In one of his beloved early bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A.
Michener crafts a tale of the American men who fought the Korean War, detailing
their exploits in the air as well as their lives on the ground. Young and
innocent, they arrive in a place they have barely ever heard of, on a ship
massive enough to carry planes and helicopters. Trained as professionals, they
prepare for the rituals of war that countless men before them have endured, and
face the same fears. They are American fighter pilots. Together they face an
enemy they do not understand, knowing their only hope for survival is