Robert F Holliker: Tales of the White Rocket

Cover: 9798240942419 | Tales of the White Rocket | Training Air Force Pilots in the T-38A

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Beschreibung

Tales of the White Rocket is a collection of true stories from the men and women who flew, instructed, and lived the T-38A Talon during the golden era of Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), from 1961 through the eighties.

For three decades, every U.S. Air Force pilot earned their wings on the supersonic "White Rocket" at bases like Columbus, Vance, Laughlin, Reese, Moody, Williams, Craig, Randolph, Sheppard, Webb, and Laredo. The stories you'll find here come from the flight rooms and squadron bars where pilots, instructors, and crew chiefs gathered after each flying day to share everything - the unbelievable, the heartwarming, and the heartbreaking.

These stories will make you shake your head on occasion and laugh out loud at others. To the best of my knowledge, they are all true. Adding 5 knots or lowering the altitude by 100 feet won't change a story here at all. While the majority of what you'll read comes from my own experiences, I've also included stories from "Guest Help!"

A must-read for T-38 alumni, UPT graduates, military aviation enthusiasts, and the families of those who served.

- Lt. Col. Robert F. Holliker Jr., USAF (Ret.)

Über den Autor

Lt. Col. Holliker spent 20 years on active duty in the US Air Force. During this time, he spent over 11 years in the T-38A, accruing over 3,300 hours in the jet. He flew the aircraft as a student pilot, instructor pilot, check pilot, and flight examiner. In addition, he held assignments as Flight Commander, Flying Safety Officer, Chief of the Wing Safety Division, Check Pilot, Flight Examiner, Operations Officer, and Squadron Commander. Flying the T-38A for him was not just a "job"; it was a passion.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9798240942419
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Holliker, Robert F
Hersteller:	White Rocket Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Robert F Holliker
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.06.2026
Gewicht:	0,307 kg