A hilarious collection of naval aviator call sign origin stories as told by USMC fighter pilot Ben Taggart. What's Your Call Sign? is filled with cleverly written and funny stories behind the seemingly mean-spirited nicknames naval aviators use to address each other as terms of endearment. As such, these stories provide a realistic and true insight into the life of naval aviators that reveals their human side. Movies like Top Gun depict the intensity and professional drive of naval aviators trying to become the best of the best. This book peels back the onion and shows a sillier side to these intrepid warriors. No book has ever attempted to share this kind of behind-the-scenes look at naval aviation and the men and women inside those multimillion-dollar aircraft. Beautiful images of naval aviation in action accompany these hilarious anecdotes. AUTHOR: Marine Corps major Ben "Lobo" Taggart is a photography enthusiast and naval aviator, who has served four combat tours and flown all over the world. What's Your Call Sign? is his ode to the love of flying and naval aviation humor and culture. SELLING POINTS: . Due to increased scrutiny and new regulations, many edgier call signs are fading into the past. They need to be recorded now before they are gone for good . The call signs are presented in all their raunchiness, stupidity, and hilarity . The stories are accompanied by the author's excellent original photography, the photos would have made a great book on their own! 100 colour photographs
