Officers in Flight Suits

Author: John Darrell Sherwood
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814781101
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
The United States Air Force fought as a truly independent service for the first time during the Korean War. As a result, the fighter pilots reigned supreme. In Korea, American air power was challenged by the most advanced fighter of the time -- the Soviet MiG-15 -- and ruled the skies in many celebrated aerial battles. In addition, however, they destroyed virtually every major town and city in North Korea, demolished its entire crop irrigation system, and killed close to one million civilians. Korea, then, is the perfect laboratory for studying the culture of fighter pilots, a culture based on self-confidence and risk-taking, one which has promoted what John Darrell Sherwood calls "flight suit attitude." In Officers in Flight Suits, Sherwood explores the flight suit officer's life, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters, novels, unit records, and personal papers as well as interviews with over fifty veterans who served in the Air Force in Korea. From their training to dramatic encounters during battle, from their socio-economic backgrounds to the flight suit culture they developed, Sherwood investigates every dimension of these pilots' lives. The book provides an illuminating portrait of fighter pilot culture, demonstrating how this culture affected their performance in battle and their attitudes toward others, particularly women, in their off-duty activities - Jacket flap.

In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation

Author: Melinda L. Pash
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479847283
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 350

Book Description
Largely overshadowed by World War II’s “greatest generation” and the more vocal veterans of the Vietnam era, Korean War veterans remain relatively invisible in the narratives of both war and its aftermath. Yet, just as the beaches of Normandy and the jungles of Vietnam worked profound changes on conflict participants, the Korean Peninsula chipped away at the beliefs, physical and mental well-being, and fortitude of Americans completing wartime tours of duty there. Upon returning home, Korean War veterans struggled with home front attitudes toward the war, faced employment and family dilemmas, and wrestled with readjustment. Not unlike other wars, Korea proved a formative and defining influence on the men and women stationed in theater, on their loved ones, and in some measure on American culture. In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation not only gives voice to those Americans who served in the “forgotten war” but chronicles the larger personal and collective consequences of waging war the American way.

Brassey's Air Combat Reader

Author: Philip Handleman
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1574887521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
The acclaimed anthology with contributions from best-selling authors Walter J. Boyne, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Robert Mason

CIVIL AIR PATROL UNIFORM INSIGNIA SINCE 1941

Author:
Publisher: Preston Perrenot
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description

Air Force Officer's Guide

Author: Jeffrey C. Benton
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811740064
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394

Book Description
• U.S. Air Force organizations and types of assignments • Duties and responsibilities • Privileges, benefits, and restrictions • Customs and courtesies • Career development and promotion • Pay and allowances • Command and leadership • Uniforms and insignia • Complete data on Air Force installations worldwide • Extensive references to regulations and other information Updated to reflect changes in the military in general and the Air Force in particular, this new edition of Air Force Officer's Guide contains professional materials needed for a successful career as an Air Force officer, from cadet to general, both active duty and reserves.

The Air Surgeon's Bulletin

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description

Army Officer's Guide

Author: Keith E. Bonn
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811701464
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 700

Book Description
To celebrate the 75th in-print anniversary of the Army Officer's Guide, Stackpole Books is offering a deluxe bound, hard cover limited printing of its famous Army Officer's Guide, now in its 50th Edition. Included are a history of this venerable book and excerpts from the 1930 first edition of the Guide and the influence it has had on the United States Army officer corps in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and today's conflicts.

The Armed Forces Officer

Author: Richard Moody Swain
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160937583
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.

The Officer

Author: Doug Beason
Publisher: WordFire +ORM
ISBN: 1614754195
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445

Book Description
“Timeless and absorbing. . . . An astonishing and authentic portrayal of the military academy experience.” —Jerry Pournelle, New York Times–bestselling, Nebula and Hugo Award–winning author of Lucifer’s Hammer The Officer continues the historical saga chronicling the United States Air Force Academy. Unveiling the arduous training of America’s leaders, The Officer showcases empathetic, larger-than-life characters set against a fascinating tapestry of historical fact—vivid, history-changing events that affect the course of the nation, ranging from cheating scandals at the USAF Academy to the Cuban missile crisis to the jungles of Vietnam. Praise for the Wild Blue U saga: “Doug Beason has captured the essence of the lives of the early cadets and graduates of the Air Force Academy.” —General Ron Fogleman, USAFA Class of 1963, 15th Chief of Staff, USAF: first Academy graduate to become USAF Chief of Staff. “Doug Beason has distilled the first years of the Air Force Academy into a compelling and fascinating novel. . . . The closest and most intimate account that exists in print, with all the turbulence and exuberance captured through the lens of fiction.” —Lt. Gen Brad Hosmer, USAF (ret), #1 Graduate of the USAFA Class of 1959, Rhoades Scholar and USAFA Superintendent

Dressing for Altitude

Author: Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160901102
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 540

Book Description
"Since its earliest days, flight has been about pushing the limits of technology and, in many cases, pushing the limits of human endurance. The human body can be the limiting factor in the design of aircraft and spacecraft. Humans cannot survive unaided at high altitudes. There have been a number of books written on the subject of spacesuits, but the literature on the high-altitude pressure suits is lacking. This volume provides a high-level summary of the technological development and operational use of partial- and full-pressure suits, from the earliest models to the current high altitude, full-pressure suits used for modern aviation, as well as those that were used for launch and entry on the Space Shuttle. The goal of this work is to provide a resource on the technology for suits designed to keep humans alive at the edge of space."--NTRS Web site.