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He flew 151 combat missions in the general dynamics f16 fighting falcon and logged 726 career combat hours. Apple ibooks category bestsellers, november 15, 2015 nov 20, 2015. Pilot flying j makes no guarantee that fuel can be purchased for the prices listed at any given time. A colorful memoir of a pilot who had a great deal of fun during his career, which included 726 career combat hours flown and service throughout the world, including iraq during both wars. Additionally, he is the ceo of mvi international, a private military company based out of colorado.
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