Night of the Hawk

by Dale Brown

Book Overview

Dale Brown, whom Clive Cussler calls the best military adventure writer in the country today, offers his most explosive story to date: an encore to Flight of the Old Dog that brings back the original crew of that classic bestseller. Crewman David Luger, who was presumed killed in an explosion, is learned to be alive and facing a death sentence for crimes against the Soviet State. Soon a mission to rescue Luger is under way.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399137394
• ISBN13: 9780399137396
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Night of the Hawk

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The Best Military Aviation Thriller

'Night of the Hawk' was my second book I read on late 90s. Although it is a sequel strory from 'Flight of the Old Dog'. Brown has given me a view of cold-weather country in Balkans where I have never been there at all. I could feel the cold of the weather but the story even coldest and chilling! But also Brown's wrote a story about a new warfare in it...I really eager wanted to see the mysterious stealth plane. Brilliant Story and it's recommended for those who have a military aviation enthusiast.

Best book in the world

When I first read Night of the Hawk it was a tattered old version my dad owned. Now I've read it 6 times and everytime it is better. Night of the Hawk RULES!!!!!!!

Another winner from Dale Brown!

Absolutely brilliant and the action is intense! Lt. Col. David Luger was left for dead when the Old Dog B-52 escaped from Russia . . . but it turnes out the KGB secretly brainwashed him into designing the first Soviet stealth bomber! This somewhat silly scenario is made very feasible as the plot gets under way. Dale Brown once again explains all matters regarding the brainwashing, the bomber and, of course, the hardware that General Brad Elliot, Patrick MacLanahan and co use to get inside a Lithuania in the grip of civil war(inspired by real life events there in 1989) to rescue Dave and gather intelligence on the secret bomber. Add to this a subplot involving a team of elite Marines and their trusty CV/MV-22 SEA/PAVE HAMMER tilt-rotor aircraft and the action goes into overdrive once the Lithuanians begin to kick up trouble with the reformed Russia and an invading force from Belarus. The final half of the book is aerial and ground combat in Vilinus as the heroes are trapped inside by aggressive Byelorussian forces and have more than their fair share of problems escaping - not just from enemy helicopter gunships but from themselves as the Marines and Air Force argue over tactics and capabilities. And when you think it can't get any worse for the escaping US forces, it does, as the story hurtles towards an impressive climax in the skies over the former Soviet republics! Altogether, a sequel that's every bit as good as the original, if not better.

A Good Ending To A Saga Begun Five Years Before

That's about the temperment that was going around in my mind after finising Brown's sixth novel, Night of The Hawk. On the cover it indicates that it is a sequel to his first, Flight of the Old Dog, but I disagree. I see it foremost as a continuation and conclusion of a long saga. A continuation no different in principle than any other fine author's stories. A great and unexpected ending! One thing that slightly disapointed me was the fact that the "Author's Note" section at the beginning of the book mentions one of my favorite planes, the B-1B bomber, but it isn't featured in the text. Oh, well. Can't win 'em all... I'll just wait until I get around to "Shadows of Steel" and read about an even neater plane, the B-2 Spirit.