{"product_id":"when-thunder-rolled-an-f-105-pilot-over-north-vietnam-paperback","title":"When Thunder Rolled: An F-105 Pilot Over North Vietnam - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Rasimus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL THE JET FUEL AND GUNPOWDER. You attack the world's fiercest defenses at 500 knots and share the ultimate thrill of hurling yourself against almost impossible odds-and winning.\u003cbr\u003e-JACK BROUGHTON, author of \u003ci\u003eThud Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEd Rasimus straps the reader into the cockpit of an F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber in his engaging account of the Rolling Thunder campaign in the skies over North Vietnam. Between 1965 and 1968, more than 330 F-105s were lost-the highest loss rate in Southeast Asia-and many pilots were killed, captured, and wounded because of the Air Force's disastrous tactics. The descriptions of Rasimus's one hundred missions, some of the most dangerous of the conflict, will satisfy anyone addicted to vivid, heart-stopping aerial combat, as will the details of his transformation from a young man paralyzed with self-doubt into a battle-hardened veteran. His unique perspective, candid analysis, and the sheer power of his narrative rank his memoir with the finest, most entertaining of the war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A story that reflects the bravery of the men who flew over enemy territory in a perilous time.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Baltimore Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] MODERN-DAY \u003ci\u003eRED BADGE OF COURAGE\u003c\/i\u003e .\"\u003cbr\u003e-JOHN DARRELL SHERWOOD, author of \u003ci\u003eFast Movers: Jet Pilots and the Vietnam Experience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook for these remarkable stories of American courage in the Vietnam war \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDOWN SOUTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Tour in Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby William H. Hardwick \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLOST IN TRANSLATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnam: A Combat Advisor's Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Martin J. Dockery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMEDIC \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of a Conscientious Objector in the Vietnam War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Ben Sherman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE . . . AND YOUNG\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIa Drang: The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYOU CAN ALMOST SMELL THE JET FUEL AND GUNPOWDER. You attack the world's fiercest defenses at 500 knots and share the ultimate thrill of hurling yourself against almost impossible odds-and winning.\u003cbr\u003e-JACK BROUGHTON, author of Thud Ridge \u003cbr\u003eEd Rasimus straps the reader into the cockpit of an F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber in his engaging account of the Rolling Thunder campaign in the skies over North Vietnam. Between 1965 and 1968, more than 330 F-105s were lost-the highest loss rate in Southeast Asia-and many pilots were killed, captured, and wounded because of the Air Force's disastrous tactics. The descriptions of Rasimus's one hundred missions, some of the most dangerous of the conflict, will satisfy anyone addicted to vivid, heart-stopping aerial combat, as will the details of his transformation from a young man paralyzed with self-doubt into a battle-hardened veteran. His unique perspective, candid analysis, and the sheer power of his narrative rank his memoir with the finest, most entertaining of the war. \u003cbr\u003e\"A story that reflects the bravery of the men who flew over enemy territory in a perilous time.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\"The Baltimore Chronicle \u003cbr\u003e\"[A] MODERN-DAY \"RED BADGE OF COURAGE .\"\u003cbr\u003e-JOHN DARRELL SHERWOOD, author of \"Fast Movers: Jet Pilots and the Vietnam Experience \u003cbr\u003eLook for these remarkable stories of American courage in the Vietnam war \u003cbr\u003eDOWN SOUTH\u003cbr\u003e\"One Tour in Vietnam\u003cbr\u003eby William H. Hardwick \u003cbr\u003eLOST IN TRANSLATION\u003cbr\u003e\"Vietnam: A Combat Advisor's Story\u003cbr\u003eby Martin J. Dockery \u003cbr\u003eMEDIC!\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of a Conscientious Objector in the Vietnam War\u003cbr\u003eby Ben Sherman \u003cbr\u003eWE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE . . . AND YOUNG\u003cbr\u003e\"Ia Drang: The Battle that Changed theWar in Vietnam\u003cbr\u003eby Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Rasimus \u003c\/b\u003eflew more than 250 combat missions during the Vietnam War in F-105s and F-4s, receiving the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross five times, and numerous Air Medals. He writes and teaches political science in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.04 x 4.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763377439008,"sku":"9780891418542","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3637bd00c931d1ff79002251da3edf1e.webp?v=1780233743","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-thunder-rolled-an-f-105-pilot-over-north-vietnam-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}