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Volume 4 are:

Chapter 1: THREE ROOKIE FLIGHTS, by Bob Fritzler

Chapter 2: CALL SIGN ANGRY ED, by Ed Moore

Chapter 3: DELTA DAGGER, by Bob Blanchard

Chapter 4: LAWRENCE OF MARIN, by Larry Reisinger

Chapter 5: FIRST TOUR, by Art Cornelius

Chapter 6: FROM DOGS TO PHANTOMS, by Terry Richardson

Chapter 7: WE WILL NEVER WIN THIS WAR, by Bill Dickinson

Chapter 8: C-133 CARGOMASTER, by Duane Meier

Chapter 9: 100% SWEDISH, by Carl Jacobson

Chapter 10: CARIBOUS AND BIRD DOGS, by Ron Allen

Chapter 11: WE ALL CAME HOME…EVENTUALLY, by Jeff Greenwood

Chapter 12: EMERGENCY MEDEVAC, by Bill McGaw

Chapter 13: ON THE PLATFORM, by Peter Reed

Chapter 14: HERB 21, by Roger Horrell

Chapter 15: FATE AND THE INTRUDER, by Jim Cope

Chapter 16: BOU TALES, by Bob Whitehouse

Chapter 17: NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T, by Duncan Stewart

Chapter 18: DANCING ON THE FLIGHT DECK, by Dave Ashworth

Chapter 19: MR. LUCKY—RED CARPET ONE, by Rich Fusakio

Chapter 20: I’M GOING HOME LIEUTENANT, by Bob Cecka

Chapter 21: THREE SHORT STORIES, by Frank Doherty

Chapter 22: OPERATION IVORY COAST, by Gary McHargue

Chapter 23: COMBAT TO RECONCILLIATION, by John Kerr

Chapter 24: THE MISSION THAT ALMOST HAPPENED, by Jim Knutson

Chapter 25: THE TWISTING PATH TO WESTERN AIRLINES, by Ted Demosthenes

Chapter 26: WINGS OF SILVER—WINGS OF GOLD, by Dennis Dolan

Chapter 27: PEACHBUSH 26, by Butch Mazzuca

Chapter 28: MONEYPLAY GETS A NEW NAME, by Jon Goldenbaum

Chapter 29: CLOSE, CLOSE AIR SUPPORT, by Tom “Lucky” Luciano

Chapter 30: FIX BAYONETS, by Roger Childs

Chapter 31: YOU MAY HAVE A FAST CAR SON, BUT YOU CAN’T OUTRUN THE MOTOROLA, by Randy Hooper

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Volume 3 are:

Chapter 1: LOOKING BACK, by Phil Bauer, USA

Chapter 2: SURPRISE EXCURSION INTO NORTH VIETNAM, by Hal Gulledge, USN

Chapter 3: SPAD TO SKYHAWK, by Wayne Le Crone, USN

Chapter 4: THE REST OF THE STORY OF THE FLAMING HOOKER, by Vern Sluyter, USN

Chapter 5: THE EIGHTH OF NOVEMBER, by Dick Hathcock, USA

Chapter 6: NOTHING FLIGHT, by Rob Lyon, USN

Chapter 7: OPERATION MARKET TIME, by Norm Cook, USN

Chapter 8: YOU CAN’T HAVE SPLIT FLAPS, by Pat McNamee, USAF

Chapter 9: A KHE SANH MEMORY, by Larry Zappone, USMC

Chapter 10: NOMAD, by Jim Lawrence, USMC

Chapter 11: KHE SANH, by Marty Hillman, USAF

Chapter 12: THE LAST LIBERATION, AND 361, by Kirk “KB” Clark, USAF

Chapter 13: SAM 1, SAM 2, by Allan Cartwright, USN

Chapter 14: THE KING AND I, by Bill Todd, USAF

Chapter 15: TABLES TURNED ON THE COMMIES, by Jim Fogg, USAF

Chapter 16: FROM THE McKENZIE TO THE MEKONG, by Jerry Potter, USAF

Chapter 17: LIEUTENANT MAN CHILD GOES TO WAR, by Roland Scott, USMC

Chapter 18: “FOLLOWING THE FATES ASSIGNED TO HIM…” VIRGIL, by Jack Hogan, USMC

Chapter 19: WHAT SOME PILOTS WILL DO TO GET A DATE WITH AN ARMY NURSE, by Tony Maglio, USA

Chapter 20: THE ICE CREAM KID, by Robert Cecka, USMC

Chapter 21: DUTCHMASTER 29, by John Palmer, USA

Chapter 22: “THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES…” DICKENS, by John Blandford, USN

Chapter 23: SHOTGUN, by Denny Sapp, USN

Chapter 24: CHOOSE PROVIDENCE, by Terry Wolf, USN

Chapter 25: LINEBACKER II, MY 11 DAY WAR, by Jay Buisson, USAF

Chapter 26: ONE IN A MILLION MISSION, by Dick Pietro, USAF

Chapter 27: VIETNAM BUSH PILOT, by David Cormack, USAF

Chapter 28: PEOPLE’S PARK, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, by David Caruso, CANG

