ROBOTECH - "Attention On Deck!"

Attention on Deck! - A Robotech Warrior's Life and Times

Captain Jeffrey Dale Framton, RDFN (Ret.)

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Praise for the Robotech Autobiography "Attention On Deck!"

"The true story of one of the Robotech Defense Force's top aces in his own words. Through three Robotech Wars, Captain Framton takes the reader on a breathtaking journey of triumph, tragedy, and sacrifice. A must read for anyone wanting to know what flying a Veritech Fighter in combat is really like."
--Donald Wilson, Information World Magazine

"I just finished reading 'Attention on Deck!' and I was breath taken! The book is pure brilliance. I just couldn't put it down."
--Grant Power, RDF Times Magazine

"Jake Framton has done what no other has yet been able to: put the reader in the cockpit of a Veritech! Fasten your seatbelts! What a story!"
--COL A.P. Rutland, REFMC (ret.)

"Easily the most compelling book about the Robotech Wars ever written. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. More importantly, it will make you appreciate the magnitude of Earth's greatest struggle."
--LTGEN Michael "Mad Mike" Choi, RDFMC, (ret.)

"Hands down the best Naval Aviation autobiography since 'Feet Wet.' Framton is a master storyteller. Five huge stars!"
--RADM Mike "Python" Connally, REFN (ret.)

"['Attention On Deck!'] is no run-of-the-mill war story. It is a brutally honest look at the life of a combat pilot, not just in the cockpit, but at home and in the heart. Captain Framton keeps no secrets in this sweepingly emotional, often amazing, tale. A modern classic. Highly recommended."
--Delaina DeRoeck, Insights

"Finally! A view inside the cockpit [of a Veritech]! The only things missing are the G's!"
--William Osgood, Military Aviation Magazine

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Jason W. Smith*

Copyright © 1995-2022

Based on characters and situations from
Robotech, © 1985 Harmony Gold, USA, Inc.

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The Story

End Papers
Acknowledgments
Prologue - REVISED TIMELINE

Part One - Preflight - REVISED TIMELINE

Chapter 1 Beginnings
Chapter 2 Storm Clouds
Chapter 3 Warning Signs
Chapter 4 Lightning Strikes
Chapter 5 Turbulence
Chapter 6 Chaos
Chapter 7 First Step
Chapter 8 Forging Swords

Part Two - Engine Start - REVISED TIMELINE

Chapter 9 Valkyrie
Chapter 10 Mr. Cool
Chapter 11 Of Pencils and Labels, Solo's and Screams
Chapter 12 Graduation!

Part Three - Taxi & Runup - REVISED TIMELINE

Chapter 13 The Streak Eagles
Chapter 14 First Combat
Chapter 15 Ace!
Chapter 16 Diamonds and Lace
Chapter 17 Complications
Chapter 18 Sad Goodbyes

Part Four - Position and Hold - REVISED TIMELINE

Chapter 19 Homecoming
Chapter 20 Aloha, Khyron
Chapter 21 Hard Case
Chapter 22 The Three Picassos

Part Five - Rolling - REVISED TIMELINE

Chapter 23 Heroes and Legends
Chapter 24 Overload
Chapter 25 One-Eyed Gambit
Chapter 26 Spaceship Spelunk

Part Six - Positive Rate, Gear Up - REVISED TIMELINE

Chapter 27 The 100 Club
Chapter 28 Hack Sack
Chapter 29 The Sand Pebble Mutiny Court Martial
Chapter 30 Ring Around the Tower
Chapter 31 Fatherhood: The Birth of Two Ladies
Chapter 32 Super Super

Part Seven - Climbout - REVISED TIMELINE

Chapter 33 Footsteps at the Door
Chapter 34 Boarding Party
Chapter 35 Operational Losses
Chapter 36 The End of the Line
Chapter 37 Pay Back
Chapter 38 Down Time

Part Eight - Proceed on Course

Chapter 39 The Max Factor
Chapter 40 The Regult Turkey Shoot
Chapter 41 Fighting With Knives
Chapter 42 End Game

