Angles Of Attack

Peter Hunt was born in Northport, New York, in 1962 and joined the United States Navy in 1985. After pilot training he was transferred to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, to fly A-6 attack jets. During his active duty, he flew 2,180 hours, 45 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, and made 450 carrier-arrested landings. He completed three deployments of six months each to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf: two on the U.S.S. Ranger, and one on the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. He left active duty in 1995 and currently lives in Washington State with his wife and two children. Hunt now works as a pilot with one of the world’s largest airlines.