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Feet Wet: Reflections of a Carrier Pilot (Schiffer Military History)
Paul T. Gillcrist
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Description for Feet Wet: Reflections of a Carrier Pilot (Schiffer Military History)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HB; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
Paul Gillcrist was a navy carrier pilot for almost thirty years, from the early days, of flying propeller planes from straight deck carriers, to the days of high-tech, lethal "teen" jets and supercarriers. In his remarkable career - from "nugget", to competent jet aviator, to test pilot, to Vietnam fighter pilot, to air wing commander, to head of "Fightertown, USA," Gillcrist flew the F-8 Crusader, F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat, and a myriad of other tactical aircraft. He took part in the Navy\s transition to jet aircraft, when accident rates were high and many feared that jets would not be able ... Read more
Paul Gillcrist was a navy carrier pilot for almost thirty years, from the early days, of flying propeller planes from straight deck carriers, to the days of high-tech, lethal "teen" jets and supercarriers. In his remarkable career - from "nugget", to competent jet aviator, to test pilot, to Vietnam fighter pilot, to air wing commander, to head of "Fightertown, USA," Gillcrist flew the F-8 Crusader, F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat, and a myriad of other tactical aircraft. He took part in the Navy\s transition to jet aircraft, when accident rates were high and many feared that jets would not be able ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780764302848
SKU
V9780764302848
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99-50
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