{"product_id":"before-topgun-days-dave-baranek-9781634506557","title":"Before Topgun Days: The Making of a Jet Fighter Instructor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBecoming the best doesn't happen overnight; you've got to work for it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore becoming an instructor in the Navy's Topgun program, Dave \"Bio\" Baranek was just another kid with a dream. Upon graduating from college, he joined the Navy with the goal of becoming a fighter pilot. But, his eyesight waning, he knew that he would never be able to reach that goal. Undaunted, he plowed ahead and found his niche as a radar intercept operator in the backseat of the sleek, new Grumman F-14 Tomcat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Baranek in \u003ci\u003eBefore Topgun Days\u003c\/i\u003e as he takes you along for this greatest, most exciting time of his young life: training to become a naval flight officer. Taking place before the events recounted in his previous memoir, \u003ci\u003eTopgun Days\u003c\/i\u003e, Baranek brings to life the anxieties and excitement of entering the fast-paced world of fighter jocks. From a green recruit to an experienced flyer, discover what it took to become a Topgun instructor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Baranek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634506553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634506557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Dave Baranek","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042415177983,"sku":"9781634506557","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a445cce9-e8bd-4cba-b849-7e785830f1b5.jpg?v=1684961383","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-topgun-days-dave-baranek-9781634506557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}