High Adventures

David Palmer Who Grew Up Fascinated By Airplanes Looks Back At A Lifetime Flying In This Memoir. Beginning With His Graduation From The Naval Academy In 1967 To Starting His Own Air Charter Business At Age Fifty-Five He Celebrates A Series Of Increasingly Fulfilling Adventures. Whether It'S Fighting In Southeast Asia During The Vietnam War Being A Test Pilot For General Dynamics Or Serving As A Member Of The Navy'S Reserve Air Forces He Shares A Candid Picture Of What It Is Like To Be A Pilot In War And Peace. This Book Captures Not Only An Individual'S Drive To Be The Best He Can Be In A Very Difficult And Demanding Profession But Also Adds The Flavors Of Camaraderie And Fears Experienced In Extended Combat. It Adds In The Demanding Precision Of An Experimental Test Pilot. Carrier-Based Naval Aviation Provides A Unique 'Living On The Edge' Sense Of Accomplishment That Stays With Each Of Us Privileged To Have Had That Opportunity For The Rest Of Our Lives. -Capt. Jim Ruliffson Usn (Ret.) Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) Plank Owner (1968-70) And Commanding Officer (1975-76)