Phantom to Warthog A Fighter Pilot's Career

摘要

When I first considered writing my book From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog: Memoirs of a Cold War Fighter Pilot, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I should deal with my 28-year air force career. It would revolve around the two great fighter aircraft I was honoured to have flown, but there was so much to relate. I thought about the dozens of books I had read by and about fighter pilots and decided that my story would be a little different. I wasn't a hero - I never shot down a MiG, didn't earn the Medal of Honor; never pinned a star on my shoulders. Indeed, much like hundreds of other fighter pilots who went to war, I did my job and served my country. It dawned on me that, in today's world, that is pretty special in itself. What follows is one man's journey from fledgling pilot to senior operational command.