GEORGE J. MARRETT served in the U.S. Air Force and flew the F-86L SabreJet, the F-101B Voodoo, and the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, this last as a Sandy rescue pilot in the 602nd Fighter Squadron (Commando) in Thailand, completing 188 combat missions in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Currently, he flies his 1945 Stinson L-5E Sentinel for air shows. He is the author of Cheating Death: Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos and Howard Hughes: Aviator.
A masterful study of one of aviation's most enigmatic, mysterious,
and fascinating figures. Thoroughly researched, cogent, and written
in a vivid style, George Marrett's book is an extraordinary
accomplishment, a must for anyone interested in Hughes and his
remarkable contributions to aviation technology and air
transport."- Dr. Richard P. Hallion former Lindbergh Professor of
Aerospace History, Smithsonian Institution
"Very engrossing, informative, and well written . . . covers all
aviation related aspects of this outstanding but erratic flier's
fascinating and ultimately tragic life." - Donald S. Lopez, Deputy
Director, National Air and Space Museum
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