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Sierra Hotel : flying Air Force fighters in the decade after Vietnam / C.R. Anderegg.
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Anderegg, C. R., author.
- 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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