TOPGUN: The Legacy : The Complete History of TOPGUN and Its Impact on Tactical Aviation Hardback
by Brad Elward
Hardback
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The exclusive and definitive look at the 50-year history of the Navy Fighter Weapons School. The history of air combat has seen one recurring theme—new tactics are learned in battle, forgotten or discarded when battle concludes, and relearned at great cost during the next war.
This cycle continued into the 1960s, when America was drawn into the Vietnam War.
Despite having a skill and equipment advantage, US Navy aircrews were faring poorly against North Vietnamese fighters.
Air combat lessons learned during prior wars, and since forgotten or deemed inapplicable due to advances in technology, were once again relevant.
TOPGUN, the Navy's Fighter Weapons School, was established in 1968 to teach Navy aircrews the core air combat tactics, to train others in those tactics, and to ensure that naval aviation "never again" forgot its lessons learned.
TOPGUN: The Legacy provides a unique, detailed, and never-before-told history of the Navy Fighter Weapons School. Over 450 interviews with graduates, instructors, and commanding officersThousands of pages of archival documentsCovers the early history of air combat tactical development, the school's founding in 1968, and its progression throughout the decades to the present day. TOPGUN's programs, significant events that shaped the school, and its unique culture have made it a center of excellence and the leading fighter weapons school worldwide.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:720 pages, Over 95 color and b/w photos
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:28/09/2021
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- ISBN:9780764362545
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:720 pages, Over 95 color and b/w photos
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:28/09/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9780764362545
