Topgun : an American story
(Book)
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Status
Page Public Library - Non-Fiction
358.435 PEDERSON, DAN 2019
1 available
358.435 PEDERSON, DAN 2019
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status | Link |
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Page Public Library - Non-Fiction | 358.435 PEDERSON, DAN 2019 | On Shelf | ADULT |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies
Biography.
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Fighter plane combat -- United States -- History.
Navy Fighter Weapons School (U.S.) -- Biography.
Navy Fighter Weapons School (U.S.) -- History.
Pedersen, Dan, -- 1935-
Personal narratives.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives.
Biography.
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Fighter plane combat -- United States -- History.
Navy Fighter Weapons School (U.S.) -- Biography.
Navy Fighter Weapons School (U.S.) -- History.
Pedersen, Dan, -- 1935-
Personal narratives.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 305 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons program, aka "TOPGUN," shares the untold story of how he and eight other young pilots revolutionized the art of aerial combat and created the center for excellence and incubator of leadership that thrives to this day."--Provided by publisher.
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When American fighter jets were being downed at an unprecedented rate during the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy turned to Pedersen, a young lieutenant commander. On a shoestring budget and with little support, Pedersen picked eight of the finest pilots to help train a new generation to bend jets like the F-4 Phantom to their will and learn how to dogfight all over again. The result raised the Navy's combat kill ratio from two enemy planes downed for every American plane lost to more than 22 to 1. Pedersen takes readers from Miramar to Area 51 to the decks of aircraft carriers in war and peace, through a historic moment in air warfare. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pedersen, D. (2019). Topgun: an American story (First edition.). Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pedersen, Dan, 1935-. 2019. Topgun: An American Story. Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pedersen, Dan, 1935-. Topgun: An American Story Hachette Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pedersen, Dan. Topgun: An American Story First edition., Hachette Books, 2019.
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