TOPGUN DAYS
DOGFIGHTING, CHEATING DEATH, AND HOLLYWOOD GLORY AS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST FIGHTER JOCKS
by Dave "Bio" Baranek
Available in hardcover and as an e-book. Check out Amazon Kindle, B&N NOOK, and other e-book retailers.
What others are saying about TOPGUN DAYS:
- From catapult shot to the red carpet, this book delivers. - Kai Ryssdal, host of public radio's "Marketplace" and former Naval Flight Officer
- The movie was cool, but the real thing is cooler, isn’t it? ... What I particularly appreciated is how good he is at explaining. ... So I loved how accessible Dave made his world. - Sarah Morgan
- Dave "Bio" Baranek brings "real world" experience and an edgy writing talent to the high-speed, high-G world of air warfare in the carrier-based F-14 Tomcat. - Robert F. Dorr, author of Mission to Berlin
- If you even remotely enjoy naval aviation, fast jets, or just good pilot stories you’ll love Topgun Days! - YouLikeAirplanesToo.com
Topgun Days straps readers into the Navy's hottest jet fighters, a world many have seen in movies and television, but few have experienced. Readers quickly understand the thrills of roaring afterburners and supersonic shockwaves, and the split-second terror when our amiable narrator Bio ejects from his crashing fighter.
Readers will also experience the human side, sharing his aspirations and humorous stumbles, and ultimately the satisfying triumph of becoming a Topgun instructor, the best of the best. While Bio does indeed make it to the top of the pyramid, he keeps his sense of joy that comes with such an accomplishment and his keen fascination with the technical and visceral aspects of dogfighting in jet fighters. His engaging writing will have readers feeling the g-forces, describing scenes most never imagined.
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News:
- I had a great visit signing books at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum April 14-15. Check out my Scrapbook page to see a few photos.
- Prints of many aircraft photos from TOPGUN DAYS are now available from Stocktrek Images.
- In San Diego? You can buy a copy at the Kansas City Barbeque in the Gaslamp District, while enjoying "Top Gun" movie memorabilia where the "sleazy bar" scenes were filmed!
- More new information on "Top Gun 2" can be found in these links: msnbc.com report, and one from The Register (UK) .
- While we wait for the sequel, we can also wait on this: the original "Top Gun" will be converted to 3D.
- And make sure you check out my reading list, at the bottom of the Links page. I personally recommend these aviation-related books.
Visit Topgun Days on Facebook...or just keep up with Bio. Contact the author: Bio@TopgunBio.com.
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