A spine-tingling story of an experiment by the Department of
Defense to increase the useful life of U.S. tactical pilots.Four
65-year-old retired U.S. Navy fighter pilots volunteer for an
experimental program conducted at the Naval Aeromedical Institute
in Pensacola, Florida using a cocktail of wonder drugs developed by
the National Institute of Health.These crusty aviators advance
through the increasingly demanding phases of the experiment,
achieving spectacular results.They are put back into training
airplanes and proceed to "burn up the course."The reversal of their
aging process also has some interesting side-effects on their
family relationships. Their wives threaten to end their husbands'
participation unless they are included in the experiment.Next, the
pilots advance to fleet fighter planes and end up deploying on an
aircraft carrier to the Western Pacific flying Tomcat fighters.In
an action-packed "incident" over the Sea of Japan they tangle with
Nort Korean SU-27 fighters they realize the culmination of their
wildest dreams.The story is an enlightening look at what happens
when the aging process is reversed in four people involved in one
of the world's most hazardous professions; and what happens when
their wives become part of the experiment.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2005 |
First published: |
December 2005 |
Authors: |
Paul Thomas Gillcrist
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
244 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-83966-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
0-595-83966-5 |
Barcode: |
9780595839667 |
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