Chapter 29: OPERATION HOMECOMING, by Allan McCrary, USAF

TRIBUTE TO KILO COMPANY, 3/26 MARINES

Chapter 30: DOC, by Keith Miller, USN

Chapter 31: MOS 0331—MACHINE GUNNER, by Mick Fritz, USMC

Chapter 32: THE BITTER END—OPERATION FORTRESS JOURNEY, by Robert T. Hickinbotham, USMC

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Volume 2 are:

Chapter 1:  THE KNIGHT RIDERS COME EARLY TO THE DANCE, by Paul Browne, USN
A-1H, 1964

Chapter 2:  INCREDIBLE HERC, by Reg Hearn, USAF
C-130A, 1964-1967

Chapter 3:  A ROUND THROUGH THE HOG TROUGH, by Jimmy Honeycutt, USAF
C-130E, 1964-1968

Chapter 4:  SAM, by Ron Mantei, USAF
F-4C, 1965-1966

Chapter 5: THERE WERE GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS, by Dick Ferg, USN
F-8E, 1965-1966

Chapter 6: AN AMERICAN STORY, by Gregg Bambo, USN
A-3D, 1965-1968

Chapter 7: CUTTER POINT WELCOME – BOARD OF INQUIRY, by Stan Franks, USAF
F-4C, 1966

Chapter 8: THANH HOA BRIDGE, by Larry "Woody" Woodall, USN
F-4B, 1966

Chapter 9: ARMA VIRUMQUE CANO – I SING OF ARMS AND THE MAN, by Dave Baccitich, USMC
UH-1E, 1966

Chapter 10: HAWKEYE NIGHT LAUNCH, by Stu Evans, USN
E-2A, 1966-1968

Chapter 11: NIGHT OWL, by Bob Homann, USAF
RF-4C, 1966

Chapter 12: TOM RODGER, AKA JOHNNY PHARLOCK, by Tom Rodger, USN
F-4B, 1966-1967

Chapter 13: CHARLIE QUILTER: ONE LUCKY MARINE, by Charlie Quilter, USMC
F-4B, 1967

Chapter 14: HOBO, by Gerald "Bozy" Bozarth, USAF
A-1E, 1967

Chapter 15: FORMATION FLYING WITH THE MARINES, by Joe “Jose” Thomas, USAF
F-100D, 1968

Chapter 16: CALL ME LUCKY, by Dave Reinhard, USMC
RF-4B, EF-10B, 1968

Chapter 17: VIETNAM TOURS:  YOUNG, FEARLESS, & BULLETPROOF, by Donald Pedrazzini, USA
O-1, U-6A, UH-1D & H, OH-58, 1968-1971

Chapter 18: FLYING THE F-100 IN VIETNAM, MY F-100 EXPERIENCE, by John Harrison, USAF
F-100D, 1968

Chapter 19: RUNNING ON EMPTY, by : Dave Ashworth, USN
A-7A, 1967-1969

Chapter 20: CHU LAI WAR, by Ron Butler, USMC
A-4C, A-4E, 1968-1969

Chapter 21: CHU LAI 1969, by Dennis Grose, USMC
A-4E, 1969

Chapter 22: BEN HET AIRDROPS, by George Harmon, USA
C-7A, 1969

Chapter 23: MY YEAR – AN O-1 FAC WITH SOG, by Frank Doherty, USA
O-1, 1969-1970

Chapter 24: THE SPIRIT OF SEMPER FIDELIS, by Dennis Dolan, USMC
F-4B, 1969-1970

Chapter 25: THE IGNOMINIOUS DSA HAT TRICK, by Rich Banks, USN
A-7A, 1969-1970

Chapter 26: THE GREAT SORTIE RACE, by Bud Brittenham, USN
A-4F, 1969-1970

Chapter 27: WHALE WATCH, by Bob Then, USN
A-3D, 1970

Chapter 28: YOU ARE NEVER ALONE ON A MISSION, by Eric Jensen, USN
A-7A, 1970

Chapter 29: MY STORY, by Alan Gaines, USN
F-8E, F-8J, 1970

Chapter 30: HELL’S INVITATIONS, by Gregg Archer, USN
F-4J, 1971-1972

Chapter 31: VIETNAMIZATION, by Larry Stuppy, USAF
C-7A, 1971-1972

Chapter 32: MY JOURNEY TO NORTH VIETNAM, by Dennis Zenger, USN
F-4J, 1971-1972

Chapter 33: THE FORTUNATE LIFE OF A FIGHTER PILOT, by : Lew Hoyt, USMC
F-4J, 1972

Chapter 34: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, by Marty Ellison, USN
A-6A, A-6B, KA-6D, 1972

