Doolittle, aerospace visionary /

On April 18, 1942, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle led a flight of sixteen B-25 bombers off the flight deck of the USS Hornet on one of the most daring raids in U.S. military history, a low-level strike on Tokyo and other Japanese cities. For this heroic act, he received the Medal of Honor. But, as Dik Ala...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Daso, Dik A., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, ©2003.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Military profiles.
Temas:
Doolittle, James Harold, > 1896-1993.
Doolittle, James Harold, > 1896-1993
Doolittle, James Harold.
United States. > Army Air Forces > Biography.
United States. > Army Air Forces
Air pilots > United States > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Aeronautics > United States > History.
Pilotes d'aéronef > États-Unis > Biographies.
Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Aéronautique > États-Unis > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
TRANSPORTATION > Aviation > History.
Aeronautics
Air pilots
Generals
Luftkampf
United States
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Tough Upbringing 3
  • Chapter 2 Reputation Building 11
  • Chapter 3 Landing Blind 24
  • Chapter 4 Fast Flying and Fuel 32
  • Chapter 5 The Raid 45
  • Chapter 6 World War II: The Young General 67
  • Chapter 7 World War II: The Mature General 83
  • Chapter 8 War's End and After 97
  • Chapter 9 California and Conclusions 108.

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