The real Top Gun - the dramatic account of the US Navy's fighter pilots and how they took back the skies over Vietnam
Robert W. Wilcox Livres
Robert K. Wilcox élabore des récits captivants qui plongent dans les mystères et l'histoire militaire, explorant souvent des complots complexes. Sa carrière journalistique précoce, reconnue au niveau national, a jeté les bases d'une carrière d'écrivain couvrant divers grands médias. Wilcox est connu pour ses recherches méticuleuses et son talent narratif, entraînant les lecteurs dans des mondes d'intrigues et d'énigmes historiques. Son accent mis sur le commentaire politique, parallèlement à son écriture de fiction, offre une lentille unique à travers laquelle il examine des sujets complexes, rendant son œuvre à la fois captivante et stimulante.
Wings of Fury
- 336pages
- 12 heures de lecture
They are America's best fighter pilots -- from the Navy, Air Force, and Marines. Heroes who push the envelope with their machines, their bodies, and the will to fight and win on their...WINGS OF FURYHere, these airborne warriors reveal themselves as never before. Ride shotgun with TOPGUN pilot Dale "Snort" Snodgrass as he becomes the first student pilot ever to land an F-14 Tomcat on an aircraft carrier. Silver Star winner Rob Graeter recalls a Cold War close call as he flew his F-15 Eagle over Soviet waters -- almost triggering World War III. Feel the adrenaline as Brian "Rocky" Fitzpatrick remembers test-flying the F/A-18 Hornet when it suddenly went haywire, leaving him with a crippled plane, a faulty parachute -- and a very long way down....From the training grounds of Miramar to combat in Vietnam and Desert Storm, these are the stories of those who defend our skies -- and the dramatic evolution of modern air warfare.