Dan Hampton Knihy

Na jeho start se přišlo podívat jen 500 lidí. O třicet tři a půl hodin později, když mladý Američan dosedl v Paříži a dosáhl zdánlivě nemožného, vzal jeho letoun The Spirit of St. Louis útokem více než stotisícový dav. Kniha, která přináší poutavý a unikátní popis odvážného přeletu Charlese Lindbergha přes Atlantik, je psaná stylem „přímo z kokpitu“ a opírá se o Lindberghův osobní deník, rodinné dopisy i nevyužité letecké archivní materiály.

Poznejte vzrušující příběhy z historie stíhacích pilotů a jejich legendárních strojů – od první světové války až do dnešních dnů – mistrně podané z pera jednoho z nejúspěšnějších pilotů USA Dana Hamptona. Ve své knize prochází dějiny 20. století a vypráví o slavných jednotkách a stíhacích esech, které dobývaly oblohu se stroji, jako byly trojplošník Fokker, Supermarine Spitfire, Bf 109, F-4 Phantom, F-16 a řada dalších.

At the height of the Cold War, the American military enrolled elite aviators into a covert program aimed at eliminating the threat of a Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missile (SAM)

A twenty-year battle-seasoned pilot who flew 151 combat missions in the world's most iconic fighter plane - the F-16 Fighting Falcon - the Viper as its pilots call it. A fighter pilot who came of age at the end of the Cold War, Dan Hampton was one of the flyers scrambled into the skies on 9/11. This title tells his story.

Po Hirošimě se ukázalo jako klíčové dokázat vyslat jaderné zařízení ke svému cíli rychleji než nepřítel. Tak se na pusté letecké základně v kalifornské Mohavské poušti zrodil přísně tajný program. Shromáždil skupinu mimořádných pilotů, mezi nimi i esa druhé světové války Chucka Yeagera a George Welche, kteří riskovali své životy na experimentálním letadle, aby dosáhli rychlosti Mach 1, zvukové bariéry, kterou nazývali „démonem“.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive history of combat aviation and fighter aircraft, from World War I to present INCLUDES 32 PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND 12 MAPS Lords of the Sky is the “dramatic, fast-paced, and definitive" (Michael Korda) history of fighter pilots and aircraft and their extraordinary influence on modern warfare, masterfully written by "one of the most decorated pilots in Air Force history” (New York Post). A twenty-year USAF veteran who flew more than 150 combat missions and received multiple Distinguished Flying Crosses, Lt. Colonel Dan Hampton draws on his singular firsthand knowledge, as well as groundbreaking research in aviation archives and rare personal interviews with little-known heroes, including veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Hampton (the New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot) reveals the stories behind history's most iconic aircraft and the aviators who piloted them: from the Sopwith Camel and Fokker Triplane to the Mitsubishi Zero, Supermarine Spitfire, German Bf 109, P-51 Mustang, Grumman Hellcat, F-4 Phantom, F-105 Thunderchief, F-16 Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet, and beyond. In a seamless, sweeping narrative, Lords of the Sky is an extraordinary account of the most famous fighter planes and the brave and daring heroes who made them legend.

"Valor is the magnificent story of a genuine American hero who survived the fall of the Philippines and brutal captivity under the Japanese, from New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton. Lieutenant William Frederick "Bill" Harris was 25 years old when captured by Japanese forces during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942. This son of a decorated Marine general escaped from hell on earth by swimming eight hours through a shark-infested bay; but his harrowing ordeal had just begun. Shipwrecked on the southern coast of the Philippines, he was sheltered by a Filipino aristocrat, engaged in guerilla fighting, and eventually set off through hostile waters to China. After 29 days of misadventures and violent storms, Harris and his crew limped into a friendly fishing village in the southern Philippines. Evading and fighting for months, he embarked on another agonizing voyage to Australia, but was betrayed by treacherous islanders and handed over to the Japanese. Held for two years in the notorious Ofuna prisoner-of-war camp outside Yokohama, Harris was continuously starved, tortured, and beaten, but he never surrendered. Teaching himself Japanese, he eavesdropped on the guards and created secret codes to communicate with fellow prisoners. After liberation on August 30, 1945, Bill represented American Marine POWs during the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay before joining his father and flying to a home he had not seen in four years. Valor is a riveting new look at the Pacific War. Through military documents, personal photos, and an unpublished memoir provided by his daughter, Harris' experiences are dramatically revealed through his own words in the expert hands of bestselling author and retired fighter pilot Dan Hampton. This is the stunning and captivating true story of an American hero"-- Provided by publisher

Focusing on the evolution of combat aviation, this book presents a captivating history of aerial warfare, highlighting the legendary aces and their aircraft from World War I to modern supersonic jets. Through engaging narratives, it explores the bravery and skills of pioneering aviators, offering readers an action-packed perspective on the technological advancements and personal stories that shaped aerial combat. Dan Hampton, a retired USAF F-16 pilot, draws on his expertise to deliver a unique and entertaining account of this thrilling subject.

On April 18th, the U.S. discovered, he would travel to Rabaul in the South Pacific to visit Japanese troops, then fly to the Japanese airfield at Balalale, 400 miles to the southeast. Set into motion, the Americans' plan was one of the most tactically difficult operations of the war.