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The Wild Blue: The Novel of the U.S. Air Force
The Wild Blue The Novel of the US Air Force Author:Walter J. Boyne, Steven L. Thompson Sweeping, filled with all the thrill and glamor of flight, The Wild Blue is a panoramic novel of the men, the women, and the machines that made the Air Force the elite and gutsy flying corps it is today. — Tracing the U.S. Air Force from its inception in 1947 through the latest ascents into space, The Wild Blue follows the lives of six very diffe... more »rent airmen, at work, at play, and in love. Each joins the force for his reasons--one seeking thrills, one in love with the complex mechanism that is a flying machine, still another because the military is the "family business." From basic training to the Berlin airlift, from Korea to Vietnam and the Middle East, The Wild Blue unfolds in gripping detail, telling from inside the cockpit the story of battle, perilous test flights, competition in the air and on the ground, and stellar performances under constant pressure and risk.« less