PHYSIOLOGICAL RECOGNITION OF STRAIN IN FLYING PERSONNEL. EOSINOPENIA IN F-86 COMBAT OPERATIONS
Abstract
Recognizable combat stresses encountered by F-86 pilots in Korea are discussed with respect to pre- and postflight blood eosinophil counts. Data from 19 missions flown by 16 pilots suggested that eosinopenia (decrease in eosinophil count of 50% or more) following a combat mission involving no air-to- air combat was limited to combat pilots judged by supervisory flying personnel to be weak or very weak in combat performance. The absence of eosinopenia following combat missions involving air-to-air combat was limited to average, better than average, and superior combat pilots.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1953
- Accession Number
- AD0020375
Entities
People
- Thaddeus J. Domanski