Khalar's Dash

By Richard Allen Khalar

Book Overview

Most of Rick's twelve uncles fought in World War II. They left no history of their experiences. So much family history lost, how sad. The purpose of this book is to pass his military and life experiences to family. Rick served over 30 years in the Air Force, moved the household more than 14 times, travelled to 32 countries, and bombed three. He flew 78 B52 combat sorties in SEA dropping just under 5,000 bombs. His experiences reflect what all B52 crewmembers experienced. Lightning hit his B52 four times, he landed a B52 that was on fire. Eighteen fellow squadron crewmembers died in his first squadron. Additionally, Rick has had some unique experiences. He rode in the cockpit of an Egyptian airliner from Cairo to Luxor. He sailed on the fast attack submarine "Los Angeles" and spent time on the aircraft carrier "Carl Vincent." He spent a year as an Unarmed Military Observer in the UN Truce Supervision Organization. In Lebanon, he was chased by armed PLO. He saw .50 caliber machine guns, mortars, and artillery fired with intent to kill. When the North Korean guards were not looking, he stepped across into the North Korean side of the DMZ. Rick oversaw 19 B52s, 16 KC135s, and 380 personnel.Rick rode camels in Egypt and Israel, and elephants in Thailand. The fences in Darwin kept alligators out of town. Rick commanded a 4-week AFROTC Field Training camp with 520 cadets. Finally, he then spent 14 years as the University of Texas System Chief Pilot. If you are interested in factual adventure and the military, this book is a must read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1727433904
• ISBN13: 9781727433906
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: R&r Aviation LLC
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.