Name: Viper Pilot
ISBN: 9780062130358

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Air Combat Inside

A combat memoir that reads like a briefing with boots on the ground and nerves attached.

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air-combat memoir texture
war-story specifics with explanatory edge

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military-aviation detail
conversation-ready war context

Book Details

Authors: Dan Hampton
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: October 2, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Military Aviation · Iraq War (2003-2011)
Reading lane: Military Aviation

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Publisher Categories

Lives in History
Military Lives
Personal Memoirs
Iraq History

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World War II History
U.S. Military History
Military Aviation
Iraq War (2003-2011)

About This Book

Action-packed and breathtakingly authentic, Viper Pilot is the electrifying memoir of one of the most decorated F-16 pilots in American history: U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton, who served for twenty years, flying missions in the Iraq War, the Kosovo conflict, and the first Gulf War. Both a rare look into the elite world of fighter pilots and a thrilling first-person account of contemporary air combat, Viper Pilot soars—a true story of courage, skill, and commi...

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Action-packed and breathtakingly authentic, Viper Pilot is the electrifying memoir of one of the most decorated F-16 pilots in American history: U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton, who served for twenty years, flying missions in the Iraq War, the Kosovo conflict, and the first Gulf War. Both a rare look into the elite world of fighter pilots and a thrilling first-person account of contemporary air combat, Viper Pilot soars—a true story of courage, skill, and commitment that will thrill U.S. Special Forces buffs, aviation and military history aficionados, and fans of the novels of Tom Clancy and Dale Brown.