{"product_id":"topgun-an-american-story-paperback","title":"Topgun: An American Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Pedersen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"If you loved the movie, you will love the real story in the book.\"\u003cstrong\u003e --\u003cem\u003e Fox \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOn the 50\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary of the creation of the \"Topgun\" Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When American fighter jets were being downed at an unprecedented rate during the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy turned to a young lieutenant commander, Dan Pedersen, to figure out a way to reverse their dark fortune. On a shoestring budget and with little support, Pedersen picked eight of the finest pilots to help train a new generation to bend jets like the F-4 Phantom to their will and learn how to dogfight all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat resulted was nothing short of a revolution -- one that took young American pilots from the crucible of combat training in the California desert to the blistering skies of Vietnam, in the process raising America's Navy combat kill ratio from two enemy planes downed for every American plane lost to more than 22 to 1. Topgun emerged not only as an icon of America's military dominance immortalized by Hollywood but as a vital institution that would shape the nation's military strategy for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePedersen takes readers on a colorful and thrilling ride -- from Miramar to Area 51 to the decks of aircraft carriers in war and peace-through a historic moment in air warfare. He helped establish a legacy that was built by him and his \"Original Eight\" -- the best of the best -- and carried on for six decades by some of America's greatest leaders. \u003cem\u003eTopgun\u003c\/em\u003e is a heartfelt and personal testimony to patriotism, sacrifice, and American innovation and daring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Pedersen \u003c\/b\u003eentered the U.S. Navy in 1953. He was the senior officer in the group of nine men who formed the Navy's legendary \"Topgun\" program at Naval Air Station Miramar in March 1969. He served in combat during the Vietnam War, with a flying cruise on USS \u003ci\u003eHancock\u003c\/i\u003e (CVA-19) and three on USS \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e (CVN-65). He retired as a captain, having accumulated 6,100 flight hours and 1,005 carrier landings while flying 39 types of aircraft. He lives with his wife in Palm Desert, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52612008608051,"sku":"9780316416283","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VGM0QVpKTTVEOFpjTTVtT2hTRkpRUT09.webp?v=1761843340","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/topgun-an-american-story-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}