Race of aces: WWII's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky
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...
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
| Beschreibung: | xxii, 522 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen |
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| 505 | 8 | |a Warm-ups. The country mouse -- The Buck Rogers diving death ride -- When trouble is your saving grace -- General summons -- The girl with the red umbrella -- The price of a moonlight moment -- Under an Arctic rainbow -- The hero's road -- The man without a place -- New Guinea. When everyone turned a screw -- Mission over Maggot Beach -- The veterans of Nomonhan -- The man with the broken back -- The hero makers -- Contenders. The last bottle of Yellowstone -- Where everything's trying to kill you -- "Rhumba Cardi" -- Duckbutt's groove -- The innocent killers -- Return of the outcast -- The jug driver -- Rebels in thunderbolts -- The new guy -- The original freelancer -- The warrior's path -- Four days in October -- The battering of the pudgys -- The race over Rabaul -- The relentless rogue -- The ignored one -- Off the rails -- Whitehead's flying circus -- Walking with the beast -- The casualties -- Longer-than-long legs -- The two Macs -- The battlefield tourist -- The killing tourist -- Return to the St. Francis -- Reunion -- "Whatever I am, I belong to you." -- Lost perspective -- Getting three for Mac -- We shall always return to each other -- Epilogue | |
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| adam_text | Contents Prologue иш Parti Warm-ups 1 1. The Country Mouse 3 2. The Buck Rogers Diving Death Ride 10 3. When Trouble Is Your Saving Grace 21 4. General Summons 28 5. The Girl with the Red Umbrella 34 6. The Price of a Moonlight Moment 43 7. Under an Arctic Rainbow 50 8. The Hero’s Road 58 9. The Man Without a Place 68 Partii New Guinea 85 10. When Everyone Turned a Screw 87 11. Mission Over Maggot Beach 96 12. The Veterans of Nomonhan 102 13. The Man with the Broken Back 112 14. The Hero Makers 122 ix
x CONTENTS Partili Contenders 133 15. The Last Bottle of Yellowstone 135 16. Where Everything’s Trying to Kill You 146 17. “Rhumba Cardi” 158 18. Duckbutťs Groove 168 19. The Innocent Killers 184 20. Return of the Outcast 200 21. The Jug Driver 209 22. Rebels in Thunderbolts 214 23. The New Guy 225 24. The Original Freelancer 232 25. The Warrior’s Path 244 26. Four Days in October 250 27. The Battering of the Pudgys 256 28. The Race over Rabaul 266 29. The Relentless Rogue 283 30. The Ignored One 295 31. Off the Rails 304 32. Whitehead’s Flying Circus 316 33. Walking with the Beast 324 34. The Casualties 333 35. Longer-than-Long Legs 343
CONTENTS xi 36. The Two Macs 355 37. The Battlefield Tourist 368 38. The Killing Tourist 384 39. Return to the St. Francis 401 40. Reunion 408 41. “Whatever I Am, I Belong to You.” 415 42. Lost Perspective 438 43. Getting Three for Mac 450 44. We Shall Always Return to Each Other 464 Epilogue 476 Acknowledgments 483 Bibliography and Source Notes 487 Index 507
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| spelling | Bruning, John R. Verfasser (DE-588)1206899476 aut Race of aces WWII's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky John R. Bruning Race of aces, World War Two's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky Race of aces, World War 2's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky WWII's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the masters of the sky First edition New York ; Boston Hachette Books [2020] © 2020 xxii, 522 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Warm-ups. The country mouse -- The Buck Rogers diving death ride -- When trouble is your saving grace -- General summons -- The girl with the red umbrella -- The price of a moonlight moment -- Under an Arctic rainbow -- The hero's road -- The man without a place -- New Guinea. When everyone turned a screw -- Mission over Maggot Beach -- The veterans of Nomonhan -- The man with the broken back -- The hero makers -- Contenders. The last bottle of Yellowstone -- Where everything's trying to kill you -- "Rhumba Cardi" -- Duckbutt's groove -- The innocent killers -- Return of the outcast -- The jug driver -- Rebels in thunderbolts -- The new guy -- The original freelancer -- The warrior's path -- Four days in October -- The battering of the pudgys -- The race over Rabaul -- The relentless rogue -- The ignored one -- Off the rails -- Whitehead's flying circus -- Walking with the beast -- The casualties -- Longer-than-long legs -- The two Macs -- The battlefield tourist -- The killing tourist -- Return to the St. Francis -- Reunion -- "Whatever I am, I belong to you." -- Lost perspective -- Getting three for Mac -- We shall always return to each other -- Epilogue 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 Kampfflieger (DE-588)4332113-6 gnd rswk-swf Luftkrieg (DE-588)4036571-2 gnd rswk-swf Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf United States / Army Air Forces / Biography World War, 1939-1945 / Aerial operations, American Fighter pilots / United States / Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military United States / Army Air Forces World War (1939-1945) Fighter pilots Military operations, Aerial / American United States 1939-1945 Biographies (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Kampfflieger (DE-588)4332113-6 s Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 s Luftkrieg (DE-588)4036571-2 s DE-604 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, ebk 978-0-316-50864-3 Digitalisierung BSB München - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=031846345&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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| title_alt | Race of aces, World War Two's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky Race of aces, World War 2's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky WWII's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the masters of the sky |
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| title_full | Race of aces WWII's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky John R. Bruning |
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| title_short | Race of aces |
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