Three Down and Locked: Memoir of a Naval Aviator

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Navy and become one of the 1,200 annually designated Naval Aviators! This book takes you through the rigorous and demanding flight training program that only the bravest and most skilled pilots can complete.

Experience firsthand what it's like to earn your "Wings of Gold" and become a P-3C Orion pilot, searching for Soviet Nuclear Submarines in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea during the height of the Cold War.

Learn what it takes to become a Patrol Plane Commander, Mission Commander, and Instructor Pilot, and relive the author's fascinating experiences while deployed to three different areas of Soviet submarine activity.

Don't miss out on this thrilling journey through the eyes of a retired Naval Aviator!