Air Combat: A History of Fighter Pilots

Air Combat: A History of Fighter Pilots

by Robert F. Dorr
Air Combat: A History of Fighter Pilots

Air Combat: A History of Fighter Pilots

by Robert F. Dorr

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Overview

In Air Combat, veteran and military author Robert F. Dorr has collected dozens of interviews from combat veterans who have experienced what it’s like to face the enemy in the skies above, from the first days of World War II to the current war on terror. 
 
Each story tells a first-hand account of what it’s like to be in the thick of the fight, describes the history, strengths, and weaknesses of each man’s plane in detail, and offers readers a rare glimpse into the minds and hearts of those who dare to fight in the air.

From the savage dogfights of World War II to the high-tech missile duels of today, those who wage war in the skies—and the machines they fly—are a breed apart. Pushing themselves to the cutting edge of speed and skill, their battleground is among the clouds—where every fight you survive is a victory.
 
These are their stories—in their own words.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781101206164
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/06/2007
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Robert F. Dorr (1939–2016) was a military historian and aviation expert and the author of more than a dozen books on military fighter planes, bombers, and aerial combat.

Table of Contents


Author's Note     vii
Peril Above Pearl Harbor     1
Airacobra Over the Islands     20
Yanks Against Yamamoto     40
Hellcats of the Navy     57
Escort Mission to Berlin     74
Mustang vs. Messerschmitt     90
Jet Kills Over North Korea     107
History's First Jet-vs.-Jet Battle     125
Thunderjet Over Korea     140
Sabres Over Mig Alley     156
Sabres Over Mig Alley (II)     172
Fighter Pilot in Two Wars     187
The Last Days of the War     203
Skyknight Over North Vietnam     218
Thud Down in North Vietnam     235
Dragonfly Squadron     250
Dragonfly Squadron (II)     266
Eagles in Desert Storm     284
Black Jet Over Baghdad     301
Strike Eagles vs. Al Qaeda     317
Index     333
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