the best non-fiction books I've read about the Naval air war in Vietnam in quite a while. It really gives the readers a feel, not only for what it was like to be a new Naval Aviator, but also what it was like to be a new inexperienced replacement pilot during the height of the Vietnam war.
      My only disappointment is that the author ended the book without including his second cruise (and return to Vietnam).

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