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Wings That Stay on : The Role of Fighter Aircraft in War by Edward V. Coggins is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Wings That Stay on : The Role of Fighter Aircraft in War about?
From the Preface: This book was required. As a former professor of military history at the American Military University (AMU) and a retired USAF Colonel, I wanted to teach a course on the effects of fighter aviation in war. In addition, I wanted to create a course that was a "hands-on" approach to fighter aviation history. Having flown USAF fighters for more than 20 years, I felt I had a good working knowledge of fighter aviation, but when I researched the subject I found I would have to ask my students to read scores of books to provide the background they would need. There was no "single-source" book that covered everything I wanted to cover. I determined to write that book. I wanted to write a straightforward book in plain language that would not bore fighter pilots and at the same time that would be simple enough to be attractive to laymen as well as air power historians. That is what I have done, I have covered some detailed thoughts about fighter flying in what Southern Americans might call "biscuits and gravy" language. The overriding premise of the text, is that the fighter has been the key element in the air power equation and continues in that role today although this rol
Who reads Wings That Stay on : The Role of Fighter Aircraft in War?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Edward V. Coggins
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781681621777
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Stem