Post by Don Gieseke on Jan 30, 2013 12:50:25 GMT -6
I reviewed "When Thunder Rolled" not too long ago. If you read that book you will enjoy the continuing story of Ed Rasimus' personal saga. The first book covered the earlier days of the Vietnam conflict, while flying the "Thud," the F-105.. This one looks at the last days, as Ed returns in the F-4 Phantom. And the end of the book looks at a fighting military man's perspective of the Vietnam war and what it's legacy has become. Not what you might expect!
Below is an on-line review:
"Palace Cobra" picks up where Ed Rasimus' "When Thunder Rolled" left off. Now he's flying the F-4 Phantom and the attitude is still there. In the waning days of the Vietnam War, Rasimus and his fellow pilots were determined that they were not going to be the last to die in a conflict their country had abandoned. They were young fighter pilots fresh from training and experienced aviators who came back to the war again and again, not for patriotism, but for the adrenaline rush of combat. From the bathhouses and barrooms to the prison camps of North Vietnam, this is a combat memoir by a veteran fighter pilot who experienced it all. The wry cynicism of a combat aviator gives readers insights into the Vietnam experience that haven't been available before, and the action will keep readers turning the pages all night.
Below is an on-line review:
"Palace Cobra" picks up where Ed Rasimus' "When Thunder Rolled" left off. Now he's flying the F-4 Phantom and the attitude is still there. In the waning days of the Vietnam War, Rasimus and his fellow pilots were determined that they were not going to be the last to die in a conflict their country had abandoned. They were young fighter pilots fresh from training and experienced aviators who came back to the war again and again, not for patriotism, but for the adrenaline rush of combat. From the bathhouses and barrooms to the prison camps of North Vietnam, this is a combat memoir by a veteran fighter pilot who experienced it all. The wry cynicism of a combat aviator gives readers insights into the Vietnam experience that haven't been available before, and the action will keep readers turning the pages all night.
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