Customer Reviews
US Navy Carrier Pilot War Story - By: , 06 May 2000 
A great story of flying for the US Navy during the Gulf War. You are put firmlyin the Pilots seat of the EA-6B Prowler during offensive operationsin the Gulf. An interesting insight into the day to day/night life of a carrier pilot. If your interestedin the military or flying read this book !
The Best Book About Carrier Life - By: , 30 May 1999 I loved this book. It was very interesting to see how life on the carrier wasin peace as well as war. A great read!
I was hooked on the very first page of the book. - By: , 11 Jan 1999 
A spellbinding autobiography of a Navy pilot's experiences during the Gulf War. It was an eye openning account for me (I'min the USAF) of the difficulties of aircraft carrier based operations. Although there is little discussion of Gulf War military strategy, this is a very easy reading, engrossing story that will keep you so spellbound, you will not be able to put it down.
I loved this book. Great indepth and exciting account. - By: , 08 Sep 1998 It was very hard to put this book down. I found every chapter exhilerating, believable, & down to earth. A great read!
Engrossing and fascinating yet not grandiloquent... - By: , 28 Mar 1998 I recently read Sherman Baldwin's "Ironclaw : A Navy Carrier Pilot's War Experience" & I was completely at a loss for words on what a great book it is. This book was action-packed & was to the point, unlike many other fighter books I have read. It also has an uncompareable description of what life on the aircraft carrier the "Midway" was really like during Operation Desert Storm. When I read the first chapter, I really felt my head being thrown back into the seat as Sherman was catapulted off the deck of the old & worn aircraft carrier, & I felt the jolt of the Prowler slamming against the deck during landing. One word to describe the author's writing? Succinct. His writing was extremely clear & precise yet was not boring or grandiloquent. After reading Ironclaw, I felt a sense of pride for my country, & I have much greater respect for the men & women of today's armed services, especially the devoted people who risk their lives everyday for my protection & liberty. The chapters are rather short, alowing you to catch ten or so pages on a break or at school or anytime you have 15 minutes. Being only 15 years old, I still have a long way to goin my life, I hope. I am interestedin fighter planes & this is above all the crème de la crème of fighter books, the best I have read so far. The plot is extremely riveting & action-filled. Please don't take my word for it: read it!
