Mission to Mach 2

<p> The thirty-year period that marked the advent of the supersonic jet in military aviation was a particularly dangerous one for fighter pilots. As they learned to navigate speeds up to Mach 2 discovering the performance limits and weaknesses of the aircraft their courage and stamina were tested to the limit.</p><p> This engaging memoir relates the life story of a famed pilot who flew supersonic jets for the United States Air Force during the Cold War through Vietnam and beyond. As a test pilot a member of the USAF Thunderbirds a fighter pilot with more than 200 combat missions in the Vietnam War and a Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) graduate and instructor he was at the center of the most significant periods in military aviation.</p>