Boyd
The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
by Robert Coram
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“Probably the greatest postWWII military strategist; he developed the F15 and F16, revolutionized ground tactics in war and covertly designed the US battle plans for the Gulf War.”
Source →“Probably the greatest postWWII military strategist; he developed the F15 and F16, revolutionized ground tactics in war and covertly designed the US battle plans for the Gulf War.”
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Recommended by 7 sources and appears in Military, Best Biographies, and Books Recommended by Paul Graham.
John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever the man who, in simulated airtoair combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty seconds. Some recall him as the father of our country's most legendary fighter aircraft the F15 and F16. Sti...
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