Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of WarJohn Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U. S. fighter pilot ever the man who, in simulated air to air combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty seconds. Some recall him as the father of our country's most legendary fighter aircraft the F 15 and F 16. Still others think of Boyd as the most influential military theorist since Sun Tzu. They know only half the