{"title":"Edward V. \"Cougar\" Coggins","description":"\u003cp\u003eEDWARD V. \"COUGAR\" COGGINS, JR. is a retired United States Air Force Colonel who flew USAF fighters for more than 20 years. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eWings That Stay On: The Role of Fighter Aircraft in War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoggins served as a professor of military history at the American Military University following his military career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Coggins draws on his experience in fighter aviation to examine the role of the fighter aircraft across major conflicts from World War I through the Gulf War. That firsthand perspective shapes his analysis throughout his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward V. \"Cougar\" Coggins’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wings-that-stay-on","title":"Wings That Stay On: The Role of Fighter Aircraft in War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book was required. As a former professor of military history at the American Military University (AMU) and a retired USAF Colonel, I wanted to teach a course on the effects of fighter aviation in war. In addition, I wanted to create a course that was a \"hands-on\" approach to fighter aviation history. Having flown USAF fighters for more than 20 years, I felt I had a good working knowledge of fighter aviation, but when I researched the subject I found I would have to ask my students to read scores of books to provide the background they would need. There was no \"single-source\" book that covered everything I wanted to cover. I determined to write that book. I wanted to write a straightforward book in plain language that would not bore fighter pilots and at the same time that would be simple enough to be attractive to laymen as well as air power historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is what I have done, I have covered some detailed thoughts about fighter flying in what Southern Americans might call \"biscuits and gravy\" language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overriding premise of the text, is that the fighter has been the key element in the air power equation and continues in that role today although this role may be changing with the advent of good, reliable, beyond visual range air-to-air missies. This view has not been universally held over the years; however, it is a view that has been held by fighter pilots since the advent of the fighter. More and more historians are beginning to support this view. \u003cem\u003e—from the Preface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1563115689\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781563115684\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Edward V. \"Cougar\" Coggins, Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43456725876952,"sku":"9781563115684","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43456725909720,"sku":"9781681621760","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/AmazonFC_wingsstayon_mockup_v2_1667490698_a76c8f4b-2a86-42b1-985c-cec6b71385fa.jpg?v=1791057197"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-edward-v-cougar-coggins.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}