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Author : Larry Gibson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1955241961
Author : Larry R. Gibson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Air pilots, Military
ISBN : 9781468579970
I can honestly say that Mr. Gibson's stories have held my interest and broadened my perspectives more than any novel I have ever read. And I am a serious reader. Marie Gordon, Instructor of Drama and Speech, East Mississippi Community College These narratives present in vivid and lively detail many of the incidents and experiences encountered by Major Gibson during his military career. The stories are sometimes poignant and sometimes humorous; but each story presents some insightful lesson Gibson learned about life - even in the midst of war. William Yount, Instructor of History and Philosophy, East Mississippi Community College From the Marine Corps recruiting office to the challenges of Officer Candidate School; from stateside training as a new Marine attack pilot to harrowing combat experiences during two combat tours of duty in Vietnam; from 3500 hours of jet flight instructor duty to three and a half years as a staff officer at Headquarters, Marine Corps; from nearly passing out while running a sub-three hour marathon to looking back on it all after years of retirement, Major Gibson's recollections continue to rivet the reader's attention. The stories are absent of technical jargon and yet put the reader into the cockpit during moments of triumph as well as those of momentary fear. Possessing an easy-going and comfortable writing style, the author easily holds the reader's attention while relating a wide variety of experiences. The stories provide a valuable insight into the world of a junior officer serving as a combat attack pilot as well as assignment as an Air Liaison Officer to a battalion of Marines in the jungles of Vietnam.
Author : Larry R. Gibson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781468579987
I can honestly say that Mr. Gibson’s stories have held my interest and broadened my perspectives more than any novel I have ever read. And I am a serious reader. Marie Gordon, Instructor of Drama and Speech, East Mississippi Community College These narratives present in vivid and lively detail many of the incidents and experiences encountered by Major Gibson during his military career. The stories are sometimes poignant and sometimes humorous; but each story presents some insightful lesson Gibson learned about life – even in the midst of war. William Yount, Instructor of History and Philosophy, East Mississippi Community College From the Marine Corps recruiting office to the challenges of Officer Candidate School; from stateside training as a new Marine attack pilot to harrowing combat experiences during two combat tours of duty in Vietnam; from 3500 hours of jet flight instructor duty to three and a half years as a staff officer at Headquarters, Marine Corps; from nearly passing out while running a sub-three hour marathon to looking back on it all after years of retirement, Major Gibson’s recollections continue to rivet the reader’s attention. The stories are absent of technical jargon and yet put the reader into the cockpit during moments of triumph as well as those of momentary fear. Possessing an easy-going and comfortable writing style, the author easily holds the reader’s attention while relating a wide variety of experiences. The stories provide a valuable insight into the world of a junior officer serving as a combat attack pilot as well as assignment as an Air Liaison Officer to a battalion of Marines in the jungles of Vietnam.
Author : Samuel Hynes,Samuel Lynn Hynes
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Bomber pilots
ISBN : 0747578117
A gripping, literary recollection of a pilot's experiences during WWII.
Author : Capt. Wallace B. Thomson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781543470925
Could an unobtrusive, skinny, bookish teacher who loves classical music and poetry become a fighter pilot in one of the bloodiest theaters of war our country has known? Could this modest self-described dreamer become the pilot of a Corsair F4U, the fastest plane built—equipped with six menacing, Browning .50 caliber machine guns, a primitive navigation system and a 16-cylinder engine so powerful that it could spin the plane over and crash if accelerated too fast? How far did Wally Thomson, the teacher, travel to become Captain Wallace B. Thomson the war hero of his hometown, Hackensack, New Jersey? In this memoir, Wally describes vivid wartime details that are often insightful, humorous or critical to a life or death decision. He also stands back to provide context for his role in the war effort, describing some of the most relevant battles preceding his arrival in the Pacific. And he reflects on some of the strategies, tactics, mistakes and successes of the Allies and the Japanese while he explains the tasks at hand—flying a powerful aircraft to carry out his missions, leading his men to attack the enemy and to survive to fly another day. Through his telling, we recognize the friendships, fears, romance, humor and the courage he witnessed in the Pacific. Wally’s is just one of the remarkable stories about the countless ordinary men and women who were asked to act in extraordinary ways during World War II. But each story is unique and each one deserves telling. This is Wally’s story—the story of Captain Wallace B. Thomson, a Marine Pilot at the Jugular of the Solomons.
Author : Maj William J Sambito Usmc,William Sambito
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481996657
In this publication the history of Marine Attack 311 is traced from its commissioning in December 1942 through three wars and several evolutions during which the unit made the transition from a fighting squadron flying propeller-driven planes to a modern attack squadron equipped with high-performance jet aircraft. The history was prepared principally from primary sources such as command diaries and chronologies, published historical works, and recollections of Marines involved.
