Captain Jeffrey Dale Framton, RDFN (Ret.)
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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
"Finally! A view inside the cockpit [of a Veritech]! The only things missing are the G's!"
--William Osgood, Military Aviation Magazine
 
Fan-Fiction by Copyright © 1995-2013 Based on characters and situations from
Praise for the Robotech Autobiography "Attention On Deck!"
Jason W. Smith*
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The Story |
 
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
The Max Factor
 
Part Eight - Proceed on Course
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
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Part Thirteen - The Break
Reflections
EPILOGUE
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
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- VF-1 "Valkyrie" Schematics
- VF-1 "Valkyrie" Heads Up Display - Basic Mode
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- 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
 
Valkyre Toy Suppliers and Information Resources |
 
- MacrossWorld - A Great Macross Resource
- The MacrossWorld Forums - Ask Questions: Get Answers
- Hobbylink Japan - Anime Toys and Models
- Skull Leader's Bandai 1/55 Valkyrie Customs Gallery
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Smitty's Picks |
 
"Samurai!" by Saburo Sakai - (Classics of Naval Literature Series Edition Recommended) "Pak Six" by G.I. Basel "Feet Wet by RADM Paul T. Gillcrist, USN (ret.) "Fate is the Hunter" by Ernest K. Gann "The First and the Last" by Adolph Galland "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" by Gregory "Pappy" Boyington "Tale of a Guinea Pig" by Geoffrey Page "The Big Show" by Pierre Clostermann (Also wrote "Flames in the Sky") "Into the Teeth of the Tiger" by Donald S. Lopez "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" by Capt. Ted W. Lawson "Stuka Pilot" by Hans Ulrich Rudel READ ALL MY REVIEWS AT AMAZON.COM!
NOTE: Although these titles may be out of print you can still back order them!
Just do a search using the author's name or the title at Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble
PAK SIX - Gene I. Basel
"Lead, you're on fire!"
Read this true story--it isn't a long book, but it's a good one. For a summary, click on the image above.
For online ordering, check out AMAZON.COM as Gene passed away in 2004. He was a pretty cool guy.
 
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