Lieutenant David Miller has all the right credentials: Annapolis graduate, the gold wings of a naval aviator, and the recent completion of the Navy's counterintelligence school. But he is lacking the most important ingredient in the real and deadly world of espionage-experience. His clandestine assignments use the luxurious Boeing 314 flying boat, operated by Pan American, as a cover and on this trip he is to assure the safe passage of a Chinese Envoy, who is to deliver a secret document from President Roosevelt to Premier Chiang Kai-shek.
The new four-engine 'Pacific Clipper' arrives in...
Lieutenant David Miller has all the right credentials: Annapolis graduate, the gold wings of a naval aviator, and the recent completion of the Navy's ...
The Civil Air Patrol, like most volunteer organizations, takes on the persona of its people to create a distinct culture. While the cast of characters changes over the years, the enduring qualities of those who have gone before remains a legacy for those who follow.
The New Mexico wing has been fortunate to have had people from many walks of life who have contributed to the organization. This is their story.
The Civil Air Patrol, like most volunteer organizations, takes on the persona of its people to create a distinct culture. While the cast of characters...
F100 o F101 o F102 o F104 o F105 o F106. This is the history of fighter aircraft that transitioned the United States Air Force into the supersonic era. By 1952, fighter designations that started with the Curtiss P-1 in 1923, reached the century mark with the North American F-100 - thus the term Century Series. This occurred at the very point where operational fighters could exceed the speed of sound. The useful lives of the six century series aircraft that saw operational service were long and varied - one performing its military role almost fifty years after its prototype first took to the...
F100 o F101 o F102 o F104 o F105 o F106. This is the history of fighter aircraft that transitioned the United States Air Force into the supersonic era...
"A very competent, complete history of manned spacecraft. . . . A strongly recommended resource."--Choice "A fascinating human saga of dedication, competition, sacrifice, and achievement."--Dave Finley, National Radio Astronomy Observatory "An ambitious and thorough history, extending back to the earliest risk takers and innovators who laid the groundwork for the astronauts and cosmonauts who would break the bonds of Earth."--George Leopold, author of Calculated Risk "Brings many of the personalities in the exploration of space to life. Spitzmiller offers a great perspective on issues from...
"A very competent, complete history of manned spacecraft. . . . A strongly recommended resource."--Choice "A fascinating human saga of dedication, com...