West Point Graduates and the United States Air Force
«This book fills an important niche by tracing the history and importance of West Point in the evolution of the US Air Force. That importance was enormous. The West Point ethos and shared experiences shaped the air arm that we have today. Excellent work."—Phillip S. Meilinger, Col, USAF (Ret.)
"From Hap Arnold thru Robin Olds, Charlie Gabriel, Jerry O'Malley and many more officers from all ranks and branches of the Air Force, West Point graduates and their vision and values shaped the air arm of the United States from it's very beginning."—Ronald R. Fogleman, Air Force Chief of Staff (Ret.)»
For a brief period before the establishment of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1954, and its first graduating class in 1959, the Air Force was led by a talented group of West Point grads. Together with graduates from the Naval Academy and other academic institutions, and a brilliant mix of scientists and engineers, they helped create the greatest airpower the world has yet seen. Les mer
This history traces the advancement of weapons and space technology that became the hallmark of the U.S. Air Force, and pivotal role the West Point grads played in integrating them into a wide variety of Air Force systems and programs. Many became aircraft commanders, test pilots, astronauts and, later in their careers, general officers who helped shape and implement subsequent technologies. Through personal anecdotes and those of West Point classmates, the author describes the crucial interplay between military needs and scientific advancement.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781476680941
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«This book fills an important niche by tracing the history and importance of West Point in the evolution of the US Air Force. That importance was enormous. The West Point ethos and shared experiences shaped the air arm that we have today. Excellent work."—Phillip S. Meilinger, Col, USAF (Ret.)
"From Hap Arnold thru Robin Olds, Charlie Gabriel, Jerry O'Malley and many more officers from all ranks and branches of the Air Force, West Point graduates and their vision and values shaped the air arm of the United States from it's very beginning."—Ronald R. Fogleman, Air Force Chief of Staff (Ret.)»