Bloody Sixteen

Peter Fey's audiobook explores the intense deployments of aircraft carrier USS Oriskany and its Carrier Air Wing 16 during the Vietnam War, highlighting their participation in Operation Rolling Thunder and the heavy toll taken on pilots and aircraft. The narrative details the ship's arduous service, including its involvement in increasingly risky bombing missions and a devastating fire that severely damaged the vessel. Through vivid storytelling, the book sheds light on the bravery and struggles of Oriskany's aviators amid the chaos of wartime aviation.