Viper Pilot Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Dan Hampton
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4
TOTAL RATINGS
276

Viper Pilot by Dan Hampton Book Summary

151 combat missions
21 hard kills on surface-to-air-missile sites
4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor
1 Purple Heart

Sure to rank as one of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, Viper Pilot is an Air Force legend's thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare

From 1986 to 2006, Lt. Col. Dan Hampton was a leading member of the Wild Weasels, the elite Air Force fighter squadrons whose mission is recognized as the most dangerous job in modern air combat. Weasels are the first planes sent into a war zone, flying deep behind enemy lines purposely seeking to draw fire from surface-to-air missiles and artillery. They must skillfully evade being shot down—and then return to destroy the threats, thereby making the skies safe for everyone else to follow. Today these vital missions are more hazardous than direct air-to-air engagement with enemy aircraft. Hampton's record number of strikes on high-value targets make him the most lethal F-16 Wild Weasel pilot in American history. This is his remarkable story.

Taught to fly at an early age by his father, Hampton logged twenty years and 608 combat hours in the world's most iconic fighter jet: the F-16 "Fighting Falcon," or "Viper" as its pilots call it. Hampton spearheaded the 2003 invasion of Iraq, leading the first flight of fighters over the border en route to strike Baghdad. In the war that followed, he engaged in a series of brilliantly executed missions that earned him three Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor; he notably saved a U.S. Marine unit from certain death by taking out the surrounding enemy forces near Nasiriyah. Two years earlier, on 9/11, Hampton's father was inside the Pentagon when it was attacked; with his dad's fate unknown, Hampton was scrambled into American skies and given the unprecedented orders to shoot down any unidentified aircraft. Hampton also flew critical missions in the first Gulf War, served on the Air Combat Command staff during the Kosovo War, and was injured in the 1996 Khobar Towers terrorist attack.

With manned missions rapidly giving way to remote-controlled UAV drones, Viper Pilot may be the last memoir by a true hero of the skies. Gripping and irreverently humorous, it is an unforgettable look into the closed world of fighter pilots and modern air combat.

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Book Name Viper Pilot
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 4.26 MB

Viper Pilot (Dan Hampton) Book Reviews 2024

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Viper Pilot. Great man, great story!

Great! Couldn’t put it down!. Truthful, addicting, and well executed. You are missing the best author of modern air combat if you aren’t reading Dan Hampton.

Top notch action story. I liked the details and realism of this book.. Fighter pilots are truly a “different “ breed.

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Outstanding Read. As a pilot, I can say that this book is unmatched with respect to accuracy, suspense, and humor. Hampton has done a great service to the public by detailing the everyday life of a fighter pilot—knowledge which has become abstruse by no small measure. Out of all of the books I have ever read, this is my favorite. Every American should read this for the sake of knowing "what it's like" to be a fighter pilot. This book helped me garner even a greater appreciation for those who put their lives in harms way to protect us. I know it will do the same for you.

I felt like I was flying. A thrilling ride that puts you in the seat of a jet fighter behind enemy lines and shows you what it's like to be a one man wrecking crew @ Mach 2.01. We were fortunate enough to have Dan Hampton as a guest on the Book Guys podcast this evening where we discussed our favorite parts of the book and got some extra insight not the mind of a US Fighter Pilot (Wild Weasel variety). 5 stars. Sir Jimmy

Viper Pilot. A great read for an ex-fighter jock (F4D 1970’s). The writing style gives the reader a realistic feel of operations in a fast mover cockpit. The attitude of fighter pilots is well described. Only error I saw was his assumption that he was the best. That would be me, Ace. Tom MacDonald Oregon

Great story well told!. Well done! Hampton takes us through his varied experiences with a good mix of bravado, ego, humility, insight, and for us - most importantly - good storytelling. All required elements for a fighter pilot and an author. As an enlisted Air Force veteran of a fighter squadron, and a current aviation artist who has researched/painted the subject, and flown in AT-38s with IFF squadrons, I was generally familiar with much of the discussion, but Dan's personal story of his career in war and peace and his ability to strap us in next to him for the whole thing really educated me personally. Yes, there is a bit of ego in here, but cripes, folks, this is a fighter pilot's story, not your local bank managers'! Awesome book from the horse's mouth. If you are remotely interested in this topic, I am confident that you will thoroughly enjoy it. - Wade Meyers

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Summary of Viper Pilot by Dan Hampton

The Viper Pilot book written by Dan Hampton was published on 02 October 2012, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 276 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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