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HAMMERHEADS
by Brown, Dale
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1556111703
- ISBN 13
- 9781556111709
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc, 1990. First Edition, later printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Tall 8vo, black cloth with bold gilt lettering on spine, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket unclipped) of a V-22C Sea Lion tilt-rotor VTOL and red-gold bold lettering, preliminary specs on aircraft and map of the Caribbean, [xv] + 478 pages. An exciting adventure by Dale Brown, a former Air Force captain, involving drug cartels, smugglers and terrorism in conflict with the US Coast Guard and its elite unit the "Hammerheads," who fly Sea Lion vertical take-off &-landing (VTOL) aircraft and highly trained crews and hi-tek methods to stop them.
Synopsis
Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the author of several best-selling military-action-aviation-adventure novels: Flight of the Old Dog (1987), Silver Tower (1988), Day of the Cheetah (1989), Hammerheads (1990), Sky Masters (1991), Night of the Hawk (1992), Chains of Command (1993), Storming Heaven (1994) and Shadows of Steel (1996). Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries. Dale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He graduated from Penn State University and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. He flew over 2500 hours in various military tactical and training aircraft from 1978 to 1986 and was also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School. Dale is a volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy persons free of charge to receive treatment. He also supports a number of organizations to support and promote law enforcement and reading. He is a member of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, The Writers Guild, and a Life Member of the Air Force Association and U.S. Naval Institute. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aerostar 602P. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and hockey. He lives in Incline Village, Nevada.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 775
- Title
- HAMMERHEADS
- Author
- Brown, Dale
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, later printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1556111703
- ISBN 13
- 9781556111709
- Publisher
- Donald I. Fine, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Drugs, smugglers, US Customs, US Coast Guard, Caribbean, aircraft, conflict, Navy, ships, hi-technology
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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