Officers in Flight Suits

Officers in Flight Suits
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780814780381
ISBN-13 : 0814780385
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Book Synopsis Officers in Flight Suits by : John Darrell Sherwood

Download or read book Officers in Flight Suits written by John Darrell Sherwood and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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