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The Hunters (1956)

di James Salter

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Captain Cleve Connell has already made a name for himself among pilots when he arrives in Korea during the war there to fly the newly operational F-86 fighters against the Soviet MIGs. His goal, like that of every fighter pilot, is to chalk up enough kills to become an ace. But things do not turn out as expected. Mission after mission proves fruitless, and Connell finds his ability and his stomach for combat questioned by his fellow airmen: the brash wing commander, Imil; Captain Robey, an ace whose record is suspect; and finally, Lieutenant Pell, a cocky young pilot with an uncanny amount of skill and luck. Disappointment and fear gradually erode Connell's faith in himself, and his dream of making ace seems to slip out of reach. Then suddenly, one dramatic mission above the Yalu River reveals the depth of his courage and honor. Originally published in 1956,The Hunters was James Salter's first novel. Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the Korean War, it is a classic of wartime fiction. Now revised by the author and back in print on the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Air Force, the story of Cleve Connell's war flies straight into the heart of men's rivalries and fears.… (altro)
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Oorlog is vooral wachten, zo blijkt uit De jagers nog eens overduidelijk. Piloten wachten op hun beurt om op missie te trekken en zelfs in de lucht is het wachten tot de vijand in het zicht verschijnt. De actie zelf is kort en hevig. De jager heeft maar beperkt brandstof en munitie voor hooguit elf seconden vuren. Naast het gevecht met de tegenstanders is er de onderlinge rivaliteit, meer nog onderwerp van de roman dan de oorlog zelf: de besten zijn niet altijd de sympathiekste en goede piloten treffen de vijand misschien niet zo vaak als ze zouden verdienen. Rechtvaardigheid vereist dan ook een dosis politiek inzicht en mogelijk de nodige zelfopoffering. Salter beschrijft het ingehouden en met zin voor nuance. ( )
  brver | Aug 21, 2022 |
In James Salter's novel fortune favors the bold--and not necessarily the skilled, the just, or the deserving. And is it any wonder that winning is everything, especially to the top brass? Not so much. The Hunters is like the dark underside of my favorite book from childhood, Sabre Jet Ace, Connell vs McConnell? Coincidence? Hmmm… This well crafted presentation of fighter pilot life strays a bit into the predictable. ( )
  mtbass | Oct 29, 2019 |
James Salter's debut novel about fighter pilots in Korea during the Korean War, of which he was one. While the aviation and battle scenes are vividly rendered, that's not what the book is about. This is about men in competition, within their teams and with the enemy. The social dynamics of this kind of person are so well captured. The competition, the politics, the loves & hates, the self-doubt. The writing is everywhere very vivid and evocative.

""What is your ambition?" she asked after a while. Cleve closed his eyes. There had been many ambitions, all of them true at the time. They were scattered behind him like the ashes of old campfires, though he had warmed himself at every one of them"

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"Suddenly Pell called out something at three o’clock. Cleve looked. He could not tell what it was at first. Far out, a strange, dreamy rain was falling, silver and wavering. It was a group of drop tanks, tumbling down from above, the fuel and vapor streaming from them. Cleve counted them at a glance. There were a dozen or more, going down like thin cries fading in silence. That many tanks meant MiGs. He searched the sky above, but saw nothing."

For a first novel (or for that matter any novel), this is a great, insightful novel with amazing writing. ( )
  viking2917 | Feb 6, 2018 |
Kapitein Connell komt naar het Koreaanse front om het bevel over een luchtmacht eenheid op zich te nemen. Men verwacht veel van hem, met name dat zij meer MiGs zullen neerhalen. Dat gebeurt niet. Connell ziet zich voorbijgestreefd door een jonge, hem onsympathieke en mogelijk onbetrouwbare ondergeschikte. Hij vereenzaamt en komt om zonder de roem waarvan hij misschien droomde, maar waarvan hij eens grootmoedig afzag. Dit was het debuut van James Salter (1925-2015) in 1956, niet lang na zijn tour of duty in Korea en nu een moderne klassieker. Het is een bezonken, afstandelijk, sober verhaal - maar daarom des te indringender. Uiterlijkheden zoals 'stappen in Tokio' zijn interessant, maar dienen vooral om het innerlijk uit te diepen. Een psychologisch drama: de antiheld Connell verliest het van het lot. Voor een meer humoristische benadering kan men terecht bij 'MASH' en 'Catch 22'; Salter belicht vooral de tragiek van het individu..
  leestgraag | Jan 17, 2018 |
Published in 1956, The Hunters is the debut novel of James Salter and is a story about American fighter pilots during the Korean War. Based on his own experiences flying combat missions in Korea, this is a chilling tale of men under extreme pressure to survive in a perilous situation but also to perform and make confirmed “kills”.

Captain Cleve Cornell arrives in Korea as an honored World War II pilot. His superior officer has high expectations that Cleve will lead his flight to success and produce results. Cleve feels the pressure but is sure that he will be able to get the job done successfully, but as time goes by, his group seems to always to be in the wrong place or simply miss out on the fights that do occur. Cleve’s self-confidence and his reputation suffer. The author totally draws the reader in this tale as he describes the missions, the pilot’s philosophy, and the jealousies and competition that each pilot feels to make a kill and build his reputation.

I found The Hunters to be an excellent novel about war, in particular men who engage in aerial combat. This emotionally complex story was elevated by the author’s outstanding writing which gave a sense of immediacy and reality to this powerful narrative. ( )
  DeltaQueen50 | Mar 13, 2017 |
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Captain Cleve Connell has already made a name for himself among pilots when he arrives in Korea during the war there to fly the newly operational F-86 fighters against the Soviet MIGs. His goal, like that of every fighter pilot, is to chalk up enough kills to become an ace. But things do not turn out as expected. Mission after mission proves fruitless, and Connell finds his ability and his stomach for combat questioned by his fellow airmen: the brash wing commander, Imil; Captain Robey, an ace whose record is suspect; and finally, Lieutenant Pell, a cocky young pilot with an uncanny amount of skill and luck. Disappointment and fear gradually erode Connell's faith in himself, and his dream of making ace seems to slip out of reach. Then suddenly, one dramatic mission above the Yalu River reveals the depth of his courage and honor. Originally published in 1956,The Hunters was James Salter's first novel. Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the Korean War, it is a classic of wartime fiction. Now revised by the author and back in print on the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Air Force, the story of Cleve Connell's war flies straight into the heart of men's rivalries and fears.

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