Doolittle : Aerospace Visionary

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daso, Dik Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics--United States--History.

Air pilots--United States--Biography.

Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993.

Generals--United States--Biography.

United States. Army Air Forces--Biography.

United States.

Doolittle, James Harold.

Local Subjects:

Aeronautics--United States--History.

Air pilots--United States--Biography.

Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993.

Generals--United States--Biography.

United States. Army Air Forces--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Doolittle

Place of Publication:

Dulles, : Potomac Books Inc., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On April 18, 1942, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle led a flight of sixteen B-25 bombers off the flight deck of the USS Hornet on one of the most daring raids in U.S. military history, a low-level strike on Tokyo and other Japanese cities. For this heroic act, he received the Medal of Honor. But, as Dik Alan Daso convincingly argues, James H. Doolittle should be remembered as much more than a famous combat pilot. With a doctorate in aeronautics from MIT, he devoted his life to mastering the technical and practical intricacies of the most amazing new invention of his time, the airplane. In 1922, Doolit

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Chronology; Chapter 1 Tough Upbringing; Chapter 2 Reputation Building; Chapter 3 Landing Blind; Chapter 4 Fast Flying and Fuel; Chapter 5 The Raid; Chapter 6 World War II: The Young General; Chapter 7 World War II: The Mature General; Chapter 8 War's End and After; Chapter 9 California and Conclusions; Notes; Bibliographic Note; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; About the Author

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781612340531

1612340539

OCLC:

755581469