Richard C. Kirkland
Auteur de TALES OF WAR PILOT (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series)
A propos de l'auteur
Richard C. Kirkland was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, six Air Medals, and the Air Force Commendation Medal
Œuvres de Richard C. Kirkland
Tales of a Helicopter Pilot 1 exemplaire
War Pilot: True Tales of Combat and Adventure 1 exemplaire
War Pilot 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- male
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 9
- Membres
- 48
- Popularité
- #325,720
- Évaluation
- 4.2
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 9
Vividly capturing the experiences of the author and his fellow airmen, these stories focus on the people who served in the U.S.A.F. from WWII through the Korean War-their triumphs, humor, loves, and sometimes violent deaths. A pilot who flew 103 missions with the famed Flying Knights squadron in WWII, tested atomic bombs on Eniwetok Atoll, and flew 69 helicopter rescue missions in the Korean War, Kirkland recreates the riveting episodes and memorable characters that shaped his life between 1943 to 1953.… (plus d'informations)