Overview

"From World War II to high above the Earth to Vietnam, this memoir tells the story of fighter pilot Howard C. ""Scrappy"" Johnson. Beginning with his early years in Knoxville, Tennessee, the book follows Johnson through his career at the University of Louisville and his enlistment as an Air Force cadet at the onset of World War II. After World War II, Johnson served a tour of duty in the skies over Korea and in 1958 broke the world's altitude record by over 14,000 feet, soaring at 91,249 feet in his F-104A Starfighter. For this remarkable feat he was awarded the Collier Trophy, aviation's highest honor. In Vietnam, he was director of operations for the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing and was instrumental in founding the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots, a group dedicated to the remembrance of fallen and captured airmen. Written with panache, this work records the bigger-than-life adventures of one of America's finest."

Full Product Details

Author:   Howard C. “Scrappy” Johnson ,  Ian A. O’Connor
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9780786432042

ISBN 10:   0786432047
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   30 November 2007
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments       Preface      Prologue      1. River Rats      2. Growing Up      3. “Louavall”      4. The Army Air Corps      5. Laredo      6. The Big Bang      7. The Philippines      8. The Police Action      9. Back to the Philippines      10. Cape Cod      11. Way Up North      12. California      13. Starfighter      14. The Collier Trophy      15. The Luftwaffe      16. The Tactical Air Command      17. Hell      18. Thailand      19. In the Beginning      20. Korat Confidential      21. Stateside Again      22. Punchin’ Cattle      23. Scalawag      24. Finis      Biographical Summaries      Index     

Reviews

Scrappy--a living aviation legend. A must read. --Robert J. Gilliland, Chief Test Pilot, SR-71 Blackbird He's a fighter pilot's fighter pilot --Ronald Fogleman, General, USAF (Ret.), Chief of Staff, USAF, 1994-1997 Our country is fortunate to have patriots like Colonel Johnson, who are the guardians at the gates of our freedom! --Ross Perot.

Scrappy--a living aviation legend. A must read. --Robert J. Gilliland, Chief Test Pilot, SR-71 Blackbird; He's a fighter pilot's fighter pilot --Ronald Fogleman, General, USAF (Ret.), Chief of Staff, USAF, 1994-1997; Our country is fortunate to have patriots like Colonel Johnson, who are the guardians at the gates of our freedom! --Ross Perot.

Author Information

The late Colonel Howard C. “Scrappy” Johnson was a retired command pilot who flew over 7,000 hours in fifteen fighter planes. He was an inductee in the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame and lived in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Writer Ian A. O’Connor is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and lives in South Florida.

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