Dan Pedersen

Gebundenes Buch

Topgun

An American Story

Beschreibung

"The founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons program, aka "TOPGUN," shares the untold story of how he and eight other young pilots revolutionized the art of aerial combat and created the center for excellence and incubator of leadership that thrives to this day."--Provided by publisher.

Autor

Dan Pedersen entered the U.S. Navy in 1953. He was the senior officer in the group of nine men who formed the Navy's legendary "Topgun" program at Naval Air Station Miramar in March 1969. He served in combat during the Vietnam War, with a flying cruise on USS Hancock (CVA-19) and three on USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He retired as a captain, having accumulated 6,100 flight hours and 1,005 carrier landings while flying 39 types of aircraft. He lives with his wife in Palm Desert, CA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Grand Central Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 161mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 548g
• ISBN-13: 9780316416269
• ISBN-10: 0316416266
• Artikelnr.: 53303080