Topgun
The thrilling true story behind the action-packed classic film
$24.02
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2020
Summary
The founder of the “Topgun” Navy Fighter School shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat.
March 1969. American jets are getting shot down at an unprecedented rate over Vietnam. In an urgent effort to regain the advantage the Admirals turn to a young naval aviator called Dan Pedersen.
Officially, the programme he set up was called the US Navy Fighter Weapons School. To everyone else it was known simply as T…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405943826 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405943823 |
| Author: | Dan Pedersen |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2020 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Dan Pedersen
Dan Pedersen entered the U.S. Navy in 1953. He was the senior officer in the group of nine men who formed the Navy’s legendary “Topgun” program at Naval Air Station Miramar in March 1969. He served in combat during the Vietnam War, with a flying cruise on USS Hancock (CVA-19) and three on USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He retired as a captain, having accumulated 6,100 flight hours and 1,005 carrier landings while flying 39 types of aircraft. He lives with his wife outside San Diego.
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