age ~79
from Maryville, TN
Pappy Gunn, first published in 1959 as The Saga of Pappy Gunn, recounts the story of one of America's outstanding aviation heroes, Paul "Pappy" Gunn. In December 1941, retired US Navy aviator "Pappy" Gunn was living in Manila with his wife and their four children and was general manager of the young...
Author
George C. Kenney
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
123
Publisher
Uncommon Valor Press
ISBN #
5
Contains General George Churchill Kenney's memoir of his career as commander of the Fifth Air Force in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. General Kenney lived from 1889-1977.
Author
George C. Kenney
Binding
Paperback
Pages
562
Publisher
Office of Air Force History, USAF
ISBN #
0912799447
EAN Code
9780912799445
ISBN #
3
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Office of Air Force History, USAF
ISBN #
6
Captain Matt Rodman's book is an intriguing study of a moment in history when combat airpower played a key role in achieving victory. He expertly recounts how Fifth Air Force quickly developed new tactics and procedures that "saved the day." The perfection of low-altitude bombing, strafing, and skip...
Author
U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
184
Publisher
Progressive Management
ISBN #
8
Ace of Aces, originally published in 1962, is the account of the illustrious career of Richard Ira "Dick" Bong, fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) and the United States' highest-scoring air ace. Bong is credited with having shot down at least 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II, ...
Author
George Kenney
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
88
Publisher
Uncommon Valor Press
ISBN #
4
Air War in the Pacific, first published in 1949 as General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War, is a classic account of a combat commander in action. General George Churchill Kenney arrived in the Southwest Pacific theater in August 1942 to find that his command, if not in a shambl...
Author
George Kenney
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
453
Publisher
Uncommon Valor Press
ISBN #
2
A fighter pilot who flew 75 combat missions in World War I, George C. Kenney was a charismatic leader who established himself as an innovative advocate of air power. As General MacArthur's air commander in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Kenney played a pivotal role in the conduct of the ...
Author
Thomas E. Jr. Griffith
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
352
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN #
0700609091
EAN Code
9780700609093
ISBN #
1