Dan Hampton served for twenty years in the U.S. Air Force and flew 151 combat missions. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, he received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, and five Meritorious Service Medals. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2006. He has written several books including Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16.
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