America’s Secret MiG Squadron: The Red Eagles of Project CONSTANT PEG - Rilegato

Peck Jr, Col (Ret.) Gaillard R.

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ISBN 10: 1849089760 ISBN 13: 9781849089760

Casa editrice: Osprey Publishing, 2012

Riassunto

America's Secret MiG Squadrons is the story of a group of incredibly brave military pioneers who put their lives on the line to establish a training program that would prepare the US Air Force for a potential Cold War battle with Soviet aircraft. As a F-4 Phantom II pilot in Vietnam, Col. Peck had been shocked by the technological abilities of Soviet-built aircraft, and at the poor level of training available to US pilots to aid them in their battles with Soviet MiGs in the skies over Vietnam. Working with the support of Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr., and under conditions of extreme secrecy, the CONSTANT PEG program was launched with Peck as the original Red Eagle. This is the fascinating history of the men who trained to fly and maintain covertly obtained MiGs, for the first time providing an insider's perspective, personal anecdotes, and photographs, revealing how Peck battled bureaucracy and scepticism to ultimately establish the premier fighter pilot training center - the real Top Gun.

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Recensione:

Highly readable and highly recommended. --Scale Aviation Modeller International

This book is highly recommended for modelers interested in modern soviet aircraft, and the history of USAF aggressor aircraft and tactics. --Ipms/USA

Descrizione del libro:

The personal account of the original "Red Eagle" of the establishment, equipment, and training practices of the highly classified MiG squadron of the USAF.

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• Editore: Osprey Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849089760
• ISBN 13: 9781849089760
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 352