Americas Secret MiG Squadron by Col Gaillard R Peck Jr
Tells the story of a group of military pioneers who were intent on using their experience and knowledge to develop a new training paradigm for fighter pilots. This book offers an insider's perspective, complete with photographs, revealing how Peck battled bureaucracy and skepticism to ultimately establish the premier fighter pilot training center.
Col. (Ret.) Gaillard R. Peck, Jr was a career officer in the US Air Force, after graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1962. He served at the Fighter Weapons School as an instructor in the F-4E for more than 2 years, and since May 1998 Peck has served as an F-15C academic instructor at the USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base. However, he is best known as the creator of the CONSTANT PEG program that trained US airmen against a collection of MiG fighter jets.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781849089760 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849089760 |
| Title | Americas Secret MiG Squadron |
| Author | Col Gaillard R Peck Jr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-07-20 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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