Non-Fiction

Fighter Pilot Rule #8: Expect the Unexpected

The unexpected that is anticipated is a contradiction but aviators know its importance.

On a day of such crappy weather -- even the seagulls stayed grounded on the grass between the runways -- Colonel Sullivan turned for takeoff from Runway 7 at MCAS El Toro. Pushing forward the throttle and kicking in the afterburner, he lifted off from the surly bonds of earth into a flock of seagulls startled by the decibels of an F-4 turbine.

They Called Me Barbie

by Michael Benton

You really can’t tell someone what life is like on a submarine. It’s one of those things you have to experience for yourself. I mean, you can understand the words for sure; just it misses something in the telling. Still, there are stories to share that, at the very least, should give a smile. I guess the best place to start is at the beginning.