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

Ed "Fast Eddie" Cobleigh'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 plane.

With well-crafted prose that puts you into his Phantom's cockpit, Cobleigh vividly recounts the unexplainable loss of his wingman, the useless missions he flew, and the need to trust his reflexes, eyesight, aggressiveness, and 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's account is both stirring and emotional, giving readers a glimpse into the pleasures and pains, wins and losses, and ultimately, the return of a fighter pilot's life during wartime.