Publication: Air Power History
Publication Date: 22-JUN-07
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Renner, Robert A.
Article Excerpt
Eye of the Viper: The Making of an F-16 Pilot. By Peter Aleshire. Guilford, Ct.: The Lyons Press, 2004. Photographs. Bibliography. Pp. xxiii, 272. $22.95 ISBN: 1-59228-260-1.
As a USAF F-15C fighter pilot for over 16 years, I always enjoy reading about other fighter pilots, past or present. I, therefore, eagerly anticipated reading Eye of the Viper about the making of F-16 pilots. Although F-15 and F-16 pilots have a friendly rivalry over who flies the best jet (everyone knows F-15s are superior!), I felt this book might help gain an insight into F-16 training. More importantly, it might be a book to share with non-fighter pilot friends to understand what I do.
Peter Aleshire is an accomplished historian and investigative writer. His book is an easy-to-read description of the F-16 "B course" at Luke AFB, Arizona, The B course is a...
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