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America's secret MiG squadron : the Red Eagles of project Constant Peg / Gaillard R. Peck, Jr

Catalog Data

Author:
Peck, Gaillard R  Search this
Subject:
United States Air Force Test & Evaluation Squadron, 4477th History  Search this
Physical description:
320 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2012
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Why the need for a MiG training program? -- How was the MiG airfield created in record time? -- Who built the airfield, restored the MiGs, and then flew them? -- The aircraft we flew -- The challenges we faced -- Red Eagles' stories -- Was there a reward for the USA? -- Life after MiGs -- the aggressors -- Closing thoughts -- Postscript -- Appendix: Red Eagle alumni roster
Topic:
MiG (Fighter planes)  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1015288