Dugard Colonel Usaf Alan (5 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Leaping Off: "The Tortured Path to Flight". Book.

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Colonel Dugard was a career United States Air Force Officer, a Command Pilot with over 5600 hours of flying time in various aircraft including the B-47, B-52, F-102, U-2 and the supersonic B-58 Hustler. He served as a Strategic Air Command Wing Commander for three wings, including the last combat wing in southeast Asia, The second of his two tours in support of the Vietnam War. He was a squadron commander of a B-52 squadron and flew combat missions over North Vietnam targets to include during Linebacker II over Hanoi. His final position in the Air Force was as the 15th Air Force Director of Operations. Upon retirement he became a high school administrator and teacher.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Leaping Off' is a story about the rigors of becoming an Air Force pilot in a time when the need for pilots was at a low point, immediately following the Korean War. It entails the miniscule items used to wash out prospective pilots through physical and mental demands prior to being found qualified to enter pilot training. Once in the pipeline the fledgling fliers are now subjected to hours of flight time in various aircraft with instructors told to have little patience for infractions during flight. 'Anyone can learn how to fly, but time does not allow all to fly'. The progression of skills demanded is an obstacle for many, the attitudes of instructors pays a toll and the ability of the students to conform to standards will determine who attains 'Silver Wings'.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Leaping Off | "The Tortured Path to Flight" | G Alan Dugard Colonel Usaf | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2020 | AuthorHouse | EAN 9781728365350 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…