Experience the fascination, the fear, and the dream of being an F-16 fighter pilot. Every year, 1,000 fresh potential pilots undergo the intensive, six-month, 58-flight, $2 million-a-head fighter pilot basic training, where they are pushed to the extreme limits, propelled by the desire to earn their place in a warrior subcul-ture. From the investigative science and medical writer, comes an intriguing book about the making of an F-16 fighter pilot.