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Palace Cobra: A Fighter Pilot in the Vietnam Air War
Contributor(s): Rasimus, Ed (Author)
ISBN: 1250038685     ISBN-13: 9781250038685
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
OUR PRICE:   $18.89  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2006
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - United States
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- History | Military - Vietnam War
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5" W x 8" (0.86 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southeast Asian
- Chronological Period - 1970's
 
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Publisher Description:

Palace Cobra picks up where Ed Rasimus's critically acclaimed When Thunder Rolled left off. Now he's flying the F-4 Phantom and the attitude is still there.
In the waning days of the Vietnam War, Rasimus and his fellow pilots were determined that they were not going be the last to die in a conflict their country had abandoned. They were young fighter pilots fresh from training and experienced aviators who came back to the war again and again, not for patriotism, but for the adrenaline rush of combat. From the bathhouses and barrooms to the prison camps of North Vietnam, this is a gripping combat memoir by a veteran fighter pilot who experienced it all.
The wry cynicism of a combat aviator will give readers insights into the Vietnam experience that haven't been available before, and the heart-stopping action will keep readers turning the pages all night.

Contributor Bio(s): Rasimus, Ed: - Ed Rasimus is a retired USAF fighter pilot whose books on the Vietnam air war include When Thunder Rolled and Palace Cobra. He flew more than 250 combat missions during the Vietnam War in F-105s and F-4s, earning the Silver Star, five Distinguished Flying Crosses and 20 air medals. He lives in Whitesboro, Texas.