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Author : Robert W. McClurg
Release : 2003
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis On Boyington's Wing by : Robert W. McClurg
Download or read book On Boyington's Wing written by Robert W. McClurg. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert W. McClurg
Release : 2006
Genre : Fighter pilots
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Book Synopsis On Boyington's Wing. the Wartime Journals of Black Sheep Squadron Fighter Ace by : Robert W. McClurg
Download or read book On Boyington's Wing. the Wartime Journals of Black Sheep Squadron Fighter Ace written by Robert W. McClurg. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whenever the fighter pilots of the Black Sheep Squadron headed out on a mission in their F4-U Corsairs, they always flew in pairs. The guy in the other plane was known as your "wingman." Incredibly, when Bob McClurg joined the Black Sheep Marine Fighter Squadron in the South Pacific theatre during WWII, he barely had any flying hours under his belt. The colorful squadron leader, Greg "Pappy" Boyington, literally took McClurg under his wing and made an Ace fighter pilot out of him. McClurg flew many missions as Boyington's wingman in the distinctive "bent-winged" aircraft. The Corsairs could really take a beating, but they often lacked critical equipment such as working compasses or radios. Outmaneuvered by the swift Japanese zeroes, they often limped back to the base. But the zeroes were fragile, and, as McClurg says, after a morning combat mission there were usually a lot fewer lunches served at the Japanese base than there had been breakfasts. Boyington's combat tactics, which are reprinted in this book, were largely responsible for the high success rate of the Black Sheep. Several books have been written about the Black Sheep, but this is the only one besides Boyington's autobiography, "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep," and Frank Walton's "Once They Were Eagles." that has been written by one of the original squadron members. Thanks to a 1970s television series, the Black Sheep became a cultural icon, but the series did not give a completely accurate portrayal of the squadron, and McClurg sets the record straight. He emphasizes that these fighter pilots and their leader were not "misfits," as is commonly believed. Here is McClurg's story in his own words, with excerpts from his wartime journals accompanied by transcriptions of the actual combat reports from the National Archives, as well as several never before published photographs. A WWII aviation classic! M4303HB - $22.95
Author : Gregory Boyington
Release : 1977-01-01
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Baa Baa Black Sheep by : Gregory Boyington
Download or read book Baa Baa Black Sheep written by Gregory Boyington. This book was released on 1977-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in his own words, is the true story of America's wildest flying hero, of his extraordinary heroism, and of his greatest battle of all—the fight to survive. The World War II air war in the Pacific needed tough men like Colonel Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron. The legendary Marine Corps officer and his bunch of misfits, outcasts, and daredevils gave new definition to “hell-raising”—on the ground and in the skies. Pappy himself was a living legend—he personally shot down twenty-eight Japanese planes, and won the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. He broke every rule in the book doing so, but when he fell into the hands of the vengeful Japanese his real ordeal began.
Author : Bruce Gamble
Release : 2009-01-16
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 536/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Black Sheep One by : Bruce Gamble
Download or read book Black Sheep One written by Bruce Gamble. This book was released on 2009-01-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Sheep One is the first biography of legendary warrior and World War II hero Gregory Boyington. In 1936, Boyington became an aviation cadet and earned the “wings of gold” of a naval aviator. After only a short period on active duty, however, he was “encouraged” to resign from the Marine Corps due to his unconventional behavior. Remarkably, this inauspicious beginning was just the prologue to a heroic career as an American fighter pilot and innovative combat leader. With the onset of World War II, when skilled pilots were in demand, he became the commander of an ad hoc squadron of flying leathernecks. Led by Medal of Honor winner Boyington, the legendary Black Sheep set a blistering pace of aerial victories against the enemy. Though many have observed that when the shooting stops, combat heroes typically just fade away, nothing could be further from the truth for Boyington. Blessed with inveterate luck, the stubbornly independent Boyington lived a life that went beyond what even the most imaginative might expect. Exhaustively researched and richly detailed, here is the complete story of this American original.
Author : Frank E. Walton
Release : 1986
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Once They Were Eagles by : Frank E. Walton
Download or read book Once They Were Eagles written by Frank E. Walton. This book was released on 1986. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the aerial battles fought by Marine Squadron 214 against the Japanese in the South Pacific and surveys the Squadron's history
