Ed Cobleigh flew fighter planes with the US Air Force, US Navy, Royal Air Force, French Air Force and Imperial Iranian Air Force. He completed 375 combat missions in the Vietnam War. He trained fighter pilots and instructors at the USAF Fighter Weapons School, US Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) and the RAF Qualified Weapons Instructor Course (Jaguar). Ed has flown the F-104, F-4, A-4, Jaguar, and F-16. War for the Hell of It has been a #1 bestseller.
Ed has also taught at the Central Coast Writer's Conference and at Cuesta College where he teaches a class in Raptor Aerodynamics. After his flying career, he served as an Air Intelligence Officer working with the CIA, FBI, and MI6. He has visited 50 countries in various capacities.