Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds - Rilegato

Olds, Robin

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ISBN 10: 0312560230 ISBN 13: 9780312560232

Casa editrice: St Martins Pr, 2010

Riassunto

A military legend relates the story of his life, during which he excelled in college football, became a top fighter pilot and squadron commander during World War II and lead and fought with fighter pilots during the Vietnam War, becoming a rare triple ace.

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"Robin Olds is probably the greatest aerial warrior America ever produced. I confidently predict that this book will be an instant classic." - Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassin" --Stephen Coonts

L'autore:

Robin Olds (1922-2007) was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. A triple ace, he achieved a combined total of 16 victories in the Second World War and the Vietnam War. Born into an army family in Honolulu and raised in Virginia, he was educated at West Point, where he was an All American football player. He fought in Europe during World War II, and was regarded as the best wing commander in the Vietnam War. He was promoted to brigadier general after Vietnam, and also served as Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Christina Olds is the daughter of Robin Olds. She holds a B.A. in English and creative writing from Vassar. Ed Rasimus is a retired USAF fighter pilot whose books on the Vietnam air war include When Thunder Rolled and Palace Cobra.

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• Editore: St Martins Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0312560230
• ISBN 13: 9780312560232
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 400