100 Missions North: A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Vietnam War
by:
Ge (author)
Ken Bell (author)
Ken (author)
Brig (author)
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781574886399 (1574886398)
Publish date: April 1st 2003
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
It is - and always will be - impossible for me to really understand how it was to got on a mission to Hanoi and route package VI A. So all I can relate to is how these pilots stories are presented. And Mr. Bells account on his 100 missions against North Vietnam do not get the same grip on me as e.g...