wyszukanych pozycji: 8
Lemay: A Biography
ISBN: 9780230613966 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. LeMay was a terrifying, complex, and brilliant general. In World War II, he ordered the firebombing of Tokyo and was in charge when Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was responsible for tens of thousands of civilian deaths--a fact he liked to celebrate by smoking Cuban cigars. But LeMay was also the man who single-handedly transformed the American air force from a ramshackle team of poorly trained and badly equipped pilots into one of the fiercest and most efficient weapons of the war. Over the last decades, most U.S. military missions were carried out entirely... LeMay was a terrifying, complex, and brilliant general. In World War II, he ordered the firebombing of Tokyo and was in charge when Atomic bombs we... |
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87,06 zł |
When the Shooting Stopped: August 1945
ISBN: 9781472848987 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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133,88 zł |
Mig Master: The Story of the F-8 Crusader, Second Edition
ISBN: 9781591148685 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. To be equally enjoyed by professional aviators and aviation buffs with limited technical knowledge, this biography brings to life the legendary aircraft that scored the highest kill ratio of any U.S. fighter aircraft in the Vietnam War. The book is filled with authentic re-creations of Crusader-MiG fights and vivid descriptions of the people and events that are part of the F-8 story, including John Glenn's 1957 record-breaking flight across the United States in three hours and twenty-three minutes. As the Navy's first supersonic aircraft, the Crusader holds an honored spot in carrier flying,...
To be equally enjoyed by professional aviators and aviation buffs with limited technical knowledge, this biography brings to life the legendary aircra...
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99,33 zł |
Enterprise: America's Fightingest Ship and the Men Who Helped Win World War II
ISBN: 9781439190883 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This is the epic and heroic story of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and of the courageous men who fought and died on her from Pearl Harbor to the end of the conflict. Acclaimed military historian Barrett Tillman recounts the World War II exploits of America's most decorated warship and its colorful crews-- tales of unmatched daring and heroism.
This is the epic and heroic story of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and of the courageous men who fought and died on her from Pearl Har...
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82,91 zł |
Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan, 1942-1945
ISBN: 9781416584414 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. WHIRLWIND is the first book to tell the complete, awe-inspiring story of the Allied air war against Japan--the most important strategic bombing campaign inhistory. From the audacious Doolittle raid in 1942 to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, award-winning historian Barrett Tillman recounts the saga from the perspectives of American and British aircrews who flew unprecedented missions overthousands of miles of ocean, as well as of the generalsand admirals who commanded them. Whether describing the experiences of bomber crews based in China or the Marianas, fighter...
WHIRLWIND is the first book to tell the complete, awe-inspiring story of the Allied air war against Japan--the most important strategic bombing campai...
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87,06 zł |
Pandora's Legion: Harold Coyle's Strategic Solutions, Inc.
ISBN: 9780765374417 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this explosive new series from New York Times bestseller Harold Coyle and noted military author Barrett Tillman, a new type of war is being fought by private paramilitary companies at the beck and call of the highest bidder. With the military and intelligence agencies spread thin, the US is constantly calling upon the services of these organizations--and Strategic Solutions Inc. is among the best. In this explosive new series from New York Times bestseller Harold Coyle and noted military author Barrett Tillman, a new type of war is bei... |
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78,76 zł |
Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II
ISBN: 9780451219565 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The incredible true story of the most spectacular aircraft carrier battle in history--World War II's Great Marianas Turkey Shoot. In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way toward one another in the Philippine Sea. Their common objective: the strategically vital Marianas Islands. During two days of brutal combat, the American and Japanese carriers dueled, launching wave after wave of fighters and bombers against one another. By day and night, hundreds of planes filled the skies. When it was over, the men of the American Fifth Fleet had claimed more than...
The incredible true story of the most spectacular aircraft carrier battle in history--World War II's Great Marianas Turkey Shoot. In June,...
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99,54 zł |
Corsair: The F4U in World War II and Korea
ISBN: 9781557509949 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This is the remarkable story of an airplane that became a legend--with a sleek silhouette and bent wings, it doubled as a day and night fighter, could fly off carriers or from land, and served both as a dive bomber and reconnaissance plane. Filled with facts and figures, this fast-paced history begins with the nerve-wracking test flights of the 1940s and concludes with the F4Us that were active thirty-eight years later. Placed skillfully in between are the stories that gave birth to the legend: the exploits of the aces, including the Medal of Honor recipient who shot down twenty-five enemy...
This is the remarkable story of an airplane that became a legend--with a sleek silhouette and bent wings, it doubled as a day and night fighter, could...
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111,77 zł |