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Lords of the Sky
Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16
Verlag:
HarperCollins Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: DGQY3LQ
EAN: 9780062262097
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Do, 29.10.2026
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CHF 24.20
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
Anzahl Seiten
- 640