Iron Eagle

An essentially sympathetic portrayal of the crusty LeMay, the conquering air commander whose less than winning ways and outspoken hawkishness earned him an ironic sobriquet: ""The Diplomat."" Coffey had the cooperation of LeMay (nearing 80 in Newport Beach, CA) and his family. He also had access to a wealth of other sources, notably oral histories with material not included in LeMay's 1965 autobiography (written by MacKinlay Kanter). Consequently, the author is able to provide telltale perspectives on LeMay's youth when he single-mindedly pursued an aviation career and his good-soldier…