Jay A. Stout, a retired U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot, is a senior aviation consultant for a leading defense corporation and has appeared on Fox News as a combat aviation expert. His previous books include Fortress Ploesti (978-1-932033-18-2), Hammer from Above (978-0-89141-871-9), and The Men WhoKilled the Luftewaffe (978-0-8117-0659-9). He lives near San Diego, California.