Binding: Hardcover
Description: The exclusive and definitive look at the 50 - year history of the Navy Fighter Weapons School. The history of air combat has seen one recurring theme new tactics are learned in battle forgotten or discarded when battle concludes and relearned at great cost during the next war. This cycle continued into the 1960s when America was drawn into the Vietnam War. Despite having a skill and equipment advantage US Navy aircrews were faring poorly against North Vietnamese fighters. Air combat lessons learned during prior wars and since forgotten or deemed inapplicable due to advances in technology were once again relevant. Topgun the Navy's Fighter Weapons School was established in 1968 to teach Navy aircrews the core air combat tactics to train others in those tactics and to ensure that naval aviation "never again" forgot its lessons learned. Topgun: The Legacy provides a unique detailed and never - before - told history of the Navy Fighter Weapons School. Over 450 interviews with graduates instructors and commanding officers Thousands of pages of archival documents Covers the early history of air combat tactical development the school's founding in 1968, and its progression throughout the decades to the present day. Topgun's programs significant events that shaped the school and its unique culture have made it a center of excellence and the leading fighter weapons school worldwide.
Title: Topgun: The Legacy The Complete History Of Topgun And Its Impact On Tactical Aviation
Author(s): Elward Brad
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Barcode: 9780764362545
Pages: 720 Pages, Over 95 Color And B/W Photos
Publication Date: 9/28/2021
Category: Military Aircraft