Chapters 13-18 Summary and Analysis

In Chapter 13, when McCain became a naval officer after the Academy, his behavior did not change much. He attended flight school in Pensacola and moved on to advanced flight training in Corpus Christi, Texas. Like his grandfather, he enjoyed flying, but enjoyed having a good time just as well, if not more. When he was in Corpus Christi Bay one morning an engine quit while he was flying, and he was knocked unconscious as his plane hit the water. He came to just in time to get the canopy open and swim to the surface of the water. His father heard of the accident and asked a friend to check in on him. The Admiral came to John's room to check on him, and found a very unkempt area and a groggy John who only suffered from a sore...