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The Making of a Jet Fighter Instructor
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Becoming the best doesn't happen overnight; you've got to work for it.
Before becoming an instructor in the Navy's Topgun program, Dave "Bio" Baranek was just another kid with a dream. Upon graduating from college, he joined the Navy with the goal of becoming a fighter pilot. But, his eyesight waning, he knew that he would never be able to reach that goal. Undaunted, he plowed ahead and found his niche as a radar intercept operator in the backseat of the sleek, new Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
Join Baranek in Before Topgun Days as he takes you along for this greatest, most exciting time of his young life: training to become a naval flight officer. Taking place before the events recounted in his previous memoir, Topgun Days, Baranek brings to life the anxieties and excitement of entering the fast-paced world of fighter jocks. From a green recruit to an experienced flyer, discover what it took to become a Topgun instructor.
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A pilot of calculated courage, "Trap" entered the Navy when test pilots were more like stuntmen than engineers. Airplanes had not yet come into their own as weapons of war, and they had an undeveloped role in the fleet. His vision and leadership shaped the evolution of naval aviation through its formative years and beyond. When the threat of war in 1940 raised an alarm over the Navy's deficiency in aircraft - especially fighters - Trap was appointed to lead the Flight Test Section to direct the development of all-new Navy airplanes.
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Superb Book
- De Peter H. Christensen en 09-27-19
De: Frederick M. Trapnell Jr., y otros
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Tanker Pilot
- Lessons from the Cockpit
- De: Mark Hasara, Rush Limbaugh - foreword
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 11 h y 54 m
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Get a glimpse of life in the pilot's seat and experience modern air warfare directly from a true American hero. Lt. Col Mark Hasara - who has 24 years of experience in flying missions around the world - provides keen and eye-opening insights on success and failure and emphasizes the importance of always being willing to learn. He provides 12 essential lessons based on his wartime experience and his own personal photographs from his missions during the Cold War, Gulf War, and Iraq War.
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NKAWTG! Nobody!
- De David Stefano en 11-10-17
De: Mark Hasara, y otros
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Bogeys and Bandits
- The Making of a Fighter Pilot
- De: Robert Gandt
- Narrado por: Thomas Block
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
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Americans are fascinated by the undeniable mystique of the elite world of Navy fighter pilots. In Bogeys and Bandits, Robert Gandt takes listeners on a thrilling ride in the FA-18 Hornet, one of the fastest, sleekest, and deadliest aircraft in the world. Gandt lived and worked with several pilots learning to fly the Hornet: the identical twins from Middle America; the computer nerd with a penchant for speed; the grandson of a Tuskegee Airman, trying to live up to a proud legacy; and two women dealing with the post-Tailhook world of the Navy.
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Great book but the narrator...
- De AshliDF en 08-03-17
De: Robert Gandt
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Into the Black
- The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her
- De: Rowland White, Richard Truly
- Narrado por: Eric Meyers
- Duración: 15 h y 51 m
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Using interviews, NASA oral histories, and recently declassified material, Into the Black pieces together the dramatic untold story of the Columbia mission and the brave people who dedicated themselves to help the United States succeed in the age of space exploration. On April 12, 1981, NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral. It was the most advanced, state-of-the-art flying machine ever built, challenging the minds and imagination of America's top engineers and pilots.
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Great Story About a Flawed Spacecraft
- De John en 12-04-16
De: Rowland White, y otros
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Skybreak
- The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm
- De: Mike Guardia
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 5 h y 49 m
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August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. In response, the US military led a coalition of thirty-four nations in what became known as Operation Desert Storm—a violent air and ground campaign to eject the Iraqis from Kuwait. At the tip of the spear were the men of the US Air Force’s 58th Fighter Squadron. Based on hours of interviews and archival research by author Mike Guardia, this book reveals an intimate, no-holds-barred account of modern aerial combat…as told by the men who lived it.
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Great telling of the 58th
- De Gary en 01-02-25
De: Mike Guardia
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Topgun
- An American Story
- De: Dan Pedersen
- Narrado por: Jim Meskimen
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
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Dan Pedersen takes listeners on a colorful and thrilling ride - from Miramar to Area 51 to the decks of aircraft carriers in war and peace - through a historic moment in air warfare. He helped establish a legacy that was built by him and his "Original Eight" - the best of the best - and carried on for six decades by some of America's greatest leaders. Topgun is a heartfelt and personal testimonial to patriotism, sacrifice, and American innovation and daring.
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I loved it!
- De "airplane_cfii" en 10-09-19
De: Dan Pedersen
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Wings on My Sleeve
- De: Eric 'Winkle' Brown
- Narrado por: Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
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The autobiography of one of the greatest pilots in history. In 1939 Eric Brown was on a University of Edinburgh exchange course in Germany, and the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came to arrest him. They released him, not realising he was a pilot in the RAF volunteer reserve - and the rest is history. Eric Brown joined the Fleet Air Arm and went on to be the greatest test pilot in history, flying more different aircraft types than anyone else.
