Synopses & Reviews
In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little known aspect of Americas stalemated war: navy aviators. His research inspired novel about these pilots became an overnight bestseller and, perhaps, the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat.
Using Micheners notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting, true-life stories. From the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers, they penetrated treacherous mountain terrain to strike heavily defended dams, bridges, and tunnels, where well entrenched Communist anti-aircraft gunners waited to shoot them down. Many of these men became air combat legends, and one, Neil Armstrong, the first astronaut to walk on the moon.
Such Men As These brims with action-packed accounts of combat and unforgettable portraits of the pilots whose skill and sacrifice made epic history.
Review
Smithsonian Air & Space magazine, July 2011
“A valuable study of the culture and conduct of the naval air war over North Korea…A fitting addition not only to the literature of the Korean War, but also to the literature emerging in this, the centennial year of U.S. naval aviation.”
Collected Miscellany, 7/8/11 “A great tribute to the U.S. Navy pilots who flew in the ‘Forgotten War.’”
Review
Smithsonian Air and Space magazine, July 2011
and#147;A valuable study of the culture and conduct of the naval air war over North Koreaand#133;A fitting addition not only to the literature of the Korean War, but also to the literature emerging in this, the centennial year of U.S. naval aviation.and#8221;
Collected Miscellany, 7/8/11
and#147;A great tribute to the U.S. Navy pilots who flew in the and#145;Forgotten War.and#8217;and#8221;
Michigan War Studies Review, 5/16/14
and#147;The author hasand#133;done a service to both students and veterans of the Korean Warand#133;Searsand#8217;s account poignantly proves that the pilots faced missions as perilous as those of any infantryman. The narrativeand#133;places readers in the cockpit, feeling the sensations and stress of aerial combatand#133;Present-day military personnel will find in Such Men As These much that is instructive regarding wartime leadership and the resilience and courage of men fighting a war to which the American public paid little attention.and#8221;
Synopsis
The gripping true-life exploits of Navy combat pilots during the Korean Warandmdash;heroes who inspired James Michenerandrsquo;s classic bookand#160;
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Synopsis
In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little-known aspect of Americaandrsquo;s stalemated war: Navy aviators. His research-inspired, bestselling novel became perhaps the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat.and#160;Using Michenerandrsquo;s notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting true stories. The result,
Such Men As These, brims with action-packed accounts of combat, from the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers to the treacherous skies over Korea, while providing unforgettable portraits of the pilots whose skill and sacrifice made epic history.
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About the Author
David Searsand#160;is a former United States Navy officer and the author of four previous books, including Pacific Airand#160;and At War with the Wind. He lives in New Jersey.
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