Sailors to the End (e-bog) af Freeman, Gregory A.
Freeman, Gregory A. (forfatter)

Sailors to the End e-bog

111,73 DKK (inkl. moms 139,66 DKK)
The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensued, and McCain barely escaped before a 1,000-pound bomb on his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on surrounding planes. The crew struggled for days to extinguish the fires, b...
E-bog 111,73 DKK
Forfattere Freeman, Gregory A. (forfatter)
Udgivet 13 oktober 2009
Længde 336 sider
Genrer 1FMV
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780061856563
The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensued, and McCain barely escaped before a 1,000-pound bomb on his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on surrounding planes. The crew struggled for days to extinguish the fires, but, in the end, the tragedy took the lives of 134 men. For thirty-five years, the terrible loss of life has been blamed on the sailors themselves, but this meticulously documented history shows that they were truly the victims and heroes.