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9780759652545

Misty

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    9780759652545

  • ISBN10:

    0759652546

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-12-01
  • Publisher: Authorhouse
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Summary

First person stories of 155 fighter pilots who flew in a special Top Secret mission during the Vietnam War. There has never been a book like this. These are their personal stories - full of emotion, drama, tragedy and humor.

Table of Contents

Dedication iii
Table of Contents v
Acknowledgements xv
Foreword xvii
Introduction xix
Chapter One: How It All Started 1(36)
Story by Bud Day, Misty 1
3(2)
How We Began
3(2)
Story by Jim Chestnut
5(1)
Story by Jim Chestnut
6(5)
The Misty FAC Concept - from HQ 7th AF, Director of Combat Tactics (F-100)
6(5)
Story by Ray Lee, Misty A 1
11(9)
Setting Up Phu Cat
11(9)
Story by Bill Douglas, Misty 2
20(8)
Misty Experience: The Beginning
20(8)
Story by Ray Bevivino. Misty I 1
28(9)
The Start of Misty Intel
28(9)
Chapter Two: Early Misty Stories - The Phu Cat Era 37(348)
Stories by Gary Tompkins, Misty 4
38(1)
Stories by Gary Tompkins, Misty 4
39(4)
Early Misty Stories
39(4)
Stories by Bill Mayberry, Misty 5
43(6)
Short Bursts
43(1)
Sky Spot
43(1)
Jolly Green
44(1)
Photo Recon
44(1)
Jammers
45(1)
Strike Pilots
45(1)
Tankers
46(1)
Our Replacements(?)
46(1)
Other Aircraft
46(1)
Aftermath
47(1)
Background
47(2)
Stories by Barney Dalton, Misty 7
49(5)
Misty Camera
49(1)
Early morning wake-up
49(1)
Parachute
50(1)
Surprise
51(1)
Pressure
52(2)
Stories by Chuck Turner, Misty 9
54(3)
Starting Up
54(1)
My First Time
54(1)
Lucky
55(1)
F-4s
55(1)
More Luck
55(1)
Did You See That?!!!
56(1)
Cluster Bomb Units (CBU)
56(1)
Stories by Jack Harris, Misty 10
57(3)
Jack Harris and Glenn Jones Story
57(1)
An Oil Tanker and a Fake Village
58(1)
Jink! Jink! Jink!
59(1)
Story by Bob Blocher, Misty 12
60(2)
Misty Quickies
60(2)
Story by Dick Cunningham, Misty 16
62(1)
Misty Impetus
62(1)
Story for Bob Craner, Misty 17, by P.J. White, Misty 21
63(3)
R.I.P. Bob Craner
63(3)
Stories by P.J. White, Misty 21
66(12)
Meeting Old Friends in Strange Places
66(4)
Good Morning, North Vietnam
70(1)
Misty Flight of 31 October 1967
71(7)
Stories by Ray Lee, Misty A-1
78(3)
Early days
78(1)
11 November, 1967
78(3)
Stories by Charlie Neel, Misty 22
81(14)
A Double-Banger for Guy - Part I
81(8)
Part II
89(4)
Epilogue
93(2)
Stories by Jim Mack, Misty 24
95(13)
Battle Damage Rhymes with Brain Damage
95(2)
Charlie's Shortcomings
97(1)
Hot Times with Maurice McHugh - the "Dain-Bramaged" (sic) Crew
98(4)
The Lance Sijan Story
102(6)
Stories by Jonesy Jones, Misty 25
108(7)
Joining Commando Sabre
108(2)
The Night Hog Piner Burned His Hat...Again
110(2)
Brian Williams and I Stampede a Convoy South
112(2)
The Kid on the Karst
114(1)
Stories by Ray Wellington, Misty 28
115(7)
A Few Thoughts
115(1)
Reflections of a Guy in Back, "GIB"
116(3)
