The Spirit of Attack

The book offers an engaging blend of personal anecdotes and pilot stories, enhanced by over a hundred photographs and diagrams. The author shares his own experiences flying various aircraft, including dogfights with F-106s and F-104s, and notable events such as the "Madman Nuclear Alert" during Nixon's presidency. He recounts harrowing missions in Vietnam and thrilling tales from fellow pilots, including a MiG shootdown and a WWII squadron's attack on the Ploesti oil fields. The vivid imagery and firsthand accounts make military aviation accessible to all readers.