This is the story of a special breed of warrior, the fighter-bomber pilot; the story of valiant men who flew the F-105 Thunderchief 'Thud' Fighter-Bomber over the hostile skies of North Vietnam.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
"Anyone Who Is Not Completely Terrified Doesn't Understand The Problem.":
"Thud Ridge" is still the best book on the air war in Vietnam after almost 40 years. First published in 1969 while the war was still going on, this book addresses both the bravery of the F-105 pilots specifically, and the cowardice of the political and military leadership that sacrificed American lives pointlessly. A true patriot, Colonel Broughton explains the challenges of flying "downtown" to the most heavily part of North Vietnam in terms of both his duty as a professional military officer and as a... more info
thud ridge:
great book, first read it while i was stationed in Viet Nam...still one of the greatest books ever written on viet nam
A True Classic:
One of the very best military aviation memoirs I have ever read. This book is one of the cornerstones of my book collection and one of the few books I have read more than once. Filled with action and fantastic storytelling, it is a real page turner that is filled with exciting and poignant moments. I also recommend "Going Downtown", which was also written by Mr Broughton.
re-visited after ten years:
I first read a paper back version of this ten odd years ago on the long haul flight between the US and Australia, I think I must have lost something in the latter part of the read on the flight, perhaps through ( wine?) tiredness. Anyhow after reading a number of other great books on Thunderchief operations in Vietnam of late I decided to re visit Jack Broughtons book and to say I was gripped be enormity of it is an understatement. Even as an ex military pilot I guess I never fully appreciated the real... more info
