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Flying High: The Story of a Fighter Pilot

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The world is at war-Pearl Harbor and WWII. A desire to serve, a chance to fly-he joins the navy's V-5 program, the finest flight training ever devised.

Come fly with him in open-cockpit biplanes, low-wing trainers, dive bombers, and fighters as he wins the gold wings of a naval aviator, an officer's stripes, and the designation of carrier-based fighter pilot.

Recalled for the Korean War-this time to fly newly developed jets.

Soar with him on his first flight, to heights he'd not reached and speeds he'd never seen.

Recalled for the Korean War-take a front-row seat on a massive U.S.

Navy aircraft carrier in combat and experience the riveting, heart-stopping life of a jet fighter pilot racking up fifty-five missions over Korea.

Catapult launches, shootings and being shot at, and landing on a rolling, bobbing flight deck are vividly depicted-along with spectacular crashes and agonizing fatalities, while cavorting with stars in Hollywood and Palm Springs. Recalled for the Korean War - this time to fly newly developed jets. Soar with him on his first flight, to heights he'd not reached and speeds he'd never seen.

Recalled for the Korean War -take a front-row seat on a massive U.S.

Navy aircraft carrier in combat, and experience the riveting, heart-stopping life of a jet fighter pilot racking up fifty- five missions over Korea. Catapult launches, shootings and being shot at and landing on a rolling, bobbing flight deck are vividly depicted - along with spectacular crashes and agonizing fatalities.

While cavorting with stars in Hollywood and Palm Springs.

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1669801012 / 9781669801016
eBook (EPUB)
15/12/2021
English
230 pages
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