Author : John Chapin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481997068
This publication traces more than 40 years of active service by Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115. Since its commissioning in July 1943 the squadron has evolved from a group of wartime beginners in SNJ-4 planes to front line professionals in their F/A-18 Hornets. The history provides an informative overview of the development and employment of this squadron over a span of nearly five decades. Data for the history was drawn principally from primary sources: command diaries and chronologies; muster rolls; published historical works; and recollections of the Marines involved.
Author : Thomas M. Tomlinson
Publisher : Zenith Imprint
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0760320551
In this hilarious and heartbreaking story, the author - the so-called "Threadbare Buzzard" among what he saw as the preening fliers of WWII - tells the stories of dogfights and fighter planes used by the Marine Corps in the Pacific. Before the United States entered World War II, Tomlinson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force to get into action and flying. Following Pearl Harbor, he and most of the other Americans serving in the RCAF were "repatriated" into the U.S. military, most into the Army Air Corps. Tomlinson was one of the few who chose the Marine Corps and after training, he was off to the Southwest Pacific and Guadalcanal with VMF-214, the squadron that became the Black Sheep. Late in the war, while flying off a carrier during raids against Japan, Tomlinson's four-plane division was assigned to be a high-altitude radio relay for the attacking forces. During this mission they encountered the jet stream, at that time a little-known phenomena, especially among fighter pilots accustomed to lower, less hostile altitudes. Hours later, lost, out of radio range, and out of fuel, they ditched in the northwest Pacific. Three of the four were rescued by the Sea Devil (SS 400). Tomlinson ended up in the naval hospital at Pearl Harbor for the closing months of the war. Filled with details about flying the Corsair.
Author : William J. Sambito
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Fighter plane combat
ISBN : UOM:39015031487054
Author : John M. Foster
Publisher : Zenger Pub
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0892010983
Author : William J. Sambito
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : All-weather fighter planes
ISBN : UOM:39015014168846
Author : Rich Hooper
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1523414308
Captain Mark Reed took a circuitous path from the role of a Recon Platoon Commander to becoming a Marine Attack Pilot. Circumstances led to an unexpected path into aviation. Although becoming a jet pilot had never been a consideration, Mark's lack of confidence and fear of failure were overcome with an unconventional and somewhat compulsive approach to flight training. Mark's passion led to a mastery of the technical aspects of weapons delivery methods that resulted in him becoming an elite attack pilot in the early phases of the Vietnam War. He became Marine aviation's equivalent to the ground forces sniper. Captain Mark Reed was part of a contingent of Marine pilots who flew thousands of combat missions in the A-4 Skyhawk during the early months of the Vietnam War from a small Marine Air Base constructed on a beach called Chu Lai. They performed with skill and dedication off of a short runway made of aluminum matting under challenging terrain and weather conditions, operating with jet assisted takeoffs and arrested landings. Although the contribution and impact of accurate and timely close air support, helo escort, interdiction strikes and landing zone prep provided for the ground forces was unheralded, the men that called themselves Attack Pilots knew something special was taking place.
Author : John C. Chapin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Fighter plane combat
ISBN : UIUC:30112073452085
Author : William J. Sambito
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1499582501
In this publication the history of Marine Attack Squadron 311 is traced from its commissioning in December 1942 through three wars and several evolutions during which the unit made the transition from a fighting squadron flying propeller-driven planes to a modem attack squadron equipped with high-performance jet aircraft. The history was prepared principally from primary sources such as command diaries and chronologies, published historical works, and recollections of Marines involved. Marine Attack Squadron 311 was conceived as a ''Fighting Squadron'' during the rapid buildup of forces which followed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The squadron participated in World War II and was assigned occupational duty in Japan upon cessation of hostilities. During the Korean conflict, the squadron again saw combat, this time as a jet fighter squadron. When Marine air was committed in Vietnam, VMA-311 was one of the first attack squadrons to deploy to Vietnam and one of the last to leave. While this history deals with one particular squadron, it exemplifies the many Marine squadrons whose development and employment parallel that of VMA- 311.
Author : Barrett Tillman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782009542
The US Marine Corps has a long heritage of aviation excellence, a reputation that was largely built on the impact and performance of the “flying leathernecks” in the bitter fighting in the Pacific during World War II. As the US island-hopping campaign against Japan gathered pace, US Marine Corps fighter squadrons operating legendary Grumman and Vought aircraft became instrumental in the success of amphibious assaults and in breaking fierce enemy resistance, engaging Japanese attack aircraft in the skies and ground-based targets while supporting and protecting US ground forces. The flying legends Marion Carl, Greg “Pappy” Boyington, Joe Foss and others were all World War II Marine fighter pilots, taking to the skies in Corsairs, Wildcats, Venturas and Hellcats. Aviation historian Barrett Tillman's comprehensive account US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II pays homage to these individuals and their mounts, and is packed with historic and organizational details of the squadrons who took to the skies above the Pacific.
