Fighter pilot
by Robin Olds · first published 2010
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A biography of top fighter pilot and squadron commander Robin Olds--who arrived in Vietnam in 1966 to find a dejected group of pilots and motivated them by placing himself on the flight schedule under officers junior to himself, then challenging them to train him properly because he would soon be leading them.
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…apply historical knowledge (understand you may not have Washington's height and strength, but may be a better tactical decision maker). Read biographies on others: Washington: A Life Hamilton Grant Fighter Pilot (Robin Olds) Boyd Anyone you admire - read about them - find out what was good and what was bad. Mattis's new book is good: Call Sign Chaos.
on “Ask HN: Best book / resources on leadership, especially for tech teams?” ↗…far better engineer than writer. A much better look at Kelly's business life was put together by his protege, Ben Rich (with Leo Janos), in "Skunkworks: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed". * Fighter Pilot, by Robin Olds. Autobiography of one of the brashest, best aces of World War II and Vietnam. * American Patriot: The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day, by Robert Coram. Not as well-written as Coram's…
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