Walter J. Boyne
Autor/a de The Smithsonian Book of Flight
Sobre l'autor
Walter J. Boyne, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Air Space magazine, documents the remarkable story of the helicopters influence on military tactics. In a controversial look at the history of its development, the author points out that the machine's current design is decades mostra'n més behind its time. mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Unknown USAF photographer
Sèrie
Obres de Walter J. Boyne
Beyond the Wild Blue: A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-1997 (Thomas Dunne Book) (1996) 143 exemplars
The Two O'Clock War: The 1973 Yom Kippur Conflict and the Airlift That Saved Israel (2002) 94 exemplars
The Aircraft Treasures of Silver Hill: The Behind-The-Scenes Workshop of the National Air and Space (1783) 58 exemplars
Today's Best Military Writing: The Finest Articles on the Past, Present, and Future of the U.S. Military (2004) 21 exemplars
Collector's Series: World War II Aircraft: Great American Fighter Planes of the Second World War (2006) 7 exemplars
Flying: An Introduction to Flight, Airplanes, and Aviation Careers (A Spectrum book) (1980) 3 exemplars
World War II Aircraft 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Rising Tide: The Untold Story Of The Russian Submarines That Fought The Cold War (2003) — Autor — 206 exemplars
The Quest for Mach One: A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier (1997) — Introducció — 32 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- Boyne, Walter J.
- Data de naixement
- 1929-02-02
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de naixement
- East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
- Llocs de residència
- Ashburn, Virginia
- Organitzacions
- US Air Force
National Air and Space Museum, Smitsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Membres
Ressenyes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 50
- També de
- 4
- Membres
- 1,828
- Popularitat
- #14,076
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 27
- ISBN
- 119
- Llengües
- 4
- Preferit
- 1
"Eddie Rickenbacker, Hub Zemke, Boots Blesse, and Robin Olds are in the pantheon of American fighter aces. Their names are familiar to many, but there has never been a book that examined their brilliant leadership ability as well as their aerial prowess." "These four men were all robust personalities, difficult to discipline, and, more often than not, thorns in the sides of their commanders. Each of these elite pilots burned to become the leading ace of his time. These qualities were not unique. However, the achievements of these men were extraordinary, even for the miniscule percentage of fighter pilots who ever became aces. Rickenbacker, Zemke, Blesse, and Olds distinguished themselves by becoming "force multipliers" - they used their leadership skills, instinctive knowledge of air warfare, and superior piloting abilities to make the other pilots in their units better warriors. These men put their units' interest ahead of every other goal and in the process made their units far more effective. Instead of using their skills merely to achieve personal glory, they trained units that produced multiple aces while achieving ace status themselves." Boyne's fascinating narrative puts you in the cockpits of fighter planes that varied vastly in technology, against enemies of ever-increasing capability in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Aces in Command takes you in a SPAD XIII with Rickenbacker over the Western Front. It puts you in a P-47 Thunderbolt with Zemke over Germany, breaking all the rules but shooting down Germans. Then you fly with Blesse in a Sabre, getting your victories deep inside North Korean lines - but never losing a wingman. Finally, it tells you of the exploits of the maverick Robin Olds in two wars, learning the trade in a P-38 Lightning during World War II and, later, using all he learned to whip a F-4 Phantom wing into shape in Vietnam." "Despite the differences among the planes and jets of each era, Boyne makes a strong case that Rickenbacker, Zemke, Blesse, and Olds could have been aces in any era. More importantly, he reveals the characteristics and common denominators that made these aces superior combat leaders."… (més)