RG Head

Oswald Boelcke

German's First Fighter Ace and Father of Air Combat

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Oswald Boelcke was Germany's first ace in World War One with a total of forty victories. His character, inspirational leadership, organisational genius, development of air-to-air tactics and impact on aerial doctrine are all reasons why Boelcke remains an important figure in the history of air warfare.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Grub Street Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 169mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781911621423
• ISBN-10: 1911621424
• Artikelnr.: 55302801

Autorenporträt

Brigadier General RG Head, a graduate of the USAF Academy, was one of the first fighter pilots in Vietnam and flew over 325 combat missions during his military career. This earned him the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and thirteen Air Medals. He also commanded the 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron in the Philippines and when promoted to brigadier general served in Italy as deputy commander of 5 ATAF and the Air Staff. Oswald Boelcke is RG's first book for Grub Street and will be available in German translation soon.