Scream of Eagles
$39.92
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2011
Summary
In the darkest days of the Vietnam War, the US Navy’s kill ratio had fallen to 2:1 - a deadly decline in pilot combat effectiveness. To improve the odds, a corps of hardened fighter pilots founded the Fighter Weapons School, aka Top Gun.
Utilising actual enemy fighter planes in brutally realistic dogfights, the Top Gun instructors duelled with their students and each other to achieve a lethal new level of fighting expertise. The training paid off and the Top Gunners dominated the skie…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781908059000 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1908059001 |
| Author: | Robert K. Wilcox |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2011 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“Brilliant.”
– Stephen Coonts
“Gripping narrative….Wilcox is very good at describing the three-dimensional world of dogfighting….Exciting.”– “Publishers Weekly”
About The Author
Robert K. Wilcox
Robert K Wilcox is the award-winning, bestselling author of such military works as Wings of Fury, Japan’s Secret War and Black Aces High. He has also reported for the New York Times. During the Vietnam War, he served as an Air Force information officer.
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