Force of Eagles [Import] [Paperback]

RICHARD HERMAN (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON LTD; New Ed edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340624922
• ISBN-13: 978-0340624920
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,852,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A tremendous follow-up., September 20, 2000

By 

Allan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Force of Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)

For some reason the entire line up of Richard Herman's books appeared on my favourite bookseller's shelves a year or so ago, at ridiculously low prices. I was intrigued, and laid out the necessary bucks.

Well - it was worthg it. In fact, twice the price would have been fair. Not, of course, that I'm complaining.

"Force Of eagles" is the second of Herman's books, and it's a great yarn. Tautly plotted, with excellent airborne and land battle sequences, the action's non-stop. The concentrated action, however, doesn't interfere with the development of a bunch of likeable characters.

Yes folks, it's battle time, and the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. (OK, so they're a little cliched. But hey... get with the picture. They are the bad guys, after all!)

The scenario's realistic (Herman must have war-gamed the action a number of times) and is told from a number of perspectives: the pilots, the ground-crew, the medics, the CO and his staff, the odd civilian.

Good stuff... as good as Dale Brown, without the political posturing of the letter.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read!, July 6, 2000

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"adman24" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Force of Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book I picked up by Herman ( I just happened to see the F-15 Eagle on the cover while browsing a bookstore). I have re-read this book so many times the binding is coming loose! I had to go back and read his first novel The Warbirds and have added it and every book since Force of Eagles to my collection. If you like reading about the military and the Air Force in paticular, Herman is the author for you! Lots of action scenes as well as political background information. A general synopsis of the book would be what could have happnened had the U.S. lost the Gulf War.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cockpit jargon and aerial tactics, July 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Force of Eagles (Mass Market Paperback)

Really enjoyed the realistic radio chatter and des-
criptions of what it's like in the cockpit. Charac-ters
seemed a little wooden and almost caricatures. But still a fun read.
still a fun read.Is this the same Dick Herman who
flew with the Gunfighters @ DaNang Circa '70? If
so please contact Miami Sammy @[e-mail].