Don Malatesta is a retired USAF fighter pilot with experience in six different types of jet fighters, including more than 1,800 flight hours in the F-16. He has retired from three other jobs: airline pilot, B&B innkeeper, and kayaking guide. He writes from his rural waterfront home on Nisqually Reach, Washington, where Bald Eagles, other raptors, shorebirds, deer, and marine mammals vastly outnumber the human residents. "Blue Bandits" is his fourth book. Learn more about Don and his books at donmalatesta.weebly.com.