Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War - Hardcover

"This is history at its best. Sherwood provides at once a whole new understanding of the final stages of the air war in Vietnam and a thrilling volume of valor and adventure in naval aviation."-, -John Lehman,secretary of the Navy 1981-1987, and author of On Seas of Glory: Heroic Men, Great Ships, and Epic Battles of the American Navy "Sherwood's history of the Navy's post-1968 air operations in Southeast Asia and the culture of naval aviators who flew those missions is a must read for military professionals, scholars, journalists, and the interested public."-, -Charles J. Gross,author of American Military Aviation: The Indispensable Arm "Sherwood not only provides an excellent overview of the Navy's air operations, but more important, he gives the reader a cockpit's eye view of this epic struggle. Anyone interested in understanding the naval air war in Vietnam as it was really fought needs to read this book."--Congressman Randy Cunningham "At times as thrilling as a Tom Clancy novel, Afterburner is more compelling, as the story told is non-fiction. I strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in the Vietnam War, Naval Aviation, or simply the heroism of Americans at war."-, -James Reckner,Director, The Vietnam Center, Texas Tech University

Military history looking at aviators during the second half of Vietnam. The stories are told through interviews and journal excerpts of the pilots and aircrew themselves. Great tradey title.