Ed Rasimus is a retired United States Air Force Major and a veteran fighter pilot of the Vietnam war.Sponauer, John. "John Sponauer - Q&A: Maj. Ed Rasimus (USAF, Ret.)." John Sponauer's Aviation Writing. SimHQ.com, 30 October 2002. Web. 24 July 2010. . Rasimus flew more than 250 combat missions in F-105 Thunderchief and F-4 Phantom II fighters during the conflict and received the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross five times, and numerous Air Medals. Rasimus is an award winning author residing in Northern Texas."Ed Rasimus - Authors - Random House." Random House. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2010. .
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