Phantom in the sky : a Marine's back seat view of the Vietnam War

Title
  1. Phantom in the sky : a Marine's back seat view of the Vietnam War / by Terry L. Thorsen.
Published by
  1. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]
Author
  1. Thorsen, Terry L., 1943-

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Description
  1. x, 329 pages; 24 cm.
Series statement
  1. Number 15 in the North Texas military biography and memoir series
Uniform title
  1. North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 15.
Subject
  1. United States > Marine Corps
  2. Fighter pilots
  3. Phantom II (Jet fighter plane)
  4. Military operations, Aerial > American
  5. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American
  6. Biographies
  7. Thorsen, Terry L., 1943-
  8. Armed Forces > Officers
  9. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Aerial operations, American
  10. United States > Marine Corps > Officers > Biography
  11. Fighter pilots > United States > Biography
  12. Biography
  13. Vietnam War (1961-1975)
  14. 1961-1975
  15. Personal narratives > American
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
  2. Biography.
  3. Personal narratives – American.
Contents
  1. Screwed -- Maggot candidate -- A marked man -- Humping it -- Striking gold -- Beaches and Banana School -- Launch the nuggets -- Barf bag bonanza -- Roger, that's your bogey -- Red Devil duos -- The devil's in the details -- The devil made me do it -- Green with pride -- Baby, light my fire -- California dreamin' -- Bombing Charlie to hell -- Dash one's in hot -- War is hell -- Trading my horns for talons -- The rumors were true -- Fox One -- MACH 2 -- Loving it -- Sayonara -- West Coast finale -- Epilogue -- Poem -- Glossary -- Appendix A: USMC history and mission -- Appendix B: VMFA-232 history -- Appendix C: McDonnell Douglas F4J Phantom II aircraft statistical data -- Appendix D: VMFA-334 history -- Appendix E: MAG-13 history.
Call number
  1. JFE 19-4305
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author
  1. Thorsen, Terry L., 1943- author.
Title
  1. Phantom in the sky : a Marine's back seat view of the Vietnam War / by Terry L. Thorsen.
Publisher
  1. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. Number 15 in the North Texas military biography and memoir series
  2. North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 15.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological term
  1. 1961-1975
LCCN
  1. 2018054084
ISBN
  1. 9781574417548 hardcover alkaline paper
  2. 1574417541 hardcover alkaline paper
  3. 9781574417623 electronic book
Research call number
  1. JFE 19-4305
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