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"Roger Ball is a magnificent read about a great and distinguished
life well lived. John Monroe Smith is a living legend in Naval
aviation: an all-American boy living his dream, a dream of becoming
the best fighter pilot and carrier aviator in the Navy. He
succeeded in being the best in a way that only one with unbridled
passion, fierce commitment, boundless energy, unconditional
dedication and relentless resolve can experience." -Ed Allen, Rear
Admiral, USN (Retired) In the wake of the hard lessons of the
Vietnam War, a pantheon of committed naval aviators struggled
valiantly to modernize fighter aircraft and overhaul tactics. It
was a seemingly titanic task marked by political intrigue,
doctrinal apoplexy, and sadly, petty politics. This is the personal
story of one of those naval aviators, Captain John Monroe "Hawk"
Smith. It chronicles his growth as a naval officer, his seasoning
as a fighter pilot, and his hardening as a commanding officer. It
tells of the raw courage of naval aviators and captures the
visceral loyalty, unswerving commitment, and the unsinkable
camaraderie that is the brotherhood of naval aviation. Roger Ball
is a seven-g, heart-in-the-throat story of the very unforgiving
profession of naval aviation.
"Roger Ball is a magnificent read about a great and distinguished
life well lived. John Monroe Smith is a living legend in Naval
aviation: an all-American boy living his dream, a dream of becoming
the best fighter pilot and carrier aviator in the Navy. He
succeeded in being the best in a way that only one with unbridled
passion, fierce commitment, boundless energy, unconditional
dedication and relentless resolve can experience." -Ed Allen, Rear
Admiral, USN (Retired) In the wake of the hard lessons of the
Vietnam War, a pantheon of committed naval aviators struggled
valiantly to modernize fighter aircraft and overhaul tactics. It
was a seemingly titanic task marked by political intrigue,
doctrinal apoplexy, and sadly, petty politics. This is the personal
story of one of those naval aviators, Captain John Monroe "Hawk"
Smith. It chronicles his growth as a naval officer, his seasoning
as a fighter pilot, and his hardening as a commanding officer. It
tells of the raw courage of naval aviators and captures the
visceral loyalty, unswerving commitment, and the unsinkable
camaraderie that is the brotherhood of naval aviation. Roger Ball
is a seven-g, heart-in-the-throat story of the very unforgiving
profession of naval aviation.
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