Call-Sign KLUSO: An American Fighter Pilot in Mr. Reagan's Air Force

The life and experiences of Gulf War Ace Rick Tollini, in his own words.

Eagle pilot Rick “Kluso” Tollini’s life has embodied childhood dreams and the reality of what the American experience could produce. In his memoir, Call Sign KLUSO, Rick puts the fraught minutes above the Iraqi desert that made him an ace into the context of a full life; exploring how he came to be flying a F-15C in Desert Storm, and how that day became a pivotal moment in his life.

Rick’s first experience of flying was ...