Part Nine - Cruise

Chapter 43 Starting Over
Chapter 44 Laying Bait
Chapter 45 Pines, Pain, and PJ's
Chapter 46 Sea Changes
Chapter 47 In Transit
Chapter 48 Fundamentals of Instruction

Part Ten - Vectors

Chapter 49 Fleet Replacement Squadron
Chapter 50 The Boat
Chapter 51 Hills and Waves
Chapter 52 First Cruise
Chapter 53 Raising Hell With the Jungle
Chapter 54 A Midsummer Nightmare

Part Eleven - Descent

Chapter 55 Traction
Chapter 56 Immobile Interlude
Chapter 57 Rehab
Chapter 58 Catharsis
Chapter 59 Come About
Chapter 60 Last Ooh-Rah

Part Twelve - Pattern Entry

Chapter 61 All For What?
Chapter 62 Discharge
Chapter 63 Torture
Chapter 64 Waiting Game
Chapter 65 Checkmate

Part Thirteen - The Break

Chapter 66 - Bootstraps

Part Fourteen - Go Dirty
Part Fifteen - Abeam
Part Sixteen - In the Groove
Part Seventeen - Call the Ball
Part Eighteen - Three Wire
Part Nineteen - Pull Forward
Part Twenty - Shutdown
Epilogue

Appendix

"Attention On Deck!" Glossary of Terms
"Attention On Deck!" Timeline
"Attention on Deck!" Photo Gallery
"Attention on Deck!" Gallery of Warriors
RDF Navy Fighter Squadron Chain of Command
RDF Navy/Spacy/Air Force/Marine Corps Fighter Squadron Organization and Aircraft Numbering System
RDF 100-Kill Aces List - Robotech War I
RDF Navy/Spacy/Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Commissioned Officer Rank Insignia
RDF Navy/Spacy/Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Non-Commissioned Officer Rank Insignia
RDF Navy/Spacy/Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Combat Awards and Insignia
VF-1 "Valkyrie" Schematics
VF-1 "Valkyrie" Heads Up Display - Basic Mode
VF-4 "Lightning" Schematics
VAF-6 "Alpha Fighter" Schematics
Veritech Paint Schemes of Capt. Jeff Framton, RDFN (ret.)
The Awards and Insignia of Capt. Jeff Framton, RDFN (ret.)
Jason Smith's "Revenge of the Two Picassos"

Supplemental information for newcomers to ROBOTECH

The Robotech Reference Guide, 2060 ed.
Robotech's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Robotech McKinney Purist FAQ

Robotech Timeline

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LINKS AND E-MAIL

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"The true story of one of the Robotech Defense Force's top aces in his own words. Through three Robotech Wars, Captain Framton takes the reader on a breathtaking journey of triumph, tragedy, and sacrifice. A must read for anyone wanting to know what flying a Veritech Fighter in combat is really like." --Donald Wilson, Information World Magazine	"I just finished reading 'Attention on Deck!' and I was breath taken! The book is pure brilliance. I just couldn't put it down." --Grant Power, RDF Times Magazine
"Jake Framton has done what no other has yet been able to: put the reader in the cockpit of a Veritech! Fasten your seatbelts! What a story!" --COL A.P. Rutland, REFMC (ret.)	"Easily the most compelling book about the Robotech Wars ever written. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. More importantly, it will make you appreciate the magnitude of Earth's greatest struggle." --LTGEN Michael "Mad Mike" Choi, RDFMC, (ret.)
"Hands down the best Naval Aviation autobiography since 'Feet Wet.' Framton is a master storyteller. Five huge stars!" --RADM Mike "Python" Connally, REFN (ret.)	"['Attention On Deck!'] is no run-of-the-mill war story. It is a brutally honest look at the life of a combat pilot, not just in the cockpit, but at home and in the heart. Captain Framton keeps no secrets in this sweepingly emotional, often amazing, tale. A modern classic. Highly recommended." --Delaina DeRoeck, Insights

Jason W. Smith*

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