Beyond the Wild Blue: A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-1997

From the most important leaders and the most courageous victories to the earliest machines of flight and...
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Author: Walter J. Boyne
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Language: English
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Beyond the Wild Blue: A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-1997 by Boyne, Walter J.

Beyond the Wild Blue: A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-1997

$77.63

Beyond the Wild Blue: A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-1997

$77.63
Author: Walter J. Boyne
Format: Paperback
Language: English

From the most important leaders and the most courageous victories to the earliest machines of flight and the most advanced Stealth technology, Walter J. Boyne's Beyond the Wild Blue presents a fascinating look at 50 turbulent years of Air Force history.

From the prop-driven armada of World War II to the most advanced Stealth weaponry, from pioneers like General Henry Hap Arnold to glorious conquests in the Gulf War, Beyond the Wild Blue is a high-flying study of the triumphs (and failures) of leadership and technology.

In three new chapters, Walter Boyne covers an eventful ten years, including 9/11, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the second Gulf War, describing in detail the technological advancements that led to highly efficient airstrikes in Iraq. He also takes stock of the Air Force's doctrine and mission statements as this unique sector of the military grapples with an ever-changing world.

Author: Walter J. Boyne
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 06/15/1998
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.14w x 1.24d
ISBN: 9780312187057

About the Author
Walter J. Boyne is the former director of the National Air & Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Boyne's books have made both the fiction and the nonfiction bestseller lists of The New York Times. His novels Roaring Thunder and Supersonic Thunder cover the first forty-four years of jet aviation. His critically acclaimed nonfiction book, Dawn Over Kitty Hawk, recounts the story of the Wright Brothers. A retired Air Force Colonel, Boyne was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame class of 2007.


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