Topgun: The Legacy: The Complete History of Topgun and Its Impact on Tactical Aviation Elward Brad
Topgun: The Legacy: The Complete History of Topgun and Its Impact on Tactical Aviation Elward Brad The history of air combat has seen one recurring theme--new tactics are learned in battle, forgotten…
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Topgun: The Legacy: The Complete History of Topgun and Its Impact on Tactical Aviation Elward Brad
The history of air combat has seen one recurring theme--new tactics are learned in battle, forgotten or discarded when battle concludes, and relearned at great cost during the next war. Despite having a skill and equipment advantage, US Navy aircrews were faring poorly against North Vietnamese fighters. This cycle continued into the 1960s, when America was drawn into the Vietnam War.
TOPGUN, the Navy's Fighter Weapons School, was established in 1968 to teach Navy aircrews the core air combat tactics, to train others in those tactics, and to ensure that naval aviation "never again" forgot its lessons learned. Air combat lessons learned during prior wars, and since forgotten or deemed inapplicable due to advances in technology, were once again relevant. TOPGUN: The Legacy provides a unique, detailed, and never-before-told history of the Navy Fighter Weapons School.