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Coyote Bird
When two of America's frontline spy planes disappear, and an aggressive, secretly remilitarized Japan plots to bring the U.S. to its knees, Air Force top gun Lt. Colonel Tom Wright prepares to save the day. Reprint. NYT.
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First published February 1, 1992
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Jim DeFelice
144 books156 followersMy latest book, CODE NAME: JOHNNY WALKER was hailed by Kirkus Review as a “fiery, insightful memoir from the former Iraqi translator who fought alongside U.S. Special Forces during the recent war in Iraq.” They also “a harrowing personal journey of courageous self-empowerment during wartime.” called it an “invaluable insider’s perspective of Iraq.
I wrote it with the real "Johnny Walker," who was born and raised in Iraq. His dream of building a better country after the ouster of Sadaam Hussein was dashed by religious and sectarian violence. He risked his own life to help US military track down religious terrorists who targeted innocent Iraqi civilians and American military installations. I first heard about him from Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (who I wrote AMERICAN SNIPER with, who credited Johnny with saving many American and Iraqi lives. Chris noted that Johnny had an uncanny knack for defusing volatile situations, uncovering the right perpetrators who might be hiding in plain sight, and saving several American team member’s lives under fire. With the help of concerned SEALs, Johnny and his family were safely relocated to the U.S., where they are now, as Johnny likes to say, “living the dream.”
I wrote it with the real "Johnny Walker," who was born and raised in Iraq. His dream of building a better country after the ouster of Sadaam Hussein was dashed by religious and sectarian violence. He risked his own life to help US military track down religious terrorists who targeted innocent Iraqi civilians and American military installations. I first heard about him from Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (who I wrote AMERICAN SNIPER with, who credited Johnny with saving many American and Iraqi lives. Chris noted that Johnny had an uncanny knack for defusing volatile situations, uncovering the right perpetrators who might be hiding in plain sight, and saving several American team member’s lives under fire. With the help of concerned SEALs, Johnny and his family were safely relocated to the U.S., where they are now, as Johnny likes to say, “living the dream.”
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August 19, 2026
eponymous sentence:
p64: Assisted by maneuvering jets and the directional qualities of the main exhaust unit, the Coyote Bird could make unbelievably sharp turns practically as fast as the pilot could think of them.
It was a bit underwhelming.
I imagine this was groundbreaking when it was first published--not too many fictional accounts featuring AI (or its predecessor, maybe) stapled onto a political/military thriller that heavily features aircraft. Still, I've seen Pacific theatre games that are more aggressive.
p64: Assisted by maneuvering jets and the directional qualities of the main exhaust unit, the Coyote Bird could make unbelievably sharp turns practically as fast as the pilot could think of them.
It was a bit underwhelming.
I imagine this was groundbreaking when it was first published--not too many fictional accounts featuring AI (or its predecessor, maybe) stapled onto a political/military thriller that heavily features aircraft. Still, I've seen Pacific theatre games that are more aggressive.
April 20, 2024
Ahhh, the halcyon days of yore when Japan Inc. was going to take over the world!
America's best ace flies a superplane.
Japan, however, has a drone that can do more stuff without a frail pilot in the cockpit. It all comes down to a dogfight.
Technology has definitely caught up to this book.
America's best ace flies a superplane.
Japan, however, has a drone that can do more stuff without a frail pilot in the cockpit. It all comes down to a dogfight.
Technology has definitely caught up to this book.
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