Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16

Hampton, Dan

ISBN 10: 1482991993 ISBN 13: 9781482991994

Verlag: BLACKSTONE PUB, 2014

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Reseña del editor

Going back one hundred years and drawing on his expertise, one of the most decorated pilots in history showcases the pioneers who have ruled the air from World War I to today and presents his personal account of traveling the world to find these storied aircraft.

Biografía del autor

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986-2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service Medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. Hampton was named his squadron's Instructor Pilot of the Year six times and pioneered air-combat tactics that are now standard. A graduate of Texas A&M University, he has published in Aviation History, the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, and Airpower magazine, and written several classified tactical works for the USAF Weapons Review. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat and a novel, The Mercenary.

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• Verlag: BLACKSTONE PUB
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1482991993
• ISBN 13: 9781482991994
• Einband: CD de audio