Flight of the Intruder

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

STEPHEN COONTS graduated from West Virginia University in 1968 with a degree in political science and a commission in the Navy. From 1971-1973, Mr. Coonts flew carrier-based A-6 bombers against targets in North and South Vietnam and in Laos. He accumulated sixteen hundred hours in the Intruder and earned a number of Navy commendations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Mr. Coonts, a former attorney, now resides in Boulder, Colorado.