Flight accidents in the 21st century U.S. Air Force : the facts of 40 non-combat events / Henry Bond.
| Author/creator | Bond, Henry, 1966- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019] |
| Description | viii, 193 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pitch up -- Number 3 engine idle -- Landing strut -- Caught a tailwind -- Fly-by -- Zero-g parabolas -- Arctic thunder -- C-bleed hot -- Ground-rush in Germany -- Flameout volk -- Mist-up airventure -- Warthog seizure -- Walan rabat -- Overshoot shank -- Paddy field -- Communications mast -- Titanium fire -- Belly flop -- Cut-up wake -- Fuel-line shutoff -- Flaps gone -- Roll off the top -- Spatial D -- Dutch roll -- Stockton impromptu -- Okinawa corkscrew -- Birdstrike luke -- Lights-out intercept -- Racetrack gun pattern -- Fuel-line leak -- Cley goose strike -- Domestic object -- Down to Louisiana -- Ghostrider -- Fire by the microwave -- Unseen traffic -- Goggles case -- Three-out takeoff -- Inadvertent shutoff -- Eject, dude. |
| Abstract | "Mid-flight noncombat mishaps and blunders occur frequently in the USAF during training and utility flights. The events surrounding such accidents are gathered by USAF investigators and a report is published for each case. The author has collected these reports and rewritten them in language accessible to the general public"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018053974 |
| ISBN | 9781476674025 paperback ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1476674027 paperback ; alkaline paper |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | UG1243 .B66 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |