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Pushing the Envelope
Marion E. CarlBarrett Tillman
其他書名
The Career of Fighter Ace and Test Pilot Marion Carl
出版Naval Institute Press, 2014-03-15
主題Biography & Autobiography / MilitaryHistory / GeneralHistory / Military / GeneralHistory / Military / United StatesHistory / Military / Aviation & SpaceTechnology & Engineering / Aeronautics & Astronautics
ISBN15911486699781591148661
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=m8PHwAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋"This autobiography of Marine ace Marion Carl takes readers full throttle from Carl's humble beginnings on an Oregon farm to his life as a leading-edge aviator. Making history as both a fighter pilot and a test pilot, Carl compiled an imposing list of "firsts": in World War II he became the Marine Corps' first ace, he was among the first Marines to fly a helicopter, and he was the first Marine to land a jet aboard an aircraft carrier. His combat duty included the momentous battles at Midway and Guadalcanal." "Not one to rest on his laurels, in 1955 he participated in photoreconnaissance operations over China and later flew missions in Vietnam. In peacetime, Carl gained fame as a test pilot, adding the world's altitude and speed records to his wartime feats and becoming the first U.S. military aviator to wear a full pressure suit. Such achievements led to his being the first living Marine admitted to the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor and the first Marine named to the Navy Carrier Aviation Test Pilots Hall of Honor. He retired from the Corps in 1973 with eighteen aerial combat victories and fourteen thousand flight hours."--BOOK JACKET.