Remembering William R. Porter, "Bob," Misty 20
119(3)
Stories for Jim Fiorelli, Misty 31, by Mary Fiorelli
122(8)
How 1 Learned To Love an Italian...Food, etc
122(3)
Fly Safe, My Love
125(2)
A Eulogy for Fio
127(3)
Stories by Ed Risinger, Misty 32
130(13)
The Maid
130(1)
White Dots on a Green Die
131(1)
Rattlesnake Flashback
132(1)
Getting Your Trucks in A Row
133(1)
The Train
134(1)
Snip - Snip - Snip
135(1)
Last Flight with Misty - 17 March 68
136(7)
Stories by Don Shepperd, Misty 34
143(15)
The Bravest of the Brave
143(3)
The Great Risinger Raid of 1968
146(5)
The First SAM - or How I learned to Love Intel
151(3)
The Flaming Lance
154(4)
Stories by Don Jones, Misty 35
158(17)
The First Mission
158(1)
The Kid on the Karst
159(3)
A Trip Into North Vietnam
162(8)
Flying with Eben
170(5)
Story by Brian "B Willy" Williams, Misty 36
175(4)
A Different Kind of War
175(4)
Story by Carroll Williams, Misty 37
179(2)
Misty 37 Adventure
179(2)
Story by Hugh Smith, Misty 38
181(2)
A Fair Fight
181(2)
Story by Elmer Slavey, Misty 39
183(2)
Vietnam Remembered
183(2)
Stories by Dick Rutan, Misty 40
185(18)
The Fiery Loss of Strobe 01
185(5)
The Howard K. Williams Story
190(4)
Dick Rutan and Chuck Shaheen's Misty Bailout
194(9)
Story by Stanley "Stopcock" Mamlock, Misty 42
203(1)
The Golden BB
203(1)
Story by Lanny Lancaster, Misty 44
204(7)
From My Records
204(7)
Stories by P.K. Robinson, Misty 45
211(23)
The Birth of Night Misty
211(5)
Panda Rescue
216(8)
1970 Misty Memories
224(10)
Stories by George Hanks, Misty 49
234(6)
Keys to Success
234(2)
Scratch one SA-2 Battery (Misty 47 and Misty 49)
236(4)
Story by Wells Jackson, Misty 50
240(13)
Combat Photographer
240(13)
Stories by Chuck Shaheen, Misty 52
253(10)
Scared_ _ _less!
253(3)
The Turkey Shoot
256(1)
The Cracker
257(1)
Last Mission Shootdown
258(5)
Stories by Dean "Doc" Echenberg, Misty F 1
263(7)
Let's Fly the "Doc"
263(4)
Random Memories
267(3)
Stories by Ted Hascall, Misty A-5
270(2)
Mini-Memories
270(1)
Mission Memory-1
270(1)
Mission Memory-2
271(1)
Mission Memory-3
271(1)
Mission Memory-4
271(1)
Stories by Dick Durant, Misty 53
272(8)
Dick Durant's Observations
272(4)
Foreword to "Men of Misty"
276(1)
For Daddy - Musings of an Air Force Brat
277(3)
Stories by Steve Amdor, Misty 54
280(4)
Rescue in POL Valley
280(3)
First Epilogue
283(1)
Second Epilogue
283(1)
Stories by Ted Powell, Misty 56
284(6)
Refueling Techniques
284(1)
Landing Right
285(5)
Story by Walter J. "Bud" Bacon, Misty 57
290(5)
My Take on Things
290(5)
Story by Frank Kimball, Misty 61
295(1)
Short Memories
295(1)
Story by Rosie Detwiler, Misty 67
296(5)
Weather in the Pack is Delta Sierra
296(5)
Story By Chris Kellum, Misty 71
301(2)
Misty at Night
301(2)
Story by Chuck Holden, Misty 75 and Bob Konopka, Misty 70
303(3)
A Better Weather Report
303(3)
Story By Bullet Bob Bryan, Misty 77
306(4)
What Was That?
306(4)
Story by Matt Husson, Misty 81
310(1)
Real Short Memories
310(1)
Story by James Sue, Misty 82
311(2)
Moving Operations
311(2)
