Rolling Thunder
Book description
Rolling Thunder is an historical novel about the decisive role politics played during the Vietnam War. Its characters range from men in the field to the Pentagon and the White House. Fighter pilots and Special Forces warriors try to do their best but are hampered by President Johnson, Secretary of…
Why read it?
1 author picked Rolling Thunder as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The first few pages are a great example of how to begin a story, right in the middle of the action, trying to land a shot-up F-100 Super Sabre.
You can see in your mind’s eye the concrete rectangle of the runway, feel the stick in your hand, see the gages showing that your engine and your hydraulic systems are bleeding out, and will you really make it to the runway? That’s a pretty good introduction!
Berent is a veteran fighter pilot with all sorts of stories to tell, not only limited to the cockpit in the air.
From Tom's list on air war stories that put you in the cockpit.
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