Ron Dick (1931–2008)
Author of Aviation Century: The Early Years
Works by Ron Dick
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- Canonical name
- Dick, Ron
- Legal name
- Dick, Ronald
- Birthdate
- 1931-10-18
- Date of death
- 2008-03-25
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK
- Place of death
- Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
- Places of residence
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
London, England, UK
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA - Education
- Royal Air Force College (1952)
- Occupations
- pilot
- Organizations
- Royal Air Force
Vulcan Crew Chiefs' Association - Awards and honors
- Clarkson Aerobatic Trophy (1955)
Wright Jubilee Aerobatic Trophy (1956)
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air (1972)
CB (1988)
RAeS (1987)
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Reviews
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Statistics
- Works
- 10
- Members
- 117
- Popularity
- #168,597
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 20
- Languages
- 3
This illustrated oversize vol. commemorates the 50th ann'y. of the creation of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as a fully independent branch of the military in 1947. Covers the accomplishments and actions in the history of American aviation, which predates the creation of the USAF: from the era of the Wright biplanes before and through WWI; the years of development between 1919 and 1941; the harrowing maturation of the force during WWII's global fight; the creation of the service itself; its tempering during the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War; the long watch of the Cold War; the grueling conflict in Southeast Asia; the rebuilding of the force in the 1970s and 1980s; air power's triumph in the Gulf War, and its use since then for both humanitarian and combat operations.… (more)