Nominated as Best Military History Book 2013 in the prestigious journal Air Power History; published by the US Air Force Historical FoundationThe events in Jet Age Man took place during the early Cold War; an era that will go down as a period when civilization teetered on the edge of the abyss. To some; nuclear deterrence appeared as utter madness; and was in fact commonly referred to as M.A.D. The concept of Mutually Assured Destruction provoked protests and marches; and the architect of M.A.D; General Curtis LeMay; became a symbol of madness himself. Raised during those turbulent times; most contemporary historians conclude that we were lucky to have survived. What they fail recognize is that for LeMay and the thousands of Cold War warriors who fought and won while serving in the Strategic Air Command; the proof of concept lies not in the "what if?" but in the reality; "what did." Historically; M.A.D. succeeded where appeasement; diplomacy and even hot wars failed. When The Wall came down; strength; not weakness; had prevailed. Most of this story takes place in the Cold War trenches of the Strategic Air Command. It is about those who served and the many who died; told by someone who; as a young man; literally held the fate of all mankind within reach of a switch. More particularly; this is a story of man's interaction with two bombers that changed the course of political history; and were perhaps the most influential aircraft in the annals of aircraft development. The author piloted and instructed in both the B-47 and the B-52; starting out as a copilot in the B-47; then aircraft commander and finally; instructor pilot in both aircraft. Jet Age Man chronicles his fifteen-year relationship with the B-47 and the aircraft the B-47 became; the B-52--a bomber still in service today.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Interesting view of life in St. Petersburg before the RevolutionBy Reading RocksBeing a literary fan of the last Romanovs and of life in imperial Russia prior to WW I; I decided to purchase this book. First off; let me say that all the photographs in this book are also in the book "Before the Revolution"; so if you have "Before the Revolution" do not buy this book. "Before the Revolution" is primarily a huge pictorial book (about 300 pages) filled with photos of life in St. Petersburg as well as other parts of Russia with photos in sepia tone.This book; aside from about 6-8 pages of narrative in the beginning of the book; is all pictorial and in a blue tone vs. sepia. The paper the book is printed on is high quality and the photos are crisp and clear. Each photo has a caption - stating what the photo shows and the year the photo was taken. The title of the book "Imperial St. Petersburg" can be misleading to some because it is not a book solely of photos of the rich and privileged. The word "Imperial" in the title simply refers to how St. Petersburg was referred to back-in-the-day because the Romanov dynasty considered it their home base.Photos in this book show the rich and very poor -- the class differential in those days was certainly distinct. There are photos of every day life; schools; couple of photos of various religious groups; the arts; sciences; many photos of the city itself; transportation; etc. surprisingly; there are only several photos of the Romanovs - this book is truly about life in St. Petersburg.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. but it had some very interesting and some very beautiful pictures.By susan blair-buckleyWas hoping for more winter pictures; but it had some very interesting and some very beautiful pictures.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy N. NelsonA good addition to my collection of books on Russian history.
