Calculated Risk The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle, Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero ; a Memoir
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Famous for leading the Tokyo Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable life as an American pilot. This firsthand account by his granddaughter reveals an extraordinary individuala scientist with a doctorate in aeronautical engineering from MIT, an aviation pioneer who was the first to fly across the United States in less than 24 hours and the first to fly blind" (using only his plane's instruments), a barnstormer well known for aerobatics, a popular racing pilot who won every major air race at least once, recipient of both the Congressional Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom, a four-star general, and commander of both the 8th, 12th and 15th Air Forces. This memoir provides insights into the public and private world of Jimmy Doolittle and his family and sheds light on the drives and motivation of one of America's most influential and ambitious aviators.
Book information
ISBN: | 9781891661440 |
Publisher: | Santa Monica Press |
Imprint: | Santa Monica Press |
Pub date: | 14 Jul 2005 |
DEWEY: | 629.13092 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 334 |
Weight: | 644g |
Height: | 239mm |
Width: | 162mm |
Spine width: | 23mm |