Tanker Pilot
Lessons from the Cockpit
Published on 7. November 2017
320 pages
978-1-5011-8168-9 (ISBN)
Description
From a veteran air-refueling expert who flew missions for over two decades during the Cold War, Gulf War, and Iraq War comes a thrilling eyewitness account of modern warfare, with inspirational stories and crucial lessons for people on the battlefield, in boardrooms, and in their everyday lives.
Get a glimpse of life in the pilot's seat and experience modern air warfare directly from a true American hero. Lt. Col Mark Hasara?who has twenty-four years' experience in flying missions around the world?provides keen and eye-opening insights on success and failure, and emphasizes the importance of always being willing to learn.
He provides twelve essential lessons based on his wartime experience and his own personal photographs from his missions during the Cold War, Gulf War, and Iraq War. With a foreword by #1 New York Times bestselling author and radio host Rush Limbaugh, this is a military memoir not to be missed.
Get a glimpse of life in the pilot's seat and experience modern air warfare directly from a true American hero. Lt. Col Mark Hasara?who has twenty-four years' experience in flying missions around the world?provides keen and eye-opening insights on success and failure, and emphasizes the importance of always being willing to learn.
He provides twelve essential lessons based on his wartime experience and his own personal photographs from his missions during the Cold War, Gulf War, and Iraq War. With a foreword by #1 New York Times bestselling author and radio host Rush Limbaugh, this is a military memoir not to be missed.
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Mark Hasara
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Foreword by Rush Limbaugh
- Author's Note
- 1. Drinks for PooBah's Party
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Courage
- 2. Klaxon! Klaxon! Klaxon!
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Discipline
- 3. European Liaison Force (ELF) One
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Culture
- 4. Brute-Force Disconnect
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Humor
- 5. Haze Gray and Under Way
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Knowledge
- 6. Cross-Border Operations
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Teamwork
- 7. The Longest Night
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Satisfaction
- 8. The Kim CAPs
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Flexibility
- 9. Korean Air Flight 801
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Compassion
- 10. Combat Employment School
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Failure
- 11. Clear and Visibility Unlimited
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Patriotism
- 12. "The Lick"
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Joy
- 13. No Plan Survives
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Resilience
- 14. Hawg Drag
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Inspiration
- 15. Fuel Elevator
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Initiative
- 16. Air Force Is Conning the Ship
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Opportunity
- 17. Six Weeks in Hell
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Motivation
- 18. Release the Hounds
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Vision
- 19. The Pig Pen
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Innovation
- 20. The Jump into Bashur
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Organization
- 21. Cyrus Crosses the Sinai
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Trust
- 22. Killbox 88
- Lessons from the Cockpit: Relationships
- Epilogue
- Photographs
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
