golden age of jet flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base
By: George J. Marrett.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781591145110
Subjects: Airplanes, Military -- California -- Flight testing; Airplanes -- California -- Flight testing -- History -- 20th century; Aeronautics -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Aeronautics, Military -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Edwards Air Force Base (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Don't kill yourself; title: Chasing the whistle; title: USAF flight school; title: Defending the Golden Gate; title: Cold War; title: Charm school; title: Space cadets; title: Flight test operations; title: Fighter branch; title: Phantom foibles; title: Metal falling from the sky.