Chapter 35: DAVID, HE WHO SLEW GOLIATH, by David Tierney, USMC
2nd Platoon, 3/4 Marines, 1967-68

Chapter 36: WAR—THE LIGHTER SIDE, by Charlie Tost, USAF
C-7A, 1968-69

Chapter 37: WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE, by Mike Gilligan, USMC
CH-46, 1970

Vietnam to Western Airlines Vol 1

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Volume 1 are:

Chapter 1: THE BEGINNING, by Jerry Stamps, USAF, F-105D, 1964

Chapter 2: A LONG DAY’S JOURNEY TO THE FAR EAST, by Tom Blair, USAF
KC-135, 1964

Chapter 3: FLAMING HOOKER, by Vern Sluyter, USN
RA-5C, 1965

Chapter 4: NINE LIVES, “COME WHEN CALLED,” by Dick Hathcock, US Army
UH-1B, 1965

Chapter 5: SPAD, NIGHT RESCUE, by Gary Gottschalk, USN
A-1H, 1965

Chapter 6: HARRY’S HOG HAULERS, by Jim Gibbs, USAF
C-123B, C-123K, 1965

Chapter 7: CAM RANH BAY, by Don Avary, USAF
F-4C, 1965 – 1966

Chapter 8: THE LUCKIEST MAN YOU EVER MET, by Robert Tieken, USMC
A-4C, A-4E, 1965 – 1968

Chapter 9: ONE HELL OF A RIDE, by Mike Doyle, USMC
A-4C, A-4E, TA4-F, 1966 – 1967

Chapter 10: DARTS WITH THE AUSSIES, by Bill Wilson, USMC
A-4C, A-4E, TA4-F, 1966 – 1967

Chapter 11: CONDITION ONE, by Tom Rodger, USN
F-4B, 1966

Chapter 12: MR. TOAD, by Dennis Wills, USAF
F-105D, 1966

Chapter 13: STRAYGOOSE, by Richard H. Sell, USAF
MC-130E, 1967

Chapter 14: SEARCH AND RESCUE, by Jim Fogg
USAF, C-130P, 1967

Chapter 15: MID-AIR, by Wilcox J. Creeden, USAF
B-52D, July 7, 1967

Chapter 16: MID-AIR (PART II), by Dick Dixon, USAF
B-52D, July 7, 1967

Chapter 17: IRONHAND, by Bob Wood, USN
A-4E, A-4F, 1967 – 1968

Chapter 18: PAUL DOUMER BRIDGE, by Bob Spielman, USAF
F-105D, 1967

Chapter 19: KHE SANH, by Bill McGaw, USMC
UH-1E, 1967– 1968

Chapter 20: SHOOTDOWN OF JIM POLLAK, by Jim Pollak, USAF
F-100D, January 4, 1968

Chapter 21: SHOOTDOWN OF JIM POLLAK (PART II), by K. B. Clark, USAF
F-100D, January 4, 1968

Chapter 22: RESCUE OF JIM POLLAK, by Jim Fogg, USAF
C-130P, January 4, 1968

Chapter 23: RAVEN: “HE NO SURRENDER,” by Anonymous, USAF/CIA
1968

Chapter 24: ARC LIGHT, by Ferd Fletcher, USAF
B-52D, 1968

Chapter 25: POISONOUS SEA SNAKES, by Peter Nichols, USN
A-4F, May 23, 1968

Chapter 26: MY MOST MEMORABLE MISSION, by Don Chapman, USN
F-4B, August 25, 1968

Chapter 27: PLAINNE DES JARRES, by David Schwartz, USAF
F-4D, November 8, 1968

Chapter 28: BU PRANG, by Bruce Cowee, USAF
C-7A, January 15, 1969

Chapter 29: PATRIOT’S DAY, by Eric Jensen, USN
A-7A, 1969

Chapter 30: CHINOOK WINDS OF BAO LOC, by Howard C. “Butch” Heinz, USAF
O-2A, Call sign “Walt 42”, 1970

Chapter 31: THE BLACK PONIES, by Mike Monagan, USN
OV-10A, 1970 – 1971

Chapter 32: ONE CHALLENGING MISSION, by Dennis Dolan, USMC
F-4J, September 11, 1972

Chapter 33: TWILIGHT OVER THE TRAIL, by Sam Reiter, USAF
F-4E, Early 1973

Chapter 34: EXCITEMENT WHILE OVER THE TONLE SAP, by Jim Erdos, USAF
EC-121, June 16, 1973

Chapter 35: PSY OPS GOON, by Bob Moore, USAF
EC-47D, 1969

Chapter 36: ON THE GROUND, by Peter Foor, 1Lt. USMC
3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3/26 Marines, 1968-69

Chapter 37: ADDENDUM TO PETER FOOR, by Nick Kosturos, Lance Corporal USMC
1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3/26 Marines, 1968-69