America's Secret MiG Squadrons is the story of a group of incredibly
brave military pioneers who put their lives on the line to establish a
training program that would prepare the US Air Force for a potential
Cold War battle with Soviet aircraft. As a F-4 Phantom II pilot in
Vietnam, Col. Peck had been shocked by the technological abilities of
Soviet-built aircraft, and at the poor level of training available to
US pilots to aid them in their battles with Soviet MiGs in the skies
over Vietnam. Working with the support of Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr.,
and under conditions of extreme secrecy, the CONSTANT PEG program was
launched with Peck as the original Red Eagle. This is the fascinating
history of the men who trained to fly and maintain covertly obtained
MiGs, for the first time providing an insider's perspective, personal
anecdotes, and photographs, revealing how Peck battled bureaucracy and
scepticism to ultimately establish the premier fighter pilot training
center – the real Top Gun.
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The Red Eagles of Project CONSTANT PEG
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781780968674
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter