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Sierra Hotel : flying Air Force fighters in the decade after Vietnam / C.R. Anderegg.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Anderegg, C. R., author.
Contributor:
Air Force History and Museums Program (U.S.), issuing body.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Air Force--History--20th century.
United States.
United States. Air Force.
Fighter plane combat--United States.
Fighter plane combat.
Fighter pilots--Training of--United States.
Fighter pilots.
Fighter planes--United States.
Fighter planes.
Aggressor aircraft--United States.
Aggressor aircraft.
Precision guided munitions--United States.
Precision guided munitions.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Military operations, Aerial--American.
Fighter pilots--Training of.
Genre:
Online resources.
History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 210 pages) : illustrations, map.
Other Title:
Flying Air Force fighters in the decade after Vietnam
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, 2001.
Contents:
pt. 1: The Vietnam school of hard knocks. Fallen comrades
The schoolhouse
Glimmers of hope
pt. 2: Changing of the guard. The new officer corps
Changes in attitude
Making it happen
Let's get serious about dive toss
pt. 3: The training revolution. The aggressors
Red flag
Measuring combat capability
The Nellis ranges
pt. 4: Killing the target. Mud Beaters
Maverick: love it or hate it
Shooting missiles
pt. 5: Reticles to HUDs, the new fighters. The Eagle
Down 'n' dirty: the A-10
The F-16: the fighter pilot's fighter
Appendix I: The true story of Jeremiah Weed
Appendix II: The dear boss letter.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from PDF title page (USAFHD, viewed May 23, 2018).
Other Format:
Print version: Anderegg, C.R. Sierra Hotel
OCLC:
777333869
Access Restriction:
Use copy Restrictions unspecified

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