Download PDF Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky By John R Bruning
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Ebook About The astonishing untold story of the WWII airmen who risked it all in the deadly race to become the greatest American fighter pilot.In 1942, America's deadliest fighter pilot, or "ace of aces" -- the legendary Eddie Rickenbacker -- offered a bottle of bourbon to the first U.S. fighter pilot to break his record of twenty-six enemy planes shot down. Seizing on the challenge to motivate his men, General George Kenney promoted what they would come to call the "race of aces" as a way of boosting the spirits of his war-weary command.What developed was a wild three-year sprint for fame and glory, and the chance to be called America's greatest fighter pilot. The story has never been told until now.Based on new research and full of revelations, John Bruning's brilliant, original book tells the story of how five American pilots contended for personal glory in the Pacific while leading Kenney's resurgent air force against the most formidable enemy America ever faced.The pilots -- Richard Bong, Tommy McGuire, Neel Kearby, Charles MacDonald and Gerald Johnson -- riveted the nation as they contended for Rickenbacker's crown. As their scores mounted, they transformed themselves from farm boys and aspiring dentists into artists of the modern dogfight.But as the race reached its climax, some of the pilots began to see how the spotlight warped their sense of duty. They emerged as leaders, beloved by their men as they chose selfless devotion over national accolades.Teeming with action all across the vast Pacific theater, Race of Aces is a fascinating exploration of the boundary between honorable duty, personal glory, and the complex landscape of the human heart."Brings you into the cockpit of the lethal, fast-paced world of fighter pilots . . . Fascinating." -- Sara Vladic"Extraordinary . . . a must-read." -- US Navy Captain Dan Pedersen"A heart-pounding narrative of the courage, sacrifice, and tragedy of America's elite fighter pilots." -- James M. Scott"Vivid and gripping . . . Confirms Bruning's status as the premier war historian of the air." -- Saul DavidBook Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Review :
When I was in high school back in the early 80's, I read Steve Birdsall's excellent book on the 5th Air Force, "Flying Buccaneers", and fell in love with the great race by several pilots to become the highest-scoring American ace of World War II. In the following years, I read stories about Richard Bong, Thomas McGuire, Neel Kearby, Gerald Johnson and Charles MacDonald in various other books, but never knew how much the desire to be Number One consumed some of them...until now.John Bruning has written a fantastic book about these five men (albeit with a bit more emphasis on Bong and Johnson) and how the competition to first surpass Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I victory total of 26, and then be the highest scoring American of World War II, consumed some of them and became a major story in newspapers across the United States. Most of the previous books I'd read about these pilots focused more on the facts about their numbers of victories and had virtually nothing about the more human sides of all of them. Bruning looks at each one in detail, with Bong and Johnson being a bit more detailed, and gives background on their upbringing, personalities, families, training and how they ended up competing against one another in the skies over New Guinea and the Philippines. For Bong and Johnson there is much detail about their early flight training and their love of the special women waiting back home for them in the U.S.From the early days of flying P-39 and P-40 fighters to the later days of P-47 and P-38 supremacy, this book focuses mainly on a few fighter groups and squadrons, and is a bit of a love letter to the P-38 Lightning. Since the P-38 was the plane which four of the five pilots profiled flew the majority of the time, it's story is an integral part of their stories as well. The P-38 was my father's favorite plane from World War II and this made the book a bit more special to me.Unfortunately, this book doesn't have a happy ending for four of the five pilots, something which they all deserved and which they fought so hard to achieve. Bruning's book is a wonderful tribute to these five heroes (and several others) and belongs in the library of anyone interested in the 5th Air Force, American aces and/or the war in the Southwest Pacific. Truly an excellent read. Finally, a book detailing the greatest Army Air Force aces of WWII in the Pacific Theater. They are:Richard Bong (40)Thomas McGuire(38)Charles MacDonald(27)Gerald Johnson(22)Neel Kearby(22)Thomas Lynch(20)The author provides great detail in the individual motivation and approach by the individual ace himself, the promotional behavior of Army Air Force commanders, living conditions, aircraft detail and much, much more. Further, the activity and thoughts of Charles Lindberg who wangled his way into the theater as a technical representative for an aircraft company. What I found to be particularly impressive is the author appeared to make a no-holds-barred attempt not to sugar-coat the behavior of the individual. For example, I have read in the past how the acerbic personality of McGuire alienated those around him but was surprised to see the "real " Lindberg as a petty, vindictive character that condemned the behavior of most (it appeared) pilots. I am keeping this book to read again in the future. Read Online Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Download Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky PDF Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Mobi Free Reading Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Download Free Pdf Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky PDF Online Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Mobi Online Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Reading Online Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Read Online John R Bruning Download John R Bruning John R Bruning PDF John R Bruning Mobi Free Reading John R Bruning Download Free Pdf John R Bruning PDF Online John R Bruning Mobi Online John R Bruning Reading Online John R BruningDownload Mobi Beginning SwiftUI By Greg Lim
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