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“On previous flight ops, when a launch was delayed, we usually passed the time telling jokes or exchanging the latest scuttlebutt. Tonight was different. Each of us sat silently with our own thoughts. All of us, I’m sure, made impossible promises to God, and I was one of them. My gut was wound so tight, it was hard to breathe, no less talk. For the umpteenth time, I tightened the harness of my chute. I remember praying, ‘Whatever else happens, don't make me bail out of this thing!’” With little to no recognition from the general public, navy enlisted aircrewmen performed heroically in the Korean War. Manning radios and radar, they were indispensable to the success of missions. Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class Jack Sauter was one such aircrewman. Assigned to the USS Midway and the USS Lake Champlain, he flew twenty-one early warning and antisubmarine missions from the backseat of a Douglas Skyraider with Task Force 77 off Korea in support of our troops. From the excitement and thrill of being catapulted from the deck of an aircraft carrier to the tedium of service at sea, the author describes in detail his service in the Korean air war.

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Author:   Jack Sauter ,  Edward Peary Stafford
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
Imprint:   Bison Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780803238312

ISBN 10:   0803238312
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   01 November 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Edward Peary Stafford; Preface; Prologue BOOK ONE 1. Taking the First Step; 2. Civies to Blues; 3. Tennessee Waltz; 4. Memphis Belle; 5. Virginia Interlude; 6. Rhode Island Reunion; 7. Guppyland; 8. The Best-Kept Secret; 9. Settling In; 10. A Medical Detour BOOK TWO 11. Underway; 12. First Carrier Flight; 13. First Port; 14. Weekend in Paris; 15. Getting to Know You; 16. Prelude to Korea; 17. The Champ; 18. Death at Sea; 19. First Liberty; 20. A New World; 21. Crossing the Line; 22. Rained Out BOOK THREE 23. The Real Thing; 24. Hitting the Beach; 25. The Last Act; 26. Peace and a New Skipper; 27. A Summing Up; 28. We All Hear You, Dick ; 29. A Mountain in the Clouds; 30. Hong Kong Holiday; 31. A Last Look; 32. Retracing Our Steps; 33. Europe Again; 34. Homeward Bound; 35. Home Again Epilogue; Bibliography; Military History of the Author; Index

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Sauter's experiences are entertaining, and true to his experience in writing the book, highly gratifying. Sailors in the Sky is a worthy addition to any aviation (especially naval aviation) library and is highly recommended. -Mark L. Morgan, Journal of America's Military Past -- Mark L. Morgan Journal of America's Military Past

Sauter's experiences are entertaining, and true to his experience in writing the book, highly gratifying. Sailors in the Sky is a worthy addition to any aviation (especially naval aviation) library and is highly recommended. --Mark L. Morgan, Journal of America's Military Past --Mark L. Morgan Journal of America's Military Past

Sauter's experiences are entertaining, and true to his experience in writing the book, highly gratifying. Sailors in the Sky is a worthy addition to any aviation (especially naval aviation) library and is highly recommended. -Mark L. Morgan, Journal of America's Military Past -- Mark L. Morgan * Journal of America's Military Past *

Author Information

Jack Sauter was an aviation electronics technician during the Korean War and is the president and editor of the USS Lake Champlain Association Inc. Edward Peary Stafford is a retired commander in the U.S. Navy and the author of The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise.

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