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Scream of Eagles - The Creation of Top Gun and the U.S. Air Victory in Vietnam

By: John Wiley & Sons

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (John Wiley & Sons)


Product Info

Title
Scream of Eagles - The Creation of Top Gun and the U.S. Air Victory in Vietnam
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert K. Wilcox
Publish Year
1990
Pages
295
Dimensions
6x8.5x1"
NKG Part #
2147843347
Type
Hardcover

Description

In the darkest days of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy's kill ratio had fallen to 2:1 -- a deadly decline in pilot combat effectiveness. To improve the odds, a corps of hardened fighter pilots founded the Fighter Weapons School, a.k.a. TOP GUN. Utilizing actual enemy fighter planes in brutally realistic dogfights, the Top Gun instructors dueled their students and each other to achieve a lethal new level of fighting expertise. The training paid off. Combining the latest weaponry and technology, mental endurance, and razor-sharp instincts, the Top Gunners drove the Navy's kill ratio up to an astounding 12:1, dominating the skies over Vietnam.

This gripping account takes you inside the cockpit for an adventure more explosive than any fiction -- in a dramatic true story of the legendary military school that has created the most dangerous fighter pilots the world has ever seen.