U. S. Air Force Survival Handbook

English

ISBN: 1602392455

EAN: 9781602392458

Category: Reference / Personal & Practical Guides/History / Military / United States/Travel / Essays & Travelogues/Sports & Recreation / Outdoor Skills/

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

Release Date: 05/03/2008

Synopsis: Written for use in formal United States Air Force survival training courses, the U.S. Air Force Survival Handbookiis the bible for pilots who want to stay alive no matter what.Assuming, as the Air Force does, that flight personnel may be faced atany time with a bailout or crash landing in hostile territory withoutsupplies, the advice here is superlatively practical, but alsosurprisingly readable and interesting. Detailing specific survivalthreats at sea, in the tropics, in the desert, in Arctic conditions,and the psychological perils of imprisonment and torture, this handbookis replete with fascinating and useful (if unsettling) information.Precisely written, profusely illustrated, and completely authoritative,this is an essential book for anyone soldier or civilian looking forknowledge that could prove to be the difference between life and deathin a dangerous situation.

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U. S. Air Force Survival Handbook

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.1 inches

Width: 8.6 inches

Length: 11.0 inches

Weight: 45.22 oz

Pages: 592