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The black watch
the men who fly America's secret spy planes
by Ernest K. Gann
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Although the synopsis reads as though this was a factual account , it is in fact a novel, and an interesting and amusing novel at that , with strong characterisation ( not least of Oscar , the belligerent black cat who is a base mascot ) , some suspenseful moments, and sufficient references to the techniques used in the aircraft to satisfy the pilots amongst us. Like all Gann's books, highly recommendable
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The black watch: the men who fly America's secret spy planes
1989, Random House
in English
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0394575075 9780394575070
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The black watch
First published in 1989
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American Aerial reconnaissance, SR-71 (Jet reconnaissance plane), U-2 (Reconnaissance aircraft), United States, United States. Air Force. Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 99th, SR-71 Blackbird (Jet reconnaissance plane)Times
1960s to 1980sWork Description
Although the synopsis reads as though this was a factual account , it is in fact a novel, and an interesting and amusing novel at that , with strong characterisation ( not least of Oscar , the belligerent black cat who is a base mascot ) , some suspenseful moments, and sufficient references to the techniques used in the aircraft to satisfy the pilots amongst us. Like all Gann's books, highly recommendable
The black watch
the men who fly America's secret spy planes
This edition was published in 1989 by Random House in New York.
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