The book was infinitely more true to life; my dad's copy, from the first printing, is still on my shelf. (My dad was a career USAF fighter pilot, and I spent m

The book was infinitely more true to life; my dad's copy, from the first printing, is still on my shelf. (My dad was a career USAF fighter pilot, and I spent most of my Navy time aboard an aircraft carrier, so I had a certain amount of exposure to the fighter-jock culture.)