THE AVIATORS: Book VIII of BROTHERHOOD OF WAR

by W.E.B. Griffin ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 15, 1988

Yet another instalment in the never-ending Brotherhood of War series. The time is 1964, the place is mainly America, and the military is gearing up for that big war-showdown with the Commies in Vietnam. Young helicopter pilot Lieutenant John S. Oliver, Jr., has just been reassigned from Vietnam (where he covered himself with glory) to Fort Rucker, Alabama, where the first-ever Air Assault Helicopter division is being put together--""air mobile"" being the catchword for winning the new war. He becomes aide-de-camp to charismatic Major General Robert Bellmon, and the two of them try to whip young pilots into shape, and test out all kinds of neat new equipment and techniques. Oliver--a tough, boring young man who calls all women above the age of 40 ""Ma'am""--has a girlfriend who doesn't want him to make the military his career; the two of them attempt to work it out in Griffin's unsuccessful attempt to put a little human life into his story. But Johnny's heart is mainly with the military; in the end, he's even become an honorary Green Beret for daring training exploits, and is all set for more heroism in Vietnam. This wouldn't be so boring if there were a little war in the Brotherhood of War, but except for a brief scene at the beginning, it's about as exciting as reading a Table of Organization chart or a Quartermaster's Report. Strictly for hard-core military buffs interested in quarter-century-old training techniques and revisionist views on the Vietnam War.

Pub Date: Aug. 15, 1988

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Putnam

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 1988

Categories: FICTION