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Fascinating memoir
- De Jean en 07-05-16
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The Vietnam Air War
- From the Cockpit
- De: Colonel Dennis M. "Mike" Ridnouer
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 13 h y 11 m
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The Vietnam War is one of the most misunderstood military conflicts in 20th-century America. Showcasing 72 true stories told by American servicemen who fought from the skies, this unique and historically significant collection is a stunning record of the air war in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Overall worthy and perspective broadening
- De Clayton Cartier en 11-03-20
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From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog
- Memoirs of a Cold War Fighter Pilot
- De: Steven K Ladd
- Narrado por: Jeff Bolton
- Duración: 12 h y 58 m
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You do not have to be an aviation aficionado to enjoy Colonel Steve Ladd’s fascinating personal tale, woven around his 28-year career as a fighter pilot. This extremely engaging account follows a young man from basic pilot training to senior command through the narratives that define a unique ethos. From the United States to Southeast Asia; Europe to the Middle East; linking the amusing and tongue-in-cheek to the deadly serious and poignant, this is the lifelong journey of a fighter pilot.
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A 28 year history of Air Force fighter duty.
- De David H Milton en 07-09-22
De: Steven K Ladd
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Rescue Pilot
- Cheating the Sea
- De: Jerry Grayson
- Narrado por: David Thorpe
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
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Jerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career. At age 17 he became the youngest helicopter pilot ever to serve in the Royal Navy. By age 25 he was the most decorated peacetime naval pilot in history.
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Great tales of adventure with fascinating facts about helicopters
- De david y muramatsu en 07-17-23
De: Jerry Grayson
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Why Planes Crash Case Files: 2001-2003
- De: Sylvia Wrigley
- Narrado por: Charlie Boswell
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
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Why Planes Crash offers an exciting and compelling look at the critical moments which define an aviation accident, explaining both the how and the why of catastrophic accidents in modern times. From disintegrating airliners to in-flight suicide to maintenance shortcuts, the author looks critically into each factor that might have lead to the crash. Her investigations and deep insight aim to make the listener into a witness to the investigation, and, yet, it is comprehensive enough for anyone with no aviation knowledge to understand.
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Exactly what I was looking for...
- De Narada en 01-08-19
De: Sylvia Wrigley
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First Man
- The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
- De: James R. Hansen
- Narrado por: Jeremy Bobb
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
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When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon’s surface in 1969, the first man on the Moon became a legend. In First Man, author James R. Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this "magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon.
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Not really 'unabridged'
- De A Reader en 06-06-18
De: James R. Hansen
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Come Up and Get Me
- An Autobiography of Colonel Joe Kittinger
- De: Joe Kittinger, Craig Ryan
- Narrado por: Christian Rummel
- Duración: 9 h y 26 m
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A few years after his release from a North Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp, in 1973, Colonel Joseph Kittinger retired from the Air Force. Restless and unchallenged, he turned to ballooning, a lifelong passion as well as a constant diversion for his imagination during his imprisonment. His primary goal was a solitary circumnavigation of the globe, and in its pursuit he set several ballooning distance records, including the first solo crossing of the Atlantic in 1984. But the aeronautical feats that first made him an American hero had occurred a quarter of a century earlier....
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A rewarding read
- De Andrew Braddick en 03-25-13
De: Joe Kittinger, y otros
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- Wells Bengston
- 08-30-16
Overall good, but narrator doesn't fit well.
I enjoyed the story very much, but the narrator for Top Gun Days would have been a better fit for this story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-16
Just as good as Topgun Days
Dave is an excellent storyteller, I enjoyed this book just as much as Topgun Days. The narrator, however, was terrible. Not in the same league as Jeremy Arthur, John Pruden or Eric Martin.
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- Finnisher85
- 03-03-22
Good book, slightly annoying reader
The book itself is very good if you are interested in naval aviation. The narrator is really bombastic while Bio is really mild mannered in real life.
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-10-23
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s**t hot book
for anyone skimming reviews before buying- the narrator's performance isn't bad enough to overshadow the author's intent or content.
great stuff, anyone saying it's dry is looking for a book by Michael Bay. plenty of substance, to this book. mentorship, mindset, and all kinds of great novel and informed perspective.
would recommend to anyone interested in Naval Aviation, General Aviation, the Navy, Leadership, F-14 Tomcat history, or even the flight sim folks.
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- Mindy
- 10-08-20
An interesting story told very well
Even if you’ve never flown a Cessna 172 you’ll love this book.
Dave Bio Baranek does a great job breaking down technical issues for those of us who are not in an aviation career, and are simply aviation enthusiast.
His explanations are clear and basic giving you a understanding that helps you enjoy the book all the more. His story stays interesting cover to cover
If you’re thinking of making military aviation your career this book is a must read. It will inspire and encourage.
This is his second book, his first TOPGUN Days is also a great read.
Highly recommend
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- ArizonaKilroy
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As exciting as reading a syllabus
In the military everyone dislikes the wet behind the ears new guy who wants to share war stories from training. This is a book written by that guy.
It's well written and performed, but thoroughly uninteresting and is basically a first person listing of the Navy's 1980 flight training syllabus. There is no story or insight here. The padded walls of the training environment don't produce things worth writing books about.
The only person this book might be great for is someone recently selected for military pilot training, or someone with historical interest. Anyone else should just buy Topgun Days.
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