Название: Billy Mitchell: Stormy Petrel of the Air
Автор: Roger G. Miller
Издательство: Office of Air Force History
Страниц: 61
Формат: PDF
Размер: 25 Мб
Качество: Хорошее
Год: 2004
Язык: английский
By far one of the most significant figures in Air Force history, Billy Mitchell blazed a path for future Airmen. He proved vital to airpower in its infancy, gaining the attention of the nation and key leaders. Roger Miller captures Mitchell’s story comprehensively and eloquently in Billy Mitchell: “Stormy Petrel of the Air.”
Miller begins his book by setting the stage for the bombing of the former German battleship Ostfriesland, an exercise which, some argue, marked the pinnacle of Mitchell’s career. This action-packed scene, depicting the validation of his idea that aircraft could sink battleships, grabs the reader’s attention. The book then provides background information on Mitchell, providing insight into his future decisions and rationale for making them. Fortunately, it does so without bogging the reader down with details about Mitchell’s childhood, giving only the vital information necessary to understand him.
