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Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16
Contributor(s): Hampton, Dan (Author)
ISBN: 0062298569     ISBN-13: 9780062298560
Publisher: Harper Large Print
OUR PRICE:   $26.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Aviation
- History | United States - 21st Century
- History | Military - World War Ii
Dewey: 358.43
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.5" (1.90 lbs) 896 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
 
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Publisher Description:

The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot and retired USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton offers the first comprehensive popular history of combat aviation--a unique, entertaining, and action-packed look at the aces of the air and their machines, from the trailblazing aviators of World War I to today's technologically expert warriors flying supersonic jets.

One of the most decorated fighter pilots in history, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton goes back 100 years to tell the extraordinary stories of the most famous fighter planes and the brave and daring heroes who made them legend. Told in his acclaimed high-octane style, Lords of the Sky is a fresh and exhilarating look at the development of aviation for history and military buffs alike.


Contributor Bio(s): Hampton, Dan: -

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986-2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest analyst on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs, military, aviation, and intelligence issues, he has published in Aviation History, the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, Vietnam magazine, and Airpower magazine, and written several classified tactical works for the USAF Weapons Review. He is the author of the national bestsellers Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky, as well as a novel, The Mercenary.