Step into the thrilling world of Tales From the Cockpit, where author Chuck Howard shares his raw and unfiltered experiences as a combat veteran, test pilot and government employee. In this gripping memoir, Chuck takes readers on a roller coaster ride through heart-pounding aerial adventures, intense missions, and nail-biting combat encounters. His post war career is equally as unique and riveting. The adrenaline is palpable as you fly with Chuck while piloting covert missions for the FBI, CIA, FAA, DEA, Marine Presidential Squadron One and NASA. Some of his most intriguing and controversial missions in support of the FAA included in-flight re-creations of the final flight paths and ensuing investigations of catastrophic airline crashes such as TWA 800 and US Airways 1549 (Miracle on the Hudson). His transporting of the captured mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Ramzi Yousev, revealed a shockingly prophetic prediction. His awards include: 25 Air Medals with “V” for Valor, two Bronze Stars with “V” for Valor, commendations from the FBI, CIA, FAA, DEA, NASA and Presidential Marine Squadron One. Chuck was inducted into the NJ Aviation Hall of Fame in 2019.