Lords of the Sky

Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16

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Dan Hampton

Verlag:

HarperCollins

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: DGQY3LQ

EAN: 9780062262097

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mo, 24.08.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 23.08

Beschreibung

Lords of the Sky. is a thrilling history of the fighter pilot, masterfully written by one of the most decorated aviators in American history. A twenty-year USAF veteran who flew more than 150 combat missions and received four Distinguished Flying Crosses, Lt. Colonel Dan Hampton draws on his singular firsthand knowledge, as well as groundbreaking research in aviation archives and rare personal interviews with little-known heroes, including veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Hampton (the New York Times. bestselling author of Viper Pilot. ) reveals the stories behind history's most iconic aircraft and the aviators who piloted them: from the Sopwith Camel and Fokker Triplane to the Mitsubishi Zero, Supermarine Spitfire, German Bf 109, P-51 Mustang, Grumman Hellcat, F-4 Phantom, F-105 Thunderchief, F-16 Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet, and beyond. In a seamless, sweeping narrative, Lords of the Sky. is an extraordinary account of the most famous fighter planes and the brave and daring heroes who made them legend.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Dan Hampton

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Format

Buch (Softcover)

Detailformat

Softcover

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