Raymond Koonce is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, having retired after twenty-seven years service as a full colonel. While the majority of this book is fiction, mu...view moreRaymond Koonce is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, having retired after twenty-seven years service as a full colonel. While the majority of this book is fiction, much of it is based on incidents from his life, amplified to make a hopefully enjoyable story for you, the reader. After retiring from the Air Force, Raymond began a charter service flying cabin-class twin-engine aircraft for private industry and business people. After ten years of charter flying, he retired completely from professional aviation, and now owns a very small experimental aircraft which he still flies at every opportunity. He has also been a life-long boating enthusiast, having owned several boats, both power and sail, and is an avid SCUBA diver. He now resides with his wife and a Border Terrier in Texas.view less