NFO Books

[AJVC17USMC]

I won an NFO spot here at TBS. I spent the past four years reading books on ground/manuever warfare. I am looking for some suggestions on Navy/Marine Corps Aviation. Both in General and specifically about NFO's. Would appreciate any suggestions.

Semper Fi,
AJVC17USMC

 

[Brett327]

I won an NFO spot here at TBS. I spent the past four years reading books on ground/manuever warfare. I am looking for some suggestions on Navy/Marine Corps Aviation. Both in General and specifically about NFO's. Would appreciate any suggestions.

Semper Fi,
AJVC17USMC

Congratulations on being a "winner." I'd start with "Punk's War" by Ward Carroll - former F-14 RIO. It's fiction, but it paints a pretty good picture of squadron life.

Brett

 

[usnmerritt]

I won an NFO spot here at TBS.

Sorry....couldn't resist.

 

[Renegade One]

Might also try "Speed Is Life, More Is Better" by LtCol John M. Scanlon, USMC (Ret.). He was a back-seater in F-18Ds (got hit by a SAM during DESERT STORM). See www.speedislife.us

V/R, Spike

 

[Cavrone]

I'm readind Speed is Life, More is Better right now. Very entertaining. Try Hammer from Above, Marine Air Combat in Iraq. I loved that book.

 

[HeyJoe]

I won an NFO spot here at TBS. I spent the past four years reading books on ground/manuever warfare. I am looking for some suggestions on Navy/Marine Corps Aviation. Both in General and specifically about NFO's. Would appreciate any suggestions.

Semper Fi,
AJVC17USMC

Haven't read this one, but it's getting decent reviews on Amazon

 

[Steve Wilkins]

Haven't read this one, but it's getting decent reviews on Amazon

Self published I see. Good deal.

 

[Herc_Dude]

I'm readind Speed is Life, More is Better right now. Very entertaining. Try Hammer from Above, Marine Air Combat in Iraq. I loved that book.

+1 on that.
It has stories about each Marine aircraft in OIF. I like the short story format. Makes it easy to read one or two stories and not get lost if you don't get a chance to read it for a while. There is a hairy story in the front of the book about a pair of Harriers landing at sea, in a sand storm, at night, with only minutes of fuel on board. I read that story about once a week. Great book to leave next to the throne at home.

 

[macattack]

+1 on that.
It has stories about each Marine aircraft in OIF. I like the short story format. Makes it easy to read one or two stories and not get lost if you don't get a chance to read it for a while. There is a hairy story in the front of the book about a pair of Harriers landing at sea, in a sand storm, at night, with only minutes of fuel on board. I read that story about once a week. Great book to leave next to the throne at home.

Yep just finished that one a few weeks ago. Interesting read, was cool that they also featured the Herk and Prowler guys not always in the spotlight as well.

 

[dbatt005]

I recommend "Two Souls Indivisible" by James S. Hirsch.

 

[robav8r]

Check out the book "Adak." True story about a P-3 deployment and flight that ended in less than desireable circumstances. Good overview of what a P-3 deployment is like.