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Col. John Boyd: Father of the F-15

Biographer Robert Coram calls John Boyd "one of the most important unknown men of our time." Boyd, an Air Force colonel, introduced innovative theories of aerial combat and championed the F-15 fighter jet. He revolutionized American warfare. Coram speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.