Dale Brown

Biography:

Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the author of eleven consecutive New York Times best-selling military-action-aviation adventure novels. Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries. Worldwide sales of his novels, audiobooks and computer games exceed 10 million copies.

He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Western European History and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon.

Dale is a director and volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy persons free of charge to receive treatment. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his own plane.

Past Shows:

	Space & Military Technology
	Saturday June 23, 2007

Former U.S. Air Force captain and author Dale Brown discussed his latest novel Strike Force, as well as space & military technology on the horizon. In the first hour, researcher Matt Savinar commented on peak oil. ... More
Host: Art Bell

	Military Novels & Research
	Wednesday May 31, 2006

Military thriller author and former Air Force Capt., Dale Brown returned for a discussion about his research and writing. The research is used to create a feeling of authenticity and realism in his novels, he explained. In his latest, Edge of Battle, Brown looked at different potential scenarios involving the US/Mexico border, such as a face-off between the Mexican Army and the National Guard. He also envisions new technologies such as armed robots and unmanned aerial vehicles being deployed on the border. Brown offered advice for first time writers, suggesting that they complete their first draft before trying to market it, as some publishers or agents might immediately want to read the manuscript after being approached. He also recommended that people not get too discouraged with initial rejections and stressed the importance of finding a book agent. The best approach in contacting publishers and agents is to email a "dynamite" query letter that is no longer than 200-250 word ... More
Host: George Noory

	Dropping the Bomb
	Saturday June 11, 2005

Former Air Force pilot turned best-selling author, Dale Brown, detailed his service as a navigator-bombardier aboard a B-52 Stratofortress loaded with nuclear weapons, as well as discussed the procedures and psychological stresses of preparing to drop the bomb. "When the horn went off you never knew if that was the real thing or that was just an exercise," Brown remarked, recalling the time he had to copy a combat message while on alert in the B-52. When the klaxon sounded, Brown explained, your orders were to start the engines, copy the coded message, and prepare for take-off. The first few letters of the coded message would indicate if the mission was an exercise or an order to go to war, he said.Brown also talked about 'Dreamland' air base, the secret Aurora program, hypothetical nuclear war scenarios, and the dangers posed by radical Islam, China and North Korea. He said North Korea has "an extremely large and very sophisticated military society," but believes their ... More
Host: Art Bell