Most of what I write is science fiction. Occasionally it’s military sci fi in the near future. (See Hunter). But I have been quietly compiling a set of stories about my time as a Naval Aviator in the ‘60’s,70’s, and ‘80s. I intend some day to collect these into a book, but time is always in short supply.

One of my favorite stories is about a time when I was flying off USS Wasp (CVS-18) in atrocious weather. Returning to the carrier, I was low on fuel and couldn’t find the carrier in the fog. Read Smoke Light Approach to see how it turned out.

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