'Feet Wet' by Rear Adm Paul T Gillchrist USN
(whats with their initials - USN so big there's another Adm P Gillchrist?!)
He had his first carrier landing in 1953 and last in 1980, flew F8, F4, F14 and others. Not strictly Vietnam although some chapters are definatly... a very enjoyable read (ever aborted LL whilst battling with a reptile in the cockpit?
) ...but also poinient as 25+ years of aviation will sadly always be.
ISBN 1 85310 191 5
EDIT: appologies, its given above! (although -ve ISBN)