Stories by Bob "Cass" Cassaro, Misty 83
313(7)
Super FAC/Para FAC
313(1)
Tidbits
314(6)
Stories by John M. Grathwol, Misty 88
320(10)
Abandon and Withdraw
320(1)
Losing My Virginity
321(2)
Where is Playboy 51 Bravo?
323(2)
Getting Jump Qualified
325(5)
Stories by Arnie Clark, Misty 89 Bang! And Bloody Bill Wallace
330(4)
Exchange Flights
331(1)
Misty at Night
331(1)
Incident at Delta 43
332(2)
Stories for Lacy Veach, Misty 93, by Alice Veach
334(4)
Snake School
334(1)
The Warrior's Prayer
335(3)
Story by Tony McPeak, Misty 94
338(4)
Gutsy Gunner
338(4)
Stories by Bruce Brown, Misty 96
342(7)
Either Know Your Enemy, or Follow the Rules
342(5)
An Outstanding Bunch
347(2)
Story by Ron Standerfer, Misty 99
349(5)
Christmas Help
349(5)
Story by Gib Ahl, Misty 100
354(3)
Misty Memories
354(3)
Story by Ted Kroese, Misty 108
357(28)
Ted's Memories
357(28)
Chapter Three: Later Mistys - The Tuy Hoa Era 385(50)
Stories by Wayne R. Chaffer, Misty 115
387(2)
Short and Sweet
387(1)
Ah, Now I Recall
387(2)
Story by Jerry Hallman, Misty 118
389(4)
"Hero to Zero"
389(4)
Story by Gary Nophsker, Misty 128
393(6)
Selective Memories
393(6)
Story by Rich Reitan, Misty 133
399(1)
The Passing of Misty
399(1)
Story by Josiah Merrill, Misty 134
400(2)
Programs
400(2)
Story by Dick Robbins, Misty 142 and Josh Merrill, Misty 134
402(2)
Friendlies Surrounded
402(2)
Stories by Jack Doub, Misty 145
404(7)
Roadwork
404(1)
Zapped!
405(2)
The Aussie Babe!
407(2)
Can Bud Still Fly?
409(2)
Stories by E. Lynn Farnsworth, Misty 146
411(13)
War
411(8)
Gomer Mechanics and Their Friends
419(5)
Story by Dave Thomson, Misty 149
424(4)
Good Idea, But!!!
424(1)
Another Routine Misty mission
425(1)
Sayonara Misty
426(2)
Stories by Vince Cattolica, Misty 150
428(5)
The Ninth Mission
428(2)
The CIA
430(3)
Story by Dave Samuel, Misty 155
433(2)
The Last Misty
433(2)
Chapter Four: The POWs 435(48)
POW Story by Bud Day, Misty
437(6)
The Commander as POW
437(6)
POW Story by Lorne Craner, Son of Robert Craner, Misty 17
443(7)
For Robert and Audrey
443(7)
POW Stories by Guy Gruters, Misty 29
450(21)
A Fight Well Worth Fighting, and a Fight Well Fought
450(15)
American Tigers
465(6)
POW Story by P.K. Robinson, Misty 45
471(12)
Misty 45 Visits the Hanoi Hilton
471(12)
Chapter Five: Son of Misty 483(14)
Story by Phil "Goldie" Haun, Lynx 11
485(12)
Goldie's Story
485(12)
Chapter Six: Then and Now "Flashbacks" 497(42)
Dick Rutan, Misty 40
499(2)
Dick Rutan's Misty Trip Prologue
499(2)
Don Shepperd's E-mail Trip Notes - the Prelude
501(22)
The Return to Vietnam
501(22)
Story by P.K. Robinson, Misty 45
523(16)
Then and Now
523(16)
Chapter Seven: The Most Acclaimed Mistys 539(28)
Bud Day, Misty 1
541(6)
Dick Rutan, Misty 40
547(4)
Tony McPeak, Misty 94
551(5)
Ron Fogleman, Misty 86
556(11)
Chapter Eight: What Happened To Them After Misty? 567(12)
Epilogue 579(2)
Postscript 581(1)
Appendix A Misty History 582(11)
Appendix B 593(1)
Glossary 593(10)
About the Editor 603

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