The United States Air Force fought as a truly independent service for the first time during the Korean War. Ruling the skies in many celebrated aerial battles; even against the advanced Soviet MiG-15; American fighter pilots reigned supreme. Yet they also destroyed virtually every major town and city in North Korea; demolished its entire crop irrigation system and killed close to one million civilians. The self-confidence and willingness to take risks which defined the lives of these men became a trademark of the fighter pilot culture; what author John Darrell Sherwood here refers to as the flight suit attitude. In Officers in Flight Suits; John Darrell Sherwood takes a closer look at the flight suit officer's life by drawing on memoirs; diaries; letters; novels; unit records; and personal papers as well as interviews with over fifty veterans who served in the Air Force in Korea. Tracing their lives from their training to the flight suit culture they developed; the author demonstrates how their unique lifestyle affected their performance in battle and their attitudes toward others; particularly women; in their off-duty activities.
#3736086 in Books Charles Henry 2005-02-01 2005-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .82 x 6.13l; 1.00 #File Name: 0814735835299 pagesRalph Bunche Model Negro or American Other
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Barry P. DixonBook in excellent condition. It is a library copy. No marks. Great price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy SteveSomeone ahead of his time.9 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Interesting and valuableBy A CustomerThe fact that Ralph Bunche is little known on university campuses nowadays just proves that white male patriarchal systems of 'scholarship' are making it almost impossible to learn about all the great African American figures in the twentieth century. Why are we not told about him? Because we are supposed to care about conservative white males like Churchill and Teddy Roosevelt! As a feminist and a white woman; I side completely with African Americans as they try to access their glorious past; including celebrated people like Ralph Bunche; who; until now; was hardly known outside the postage stamp that featured his portrait. Not any more!
