Officers in flight suits the story of American Air Force fighter pilots in the Korean War

Officers in flight suits : the story of American Air Force fighter pilots in the Korean War / John Darrell Sherwood.

Author/creator	Sherwood, John Darrell, 1966-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	New York : New York University Press,
Description	xiii, 239 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subject(s)	United States. Air Force--History. Korean War, 1950-1953--Aerial operations, American. Fighter pilots--United States. Fighter planes--United States --History.

Contents	Introduction -- An absence of ring-knockers : the social background and education of flight suit officers -- Stick and rudder university : training and the creation of the flight suit officer -- MiG alley : air-to-air combat in Korea -- Headhunters and fighting cocks : the fighter-bomber in Korea -- Thunderboxes and sabre dancers : base life and recreation in the Korean War -- Life after Korea -- Epilogue.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	96010021
ISBN	0814780385 (alk. paper)

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