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The Red Helmet
USAF Thunderbirds Flight Helmets
Buch von Jeffrey D. Guidry
Sprache: Englisch

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This first-ever book explores the history, development and evolution of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds flight helmets, from the team's inception in 1953 to present-day. Learn the origin and meaning of the Native American Thunderbird emblem and how this came to be the iconic image we associate with America's "Ambassadors in Blue." Follow the detailed progress of handcrafting a modern flight helmet and witness the meticulous designing, painting and stunning graphics that set these helmets apart. Meet several Thunderbird pilots through in-depth human-interest interviews and go behind the scenes at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Home of the Thunderbirds. The book includes hundreds of black & white and color photos of Thunderbirds flight helmets from Thunderbird pilots, museums and private collections spanning 66 years.
This first-ever book explores the history, development and evolution of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds flight helmets, from the team's inception in 1953 to present-day. Learn the origin and meaning of the Native American Thunderbird emblem and how this came to be the iconic image we associate with America's "Ambassadors in Blue." Follow the detailed progress of handcrafting a modern flight helmet and witness the meticulous designing, painting and stunning graphics that set these helmets apart. Meet several Thunderbird pilots through in-depth human-interest interviews and go behind the scenes at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Home of the Thunderbirds. The book includes hundreds of black & white and color photos of Thunderbirds flight helmets from Thunderbird pilots, museums and private collections spanning 66 years.
Über den Autor
Jeffrey D. Guidry is a private pilot, aviation historian and avid collector of military flight gear. A lifelong passion for aviation-and in particular, the USAF Thunderbirds-was the impetus for this unique book. The effort involved more than 23 years of research, countless interviews and onsite visits to Nellis AFB, GENTEX Corporation and aviation museums across the U.S.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Antiquitäten
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 342
ISBN-13: 9781943492763
ISBN-10: 194349276X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Guidry, Jeffrey D.
Hersteller: Elm Grove Publishing
Maße: 286 x 221 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Jeffrey D. Guidry
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.06.2020
Gewicht: 1,538 kg
preigu-id: 119549788
Über den Autor
Jeffrey D. Guidry is a private pilot, aviation historian and avid collector of military flight gear. A lifelong passion for aviation-and in particular, the USAF Thunderbirds-was the impetus for this unique book. The effort involved more than 23 years of research, countless interviews and onsite visits to Nellis AFB, GENTEX Corporation and aviation museums across the U.S.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Antiquitäten
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 342
ISBN-13: 9781943492763
ISBN-10: 194349276X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Guidry, Jeffrey D.
Hersteller: Elm Grove Publishing
Maße: 286 x 221 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Jeffrey D. Guidry
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.06.2020
Gewicht: 1,538 kg
preigu-id: 119549788
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