The Ace Factor: Air Combat & the Role of Situational AwarenessSupported by quotes from great fighter pilots and analysis of famous aerial engagements, the author defines the critical factor necessary to become a fighter ace as situational awareness, or the almost psychic ability of topscoring aces to keep track of everything going on in their immediate environment. |
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The Nature of Air Combat | 1 |
The Great War in the | 32 |
The Second World | 80 |
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