Officers in Flight Suits
by John Darrell Sherwood
"The Story of American Air Force Fighter Pilots in the Korean War"
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Details
War:
Korean War
Perspective:
Pilots
Military Unit:
US Air Force
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Asia
Page Count:
270
Published Date:
1996
ISBN13:
9780814780381
Description
Explores the culture of fighter pilots during the Korean War, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters, novels, unit records, and interviews with some 50 veterans who served in the Air Force in Korea. Details their training, their backgrounds, and their encounters during battle, demonstrating how their culture affected their performance and their attitudes toward others, especially women. Includes bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
