War For the Hell of It: A Fighter Pilot's View of Vietnam

Fast Eddie's War for the Hell of It is a deeply personal account of a fighter pilot's life during the Vietnam air war, filled with moral ambiguity and military absurdities offset by the undeniable thrill of flying a fighter aircraft.

With well-crafted prose that puts you into the Phantom's cockpit, Cobleigh vividly recounts the unexplainable loss of his wingman, the useless missions he flew, and his survival instincts in the heat of combat.

This is an unprecedented look into the state of mind of a pilot as he experiences everything from the carnage of a crash to the joy of flying through a star-studded night sky, all while navigating the contradictions of a dirty, semi-secret war fought from beautiful, exotic Thailand.

Cobleigh gives a stirring and emotional description of one man's journey into airborne hell and back, recounting the pleasures and the pain, the wins and the losses.

Ultimately, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the experiences of fighter pilots during the Vietnam War.