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(More customer reviews)Sir: You do Your Signal is Charley a disservice by calling it a novel. It is much more. First, it gave me a close-up feel for the thrills of flying from an aircraft carrier. More, it taught me how to do it. After reading your book, I almost believe I could be a U.S. Navy pilot. The book also gave me a great sense of the feelings a pilot has when he flies into danger on a combat mission. I felt like I was right there in the cockpit with him. It also went a long way towards explaining what a man goes through to earn his wings of gold. I now have great respect for those who wear them. Your book also taught me geography, as it took me around the world to places I had never heard of before: interesting and exciting places like Ouarargla, N'djmena, and Ouagadougou. It took me across Europe, the Far East, and the Mid East, where your descriptions of war-torn Beirut were vivid. Your book taught me history. I was amazed to learn that America lost 19,000 men defending Europe in Belgium's Battle of the Bulge. Our victory there might well have determined the outcome of WW2. You took me to live with you in Saudi Arabia and I learned about the mind of the Muslims. You introduced me to interesting people, people I would never meet in my own world. Finally, you made me see in a new light, our country's engagement in Iraq. I was astounded to read how the UN-run Oil-for-Food program, corrupted by France, Germany, and Russia, allowed, and even assisted, Saddam in re-arming after the first war in the Persian Gulf. You have certainly done your homework. Your book is a wonderful tour of the world and of the minds of those who live in it. I recommend this book very highly to those who are interested in flight, travel, people, and the world they live in. Thank you, sir, for the journey. Maggie


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Come fly with Harry Ferguson from the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk as he launches, in an A4 Skyhawk, on a night combat mission over Vietnam. Feel the power of the catapult as your aircraft is flung into the night sky of the Tonkin Gulf. Follow Harry as he makes his way through an unusual war, hampered by restrictions which make winning that war very difficult. Visit the ports of the Far East along with Harry. Take part in his adventures as an airline captain in the far-off corners of the world -- Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East. Be a passenger on Harry's flights to Jeddah from the backwaters of the world of Islam who want to cleanse their souls in Mecca. Come along as he confronts the ambiguities of living and working in Saudi Arabia. Enjoy an exotic lunch in the jungle near Mogidishu, hosted by the President of Somalia. Join Harry as he enoys the night life in Ouagoudou. See the world with Harry.

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