The Turtle and the Dreamboat: The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation

The Turtle and the Dreamboat: The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation
ISBN-10
1640124136
ISBN-13
9781640124134
Category
History
Pages
270
Language
English
Published
2022-06
Publisher
U of Nebraska Press
Author
Jim Leeke

Description

This is the first detailed account of the historic race for long-distance flight records between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy after World War II.

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