Thud Ridge

Broughton, Jack

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Baxter Press and Imagination Transportation, Inc, Friendswood, TX and Houston, TX, 1996

1888237090 / 9781888237092

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Pocket paperback, 286, [2] pages. Maps. Introduction by Hanson W. Baldwin. Jacksel Markham "Jack" Broughton (January 4, 1925 - October 24, 2014) was a career officer and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. He retired in the rank of colonel on August 31, 1968, with 43 separate awards and decorations, including four Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Silver Stars and the highest Air Force service decoration for heroism, the presidentially-awarded Air Force Cross. Broughton avowed that his proudest accomplishment was being combat-qualified in every air force fighter from the P-47 to the F-106. He authored two personal memoirs of the Vietnam War that were highly critical of the direction of the air war there and the rules of engagement. Following his retirement from the Air Force in 1968, Broughton was a manager in the flight test program and a technical planning advisor for the Space Shuttle Endeavour for Rockwell. This is the story of a special breed of warrior, the fighter-bomber pilot; the story of valiant men who flew the F-105 Thunderchief 'Thud' Fighter-Bomber over the hostile skies of North Vietnam. From the briefing rooms to the bombing runs, Colonel Jack Broughton recounts the high drama and flaming terror, the exhilaration and thrill of life on the edge. He relives the incredible feeling of high-speed, low-level sorties where SAM missiles, deadly flak, and enemy MiG fighters were all in a day's work. The bravery of the pilots and their commitment to each other in times of extreme fear, crisis and catastrophe are highlighted by vivid, fast moving aerial combat sequences. Thud Ridge is a fascinating and graphic memorial to the courage of American pilots, the power of their machines and their dedication to achieving successful missions despite the difficult challenges they faced. Thud Ridge continues to be an inspirational memoir for each new generation of air force officer candidates, as well as an enduring and timeless military history classic. First BP/ITI edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.

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Titre
Thud Ridge
Auteur
Broughton, Jack
Éditeur
Baxter Press and Imagination Transportation, Inc, Friendswood, TX and Houston, TX
Année de publication
1996
État de l'article
Very good
Reliure
Mass market paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1888237090
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781888237092
Édition
Edition originale
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Guerrilla Warfare, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam War

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