Tragedy and Triumph: A Pilot's Life Through War and Peace

By James "Paladin" Fore and Larry Jacks

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965163202
• ISBN13: 9780965163200
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Skyward Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Revisit to Laos in the 60's

I had spent some time working with Bird and Co in laos in the early 60's So it was of interest to read Jim Fore's meanderings about that time. Lot's of old names and faces.

James "Paladin" Fore

This is the story of Captain Jim Fore's career who logged over 37,000 hours spanning 43 years and 3 wars. Jim graduated from military flight school at 18 years of age, was assigned to the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Europe as a B17 pilot. Jim was shot down on his 28th mission and survived Buchenwald as a POW. After a short period flying in the States, Jim made his way to Shanghai and was hired directly by General Chennault, subject to passing a check ride with Capt. Erik Shilling. Later, Jim was recruited by Dutch Brongersma to fly for BIRD AIR in Laos and suffered the discomfort of being shot down a second time up country in 1963. Later, Jim flew out of S. Vietnam & Thailand before heading up various operations in Africa. Jim has retired to Colorado Springs with his family.