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The Life and Adventures of an Old Bold Pilot: Skill, Courage, Luck
This action-filled autobiography by former test pilot and decorated Vietnam veteran Mick Greene, with introduction by retired General Ron Fogleman, 15th Chief of Staff of the USAF, is a must read for military aviation historians and aviation enthusiasts worldwide. Greene knew at an early age what he wanted to be --a fighter pilot. But as the youngest of a family struggling to get along, his options were limited. Still, he persisted and managed to get an appointment to the Naval Academy. It was a start. But when he learned that upon graduation from the Academy, he could transfer into the Air Force and directly into pilot training, he knew this was what he wanted to do. Years passed, as Greene honed his flying skills in fighter squadrons and later as a test pilot. Then came the ultimate challenge. A combat tour in Vietnam as a "Misty FAC", a then classified, extremely dangerous mission, directing airstrikes against targets along the Ho Chi Minh trail in North Vietnam and Laos. All pilots were volunteers and the losses were high. In his simple, plain spoken way, author Mick Greene describes how he survived in the flak filled skies over North Vietnam.
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The Life and Adventures of an Old Bold Pilot: Skill, Courage, Luck
This action-filled autobiography by former test pilot and decorated Vietnam veteran Mick Greene, with introduction by retired General Ron Fogleman, 15th Chief of Staff of the USAF, is a must read for military aviation historians and aviation enthusiasts worldwide. Greene knew at an early age what he wanted to be --a fighter pilot. But as the youngest of a family struggling to get along, his options were limited. Still, he persisted and managed to get an appointment to the Naval Academy. It was a start. But when he learned that upon graduation from the Academy, he could transfer into the Air Force and directly into pilot training, he knew this was what he wanted to do. Years passed, as Greene honed his flying skills in fighter squadrons and later as a test pilot. Then came the ultimate challenge. A combat tour in Vietnam as a "Misty FAC", a then classified, extremely dangerous mission, directing airstrikes against targets along the Ho Chi Minh trail in North Vietnam and Laos. All pilots were volunteers and the losses were high. In his simple, plain spoken way, author Mick Greene describes how he survived in the flak filled skies over North Vietnam.
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The Life and Adventures of an Old Bold Pilot: Skill, Courage, Luck

The Life and Adventures of an Old Bold Pilot: Skill, Courage, Luck

by Mick Greene
The Life and Adventures of an Old Bold Pilot: Skill, Courage, Luck

The Life and Adventures of an Old Bold Pilot: Skill, Courage, Luck

by Mick Greene

Overview

This action-filled autobiography by former test pilot and decorated Vietnam veteran Mick Greene, with introduction by retired General Ron Fogleman, 15th Chief of Staff of the USAF, is a must read for military aviation historians and aviation enthusiasts worldwide. Greene knew at an early age what he wanted to be --a fighter pilot. But as the youngest of a family struggling to get along, his options were limited. Still, he persisted and managed to get an appointment to the Naval Academy. It was a start. But when he learned that upon graduation from the Academy, he could transfer into the Air Force and directly into pilot training, he knew this was what he wanted to do. Years passed, as Greene honed his flying skills in fighter squadrons and later as a test pilot. Then came the ultimate challenge. A combat tour in Vietnam as a "Misty FAC", a then classified, extremely dangerous mission, directing airstrikes against targets along the Ho Chi Minh trail in North Vietnam and Laos. All pilots were volunteers and the losses were high. In his simple, plain spoken way, author Mick Greene describes how he survived in the flak filled skies over North Vietnam.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781505279788
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 06/26/2015
Pages: 126
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Robert "Mick" Greene was born in Richfield, Utah in 1934, moved to Taft, California with his parents, and graduated from High School there in 1951. He lettered in football, swimming, and springboard diving, and was an Eagle Scout.
He was accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952 and graduated in 1956. He was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force and became a fighter pilot, flying the F-86, F-100, F-4, F-104, and T-39 aircraft. He received a Master of Science Degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson AFB in 1964.
Mick flew a combat tour in Vietnam in the F-100, Super Sabre. His decorations include the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star, fifteen Air Medals, and the Air Force Commendation medal, in addition to numerous other service and campaign medals.
He served as the System Safety Design Engineer on the FX/F-15 Aircraft and as an F-4 Maintenance Squadron Commander until his Air Force retirement.
He received a Master of Business Administration Degree from Utah State University in 1981, and worked in the Aerospace industry as an Engineer, Chief Engineer, and Program Manager until his final retirement in 2005.
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