Get the F*#k Off My Quarterdeck

Becoming a Vietnam-Era P-3 Pilot

Randy Hotton

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English

Black Rose Writing
05 June 2025

Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Military history; Vietnam War

""Strap in for an extraordinary ride as a directionless youth from the tumultuous `60s transforms into a decorated Navy combat pilot in Vietnam --Hotton's the real deal!"" -Cam Torrens, award-winning author of the Tyler Zahn suspense series

In 1966, a Marine sergeant screams, ""Get the F
*#k off my quarterdeck!"" at a young man and changes his life forever. Before those words, Randy was a lost Midwestern boy who wandered through high school and college with no clear direction in his life. But he had an out-of-reach fantasy to become a Navy pilot. Through a chance encounter with a naval aviator recruiter, he finds the path to fulfill his dream.

But it doesn't happen overnight. The boy from the Detroit suburbs must first make his way through Primary, Basic, Aircraft Carrier Landing, and Advanced Multi-Engine Training. After a two-and-a-half year journey, he finishes his flight training and wins his coveted Navy Wings of Gold. Flying the P-3 Orion Patrol Airplane, he flies ""Market Time"" missions around Vietnam.

Marrying the love of his life helps Randy through his deployment in Vietnam and beyond as he moves from new pilot to a qualified Patrol Plane pilot. Filled with the challenges in school, the pressure to be accepted into training, and the highs and lows of Navy flight training at the height of the Vietnam War, Get the F
*#k Off My Quarterdeck is a humorous and heartfelt memoir.

By: Randy Hotton
Imprint: Black Rose Writing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 372g
ISBN: 9781685136086
ISBN 10: 1685136087
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 05 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Randy Hotton is a retired Navy Captain who spent 26 years flying in the active and reserve Navy. As a Navy pilot, he flew the P-3 Orion aircraft in Vietnam and conducted anti-submarine patrols during the Cold War. Randy grew up in Troy, Michigan and has a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a master's degree from Central Michigan University. Randy has been inducted into the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Lou, still live in Michigan. He continues to work in aviation and has never lost his love of flight.

Reviews for Get the F*#k Off My Quarterdeck: Becoming a Vietnam-Era P-3 Pilot

""Strap in for an extraordinary ride as a directionless youth from the tumultuous `60s transforms into a decorated Navy combat pilot in Vietnam --Hotton's the real deal!"" -Cam Torrens, award-winning author of the Tyler Zahn suspense series ""This fast-paced account recognizes the many mentors helping Hotton, leading to his highly successful military and civilian career."" -Barry D Levine, author of Yankee Air Museum ""Not everyone with childhood dreams lives them out. But Randy Hotton did. His origin story, Get the F*#k off My Quarterdeck, details the sacrifices and challenges he faced to realize his boyhood dream: escaping the `surly bonds of earth.' To fly!"" -Patti Brehler, author of Facing Sunset: 3800 Solo miles; A Woman's Journey Back and Forward