Fighting Phantoms , livre ebook

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Écrit par
Zachary Sherman M.

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Capstone Global Library

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Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

30 janvier 2014

EAN13

9781406285345

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

4 Mo

In late 1970, Lieutenant Verner "Hershey" Donovan sits aboard the USS Constellation aircraft carrier, waiting to fly his F-4 Phantom II over the skies of Vietnam. He's the lead roll for the next hop and eager to help the US troops already on the ground. Then suddenly, the call comes in - a Marine Recon unit has taken heavy fire and requires air support. Within moments, Donovan and the other pilots are into their birds and into the skies. Soon, however, a dogfight with MiG fighter planes takes a turn for the worse, and the lieutenant ejects over enemy territory. His co-pilot is injured in the fall, and Donovan must make a difficult choice. In order to save his friend, he must first leave him behind.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

30 janvier 2014

EAN13

9781406285345

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

4 Mo

Lettres et linguistique

written byM. Zachary Sherman illustrated by Fritz Casas coloured by Marlon Ilagan

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Editor: Vaarunika Dharmapala Art Director: Bob Lentz Graphic Designer: Brann Garvey Production Specialist: Michelle Biedscheid Printed and bound in China by RR Donnelly

ISBN 978 1 406 24222 5 (paperback) 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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CONTENTS

PERSONNEL FILE LT VERNER DONOVAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CHAPTER ONE THE LAUNCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CHAPTER TWO THE HIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CHAPTER THREE THE REALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CHAPTER FOUR THE SECRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

CHAPTER FIVE THE EFFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

EXTRAS The Donovan family . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 EXTRAS Interview with the author . . . . . . . . . 84

EQUIPMENT

SPH 4 flight helmet

dog tags

life preserver vest

ammo belt

flight suit

first aid pouch

.45 calibre pistol

survival knife

Lieutenant VERNER DONOVAN

ORGANIZATION: VF-96 squadron, US Navy ENTERED SERVICE AT: Camp Pendleton, California, USA BORN: 7 November 1951

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OVERVIEW: VIETNAM WAR

The Vietnam War began as a conflict over what kind of government the country would have: communist or capitalist. At the start of the war in 1959, South Vietnam and North Vietnam were two separate countries. South Vietnam battled the communist Vietcong of the South and the communists of North Vietnam. The Vietcong and North Vietnam wanted to unite the two countries into one communist nation. They were backed by the Soviet Union and China. Under the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson, the United States supported South Vietnam with money and troops.

MAP

MISSION

Phnom Penh

Dong Hoi DMZ

Saigon

PRESIDENT JOHNSON

Da Nang

Pleiku

Phu Cat

Cam Ranh

When the Marine Recon unit Razor Two takes heavy fire on the ground in Vietnam, the VF-96 “Fighting Falcons” squadron must provide air support.

CHAPTER 001 THE LAUNCH

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