The Untouchables Mission Accomplished

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“Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by both Brian Shul ...
Author
Shul, Brian & Walter Watson
Book Title
The Untouchables
Cover
Hardcover
Language
English
Publisher
MacH 1, Inc.
Publication Year
1994
Place Published
Chico, CA
Signed By
All Authors
Pages
216p.
Topic
Aeronautics / Astronautics
Format
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
Book Condition
Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Defects
SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by both Brian Shul, and Walter Watson Jr. On the the title page, along with a short, inscription. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very, Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean,, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust, jacket is mostly clean and bright, however there are several, light creases to the laminate on the spine of the book cover. ", As a final assignment in his career, Shul volunteered for and, was selected to fly the SR-71. This assignment required an, astronaut-type physical just to qualify, and Shul passed with, no waivers. Shul's comeback story, from lying near dead in the, jungle of Southeast Asia to later flying the world's fastest,, highest flying jet, has been the subject of numerous magazine, articles. Shul also made an Air Force safety video titled, "Sierra Hotel" (with the title referring to the phonetic, alphabet code for the military aviator slang expletive "Shit, Hot") where he described his crash ordeal in explicit detail in, order to motivate other USAF pilots to be more safety conscious, and teaching them how to better survive such incidents. [", (from Wikipedia) "Col Watson was the first and only African, American to qualify as a crew member in the nation’s highest, and fastest flying operational jet aircraft, the SR-71, Blackbird. The SR-71 routinely operated at speeds in excess of, Mach 3 (2,000 mph +) at altitudes above 85,000 feet in hostile, airspace." (From Gathering of Eagles Foundation)
Illustration Type
B&W and Color Illustrations
Binding
Hardcover
Subject
Aeronautics / Astronautics
Place of Publication
Chico, CA
Year Printed
1994
Special Attributes
1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Inscribed, Signed
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