In late 1970, Lieutenant Verner "Hershey" Donovan sits aboard the USS Constellation aircraft carrier, waiting to fly his F-4 Phantom II over the skies of Vietnam. He's the lead roll for the next hop and eager to help the US troops already on the ground. Then suddenly, the call comes in - a Marine Recon unit has taken heavy fire and requires air support. Within moments, Donovan and the other pilots are into their birds and into the skies. Soon, however, a dogfight with MiG fighter planes takes a turn for the worse, and the lieutenant ejects over enemy territory. His co-pilot is injured in the fall, and Donovan must make a difficult choice. In order to save his friend, he must first leave him behind.
- ISBN10 1406242225
- ISBN13 9781406242225
- Publish Date 12 March 2012 (first published 1 January 2011)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 October 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Raintree Publishers
- Format Paperback
- Pages 88
- Language English