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020 a| 0814780385 (alk. paper);

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245 10 a| Officers in flight suits :b| the story of American Air Force fighter pilots in the Korean War /c| John Darrell Sherwood.;

300 a| xiii, 239 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- An absence of ring-knockers : the social background and education of flight suit officers -- Stick and rudder university : training and the creation of the flight suit officer -- MiG alley : air-to-air combat in Korea -- Headhunters and fighting cocks : the fighter-bomber in Korea -- Thunderboxes and sabre dancers : base life and recreation in the Korean War -- Life after Korea -- Epilogue.;

610 10 a| United States.b| Air Forcex| History.=| ^A60855;

650 0 a| Korean War, 1950-1953x| Aerial operations, American.=| ^A167550;

650 0 a| Fighter pilotsz| United States.=| ^A382262;

650 0 a| Fighter planesz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A167692;

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Officers in flight suits : the story of American Air Force fighter pilots in the Korean War / John Darrell Sherwood.

Author/creator	Sherwood, John Darrell, 1966-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : New York University Press, ©1996.
Description	xiii, 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects	United States. Air Force--History. Korean War, 1950-1953--Aerial operations, American. Fighter pilots--United States. Fighter planes--United States. --History.

Contents	Introduction -- An absence of ring-knockers : the social background and education of flight suit officers -- Stick and rudder university : training and the creation of the flight suit officer -- MiG alley : air-to-air combat in Korea -- Headhunters and fighting cocks : the fighter-bomber in Korea -- Thunderboxes and sabre dancers : base life and recreation in the Korean War -- Life after Korea -- Epilogue.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.
LCCN	96010021
ISBN	0814780385 (alk. paper)

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