Thanks Ivanahumpalot for the author's name.
Southposs,
Another good author, Mark Berent has four good novels about the air war in Vietnam. They are:
Rolling Thunder, Steel Tiger, Phantom Leader and Eagle Station. The heroes of the stories are an USAF F-4 fighter pilot , Maj Court Bannister and USAF Cessna O2 FAC Capt Toby Parker. Great reading.