On Silent Wings

About the Book

This classical-form Romaunt tells of the discovery in the year 2008 of a near-earth asteroid, which appears to threaten earth impact in March 2018, it argues the political and technical challenges involved in providing a mission to intercept a moderately large heliocentric object and to divert it from a potentially catastrophic impact with the earth. In addition, efforts are planned to capture the valuable object in a useful near-earth orbit for the future benefit of humankind. Interwoven within the classical narrative is an uplifting story of the astronauts and their loves.

About the Author

The author is a retired Air Force officer who has flown fighters, bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, as well as jet trainers, heavy transports and executive jets. He was a pioneer in high-Mach flight with over a hundred flights in the Mach 3 SR-71 "Habu." He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Idaho, a Bachelor of Arts in World Literature form the University of Maryland, and a Master of Science in Government from the George Washington University. Later he earned a Masters of Literature in Military history form the Cambridge University and a PH.D. in Diplomatic History form the East Anglia University. His doctoral dissertation is entitled, "Anglo-American Air Power Cooperation from 1917 to 1965," He is currently writing a historical novel about the U.S. war with Mexico during the 1840s.