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The book is composed of short stories that take place on various testing ranges out west. I wished the book had more details on the ranges, and what it was like in those days. The author focuses more on the people and events. A couple of the stories really stand out here: the tale of The Ripper and the Go-Never mascot.
I loved the story of The Ripper. I almost feel like lemon peels should be like the JPL peanuts of missile testing. The story of Go-Never is really interesting. It sounds exactly like a Roomba.
Fun stories aside, most of his comments about women seem pretty sexist. I didn't appreciate that, even though it seems to be a pretty accurate representation of men's attitudes towards women during that time.
Still, a worthwhile read for anyone interested in this era of aerospace history. ( )