“I’m proud to have worked, sweated, argued with, yelled at, and honorably served with Captain Michael “Mak” Makatura, even when I had to remind him that he was a lieutenant, and I was a lieutenant colonel, and the silver oak leaf on my shoulder carried more weight than the single little bar on his shoulder. And I’m even more proud to still call him a dear friend today.
He scored a “shack,” a direct hit on the bullseye, with this book.”
Edward “Julio” Houle
Colonel (Ret), USAF
Sabre 1 (June 1989 to June 1991)
This is a must read!
Mak describes squadron life, family life, and the psyche of a fighter pilot perfectly! Greatly enjoyed it.
Doug “Frenchie” French
Colonel (Ret), USAF
Fighter Weapons School Graduate & Instructor
THE FIGHTIN’ TENTH is an outstanding read that I couldn’t put down.
As an integral part of the Fighting Tenth Sabres, a NATO F-16 squadron, Mak puts you in the middle of the action of a story that’s exciting and true. After protecting Europe, the Sabres deployed and fought in Desert Storm, striking targets all over Iraq and hunting SCUD missiles aimed at Israel.
Paul “Doodle” Dordal
Brigadier General (Ret), USAF
Sabre 1 (1987-1989)