United States Air Force. U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook

New York : Skyhorse Publishing ., — 2008 . — 1137 p . — ISBN: 978-1-58394-692-3 Written for use in formal United States Air Force survival training courses , the U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook iis the bible for pilots who want to stay alive — no matter what . Assuming , as the Air Force does , that flight personnel may be faced at any time with a bailout or crash landing in hostile territory without supplies , the advice here is superlatively practical , but also surprisingly readable and interesting . Detailing specific survival threats at sea , in the tropics , in the desert , in Arctic conditions , and the psychological perils of imprisonment and torture , this handbook is 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 for knowledge that could prove to be the difference between life and death in a dangerous situation.