An almost true story of naval aviators fighting a vicious air war over North Vietnam in the fiery autumn of 1967 ... and of the families waiting for them back home "in the world."
The novel covers a two-week period in a day by day account of flight operations and the heroic acts of men flying the hostile skies of North Vietnam. Many of the exploits in the book are based on the author's Vietnam War experiences as an A-6 Intruder pilot.
Those '67 Blues is a 6" x 9" glossy paperback novel published by Patriot Media, Inc. The cover art, Moonlight Intruders, is courtesy of Craig Kodera, a famed aviation artist whose work is on display in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
REVIEWS
The Association of Naval Aviation reviewed Those '67 Blues in the fall 2011 edition of their magazine, Wings of Gold, as follows:
Those ’67 Blues by B.K. Bryans. As one reviewer wrote, “This my kind of book. It has the accurate detail that satisfies the guy who’s ‘been there and done that’ and intrigues the guy who wishes he could have. Blues takes you through virtually every aspect of the carrier war in 1967 and does it so precisely you feel as if you are right there getting shot at.”
This is a story about the aviators who went in harms way big time. “At night,” writes Bryans, “Navy all-weather A-6 Intruders went in low and alone.”
A brief excerpt: “The SAM that hit their A-6 right after weapons release knocked out everything electrical, set the port engine on fire, and caused the plane to shake like a dice cup.”
Bryans knows his subject. He flew A-6s during the war earning a Silver Star and DFC, and commanded VA-35 aboard USS Nimitz.
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(***** on Amazon.com)
'I was a young naval aviator and flew those '67 skies myself. The book is faithful to my experience. You will witness the days as though you too were there. You will feel the emotions and the love of country that lived in the hearts of the men who flew and their women who waited for their return. Those ’67 Blues is on the level of Flight of the Intruder and the Bridges of Toko Ri.” I now have 3 favorite books about our navy at war.
John (Toy) Mittell, Vietnam War A-6 Pilot
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(**** on Amazon.com)
'Bryans captures the tableau of the flight deck as only could be written by one who has seen it from the cockpit. In Those ’67 Blues, he takes us with him to that special place. A great read!'
Lee Eilbacher, Ex Navy Pilot
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‘I loved Those ’67 Blues, but it touched nerves that I thought were long buried. It has the authentic feel of someone who has actually
flown combat missions in that war that I’ve found missing in most of
the books I’ve read on the subject. The emotion conveys so well.’
Tony Tambini, Vietnam War A-4 / A-7 pilot.
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‘Those ’67 Blues is my kind of book. It has the accurate detail that satisfies the guy who’s “been there and done that” and intrigues the guy
who wishes he could have. Blues takes you through virtually every
aspect of the carrier war in 1967 and does it so precisely you feel as if
you are right there getting shot at. Those readers who flew into the
flak, missile, and MIG mess in North Vietnam will relive the adrenalin
rush that comes from dodging SAMs, and feel the heartbreak of seeing
our guys going down in flames or swinging under a chute (if they’re
lucky). To the curious readers, you can’t get any closer to being there
than Those ’67 Blues.’
Phil Waters, Vietnam-era A-6 Bombardier/Navigator
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