Officers in flight suits : the story of American Air Force fighter pilots in the Korean War /

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The United States Air Force fought as a truly independent service for the first time during the Korean War. Ruling the skies in many celebrated aerial battles, even against the advanced Soviet MiG-15, American fighter pilots reigned supreme. Yet they also destroyed virtually every major town and cit...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Sherwood, John Darrell, 1966-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : New York University Press, ©1996.
Sujets:
United States. > Air Force > History.
United States. > Air Force.
1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Aerial operations, American.
Fighter pilots > United States.
Fighter planes > United States > History.
HISTORY > Military > Korean War.
Military operations, Aerial > American.
Fighter pilots.
Fighter planes.
United States.
History.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • An absence of ring-knockers : the social background and education of flight suit officers
  • Stick and rudder university : training and the creation of the flight suit officer
  • MiG alley : air-to-air combat in Korea
  • Headhunters and fighting cocks : the fighter-bomber in Korea
  • Thunderboxes and sabre dancers : base life and recreation in the Korean War
  • Life after Korea
  • Epilogue.

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