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Boyd:  The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
 

New Publication

Robert Coram's new biography of John R. Boyd published by Little, Brown is now available at  Amazon, B&N, or your neighborhood book store.

Recent reviews of the book:

Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, Marine Corps
Times
The fighter jock who changed the way you fight
Little-known John Boyd transformed combat

By Bradley Peniston, Times Staff Writer
January 27, 2003

C-SPAN (Transcript from a recent interview)
BRIAN LAMB, HOST: Robert Coram, who was John Boyd?
http://www.booknotes.org
January 26, 2003

Raleigh News & Observer
Invisible Warrior Ace Pilot, Innovative Strategist, Born Tough Guy, John Boyd Was An American Military Genius. Why Hasn't Anybody Heard Of Him?
Sunday, January 19, 2003
By JOSEPH NEFF

San Antonio Express-News
Military tactician Boyd was profane genius
Sunday, January 19, 2003
By Sig Christenson

Washington Post Book World
Top Gun
'Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War' by Robert Coram
Sunday, January 12, 2003; Page BW07
Reviewed by Jason Vest

Soldiers for the Truth (sftt.org)
Col. John Boyd: The Most Influential Unknown Hero
December 31, 2002 14:41
By Ed Offley

The New Zealand Herald
Foul-mouthed maverick changed the art of war
December 30, 2002
By Roger Franklin

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
How a genius fighter pilot improved military strategy
By James P. Stevenson,
December 29, 2002, p. G6

St. Louis Post Dispatch
Maverick Colonel Used Principles to Advance Air Force
by Harry Levins
December 22, 2002

OSS.NET
Robert Coram, Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
By Robert D. Steele,
President, OSS.NET
December 12, 2002

The Virginian-Pilot
Air Force Col. John R. Boyd: The man who shaped the military
By Dale Eisman,
December 9, 2002, Page 1

http://www.pilotonline.com/military/ml1209boy.html

Air & Space
"Genghis John" Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Reviewed by Lee Galliard
January 2003, p. 80

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Gadfly and the Falcon
Principled, relentless fighter and thinker helped get F-16 built
by Bob Cox
Nov. 17, 2002

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/4540866.htm

Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online
John Boyd: Architect of Modern Warfare
by Robert Coram
Fall 2002

http://gtalumni.org/StayInformed/magazine/fall02/article3.html

Marine Corps Gazette
'Off We Go . . .'
reviewed by Maj Chris Yunker, USMC(Ret)
November 2002, p99

http://d-n-i.net/fcs/comments/c462.htm

Inside the Ring  The Washington Times
Father Boyd
by Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough
October 25, 2002

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20021025-9707640.htm

Insight on the News
How Col. John Boyd Beat the Generals
Posted Aug. 12, 2002

http://www.insightmag.com/news/260509.html

FASTCOMPANY
The Strategy of the Fighter Pilot
June 2002
by Keith H. Hammonds

http://www.fastcompany.com/online/59/pilot.html

The Aviation History Online Museum

http://www.aviation-history.com/airmen/boyd.htm

See reader reviews on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.


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