Into Hostile Skies is an Anthology of four stories about the B-52 strategic bomber and the courageous crews who flew her: "Over the Fence" is a true story of my Westover AFB crew's SAM-filled night of terror over Hanoi; North Viet Nam in December; 1972; and includes the behind-the-scenes story of Linebacker II. "Last Man Out" is the real-life story of the last man to manually bail out of a burning B-52 during the Viet Nam war after his ejection seat failed. His near-death experience is described as he desperately tries to find a parachute in the airplane; bails out; and drifts; without a raft in open; shark-infested seas for hours. Told by the man who lived it; former Capt. Myles McTernan; his co-pilot William Milcarek; and aircraft commander; Jerry Wickline. It tells the story of his crew's survival as well. "Nonstop Around the World" is the story of Capt. Wayne Hesser; lead radar-navigator; and his crew as they circumnavigate the globe nonstop during the dangerous Cold War era. Their purpose is to rendezvous with the USS Nimitz halfway around the glob and to surveil the Soviet navy. But they must cross Gadaffi's Line of Death to do it. "B-52; History; Icon; Legend" is the tale of the mighty aircraft itself; born in 1952 and forecast to fly into the 2040s. This is the story of its past; present; and future as well as current plans to replace it around the mid-century mark; and what that replacement might look like. As well; we will explain the rumor that when the B2 Stealth bomber retires; it's crews will hitch a ride home in the B-52.
#3428611 in Books Susan Hull 2013-01-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .69 x 5.50l; .78 #File Name: 1482034808302 pagesBoy Soldiers of the Confederacy
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. " I highly recommend this outstanding collection of stories about the Confederate boys ...By Joel A. MooreSusan R. Hull lived at the time of the Civil War. She made it her mission early in the war to collect the stories of young soldiers for a planned anthology of their stories to be gathered together later. It's a fascinating collection of accounts from all over the war. This is one of the most unique; from a letter written after the war: "My brother Briscoe was with us; not quite fifteen. At Brandy Station he got several sabre wounds; and was a prisoner at Old Capitol. Afterward I was the youngest officer in the Fifty-Second Infantry; and the youngest man except one -- our little blind drummer; Maurice. When Milroy attacked our camp on the Allegheny; at dawn of December 13; I pulled Maurice out of his bunk and made him beat the long roll down the street of the camp; before making his toilet; and I can almost hear him swearing yet." I highly recommend this outstanding collection of stories about the Confederate boys in the war.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. VMI Battle of New Market section a pleasant surpriseBy GypsyHas a whole section on the Battle of New Market!! Didn't know it until I bought it.
