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Amelia Earhart: The Sky's No Limit
ISBN: 9780765324832 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A exciting new biography of America's first lady of flight. As a tomboy growing up in Kansas, Amelia Earhart delighted in trying new and risky things, once even building a roller-coaster in her grandparents' backyard. In her 20s she fell in love with flight while watching an aerobatics exhibition and grew even more enthralled when she took her first airplane ride. At age 24 she earned her pilot's wings and 1928 took part in the transatlantic "Friendship" flight. Her willowy build, wholesome smile, and tousled blonde hair invited comparison to the celebrated pilot... A exciting new biography of America's first lady of flight. As a tomboy growing up in Kansas, Amelia Earhart delighted in trying new ... |
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60,61 |
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Flying High, Diary of a Flight Attendant
ISBN: 9781608600717 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Flying High is a tantalizing and graphic peek into the lifestyle of flight attendants told by someone who lived it. Amanda Callaway, a flight attendant for 32 years, takes you back to the good'ol days when the word stewardess was equivalent to a VIP ticket to the good life. They lived in the fast lane only to find that there was a price to pay. Some found true love, some found heartbreak and pain, while others paid with their lives. Now sit back relax and enjoy the flight.
Flying High is a tantalizing and graphic peek into the lifestyle of flight attendants told by someone who lived it. Amanda Callaway, a flight attendan...
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102,15 |
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Sea, Sand and Sunshine
ISBN: 9781609764289 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sea, Sand and Sunshine are the elements of the pleasant memories of Alan Hunt's time spent in Libya, from the first glimpses of the Mediterranean Sea's clear blue waters to the Libyan Sahara Desert's bright white sands, and the endless reaches of blue sky as seen from ESSO's Convair aircraft on his first venture abroad. Join him as he explores, through sketches, photos and descriptive stories, the mystic Middle East and the lasting memories, actions, and incidents, both amusing and serious, with his fellow compatriots. About the Author: Alan Hunt resides near Spalding in Lincolnshire on the...
Sea, Sand and Sunshine are the elements of the pleasant memories of Alan Hunt's time spent in Libya, from the first glimpses of the Mediterranean Sea'...
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54,97 |
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The Big Jump: Lindbergh and the Great Atlantic Air Race
ISBN: 9780471477525 / Angielski / Twarda / 325 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero
The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Drawing on many previously overlooked sources, Bak offers a fresh look at the personalities that made up this epic air race - a deadly competition that culminated in one of the twentieth century's most... The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero
The race to make the first nonstop flight between the N... |
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132,63 |
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Fist from the Sky: The Biography of Captain Takashige Egusa IJN
ISBN: 9780859791175 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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100,40 |
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Spitfire Girl: My Life in the Sky
ISBN: 9781781859896 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From her first flight at 15, Jackie Moggridge was hooked on flying. However, with the outbreak of World War II, Jackie's training was cut short. Determined to fly, she joined the ATA. Ferrying aircraft from factory to frontline was dangerous work, but Jackie excelled. She ferried more than 1500 aircraft during the war, more than any other ATA pilot, male or female. "Spitfire Girl" tells Jackie's remarkable story, in her own words. This is the memoir of the remarkable Jackie Moggridge: female pilot, Spitfire expert, and pioneer.
From her first flight at 15, Jackie Moggridge was hooked on flying. However, with the outbreak of World War II, Jackie's training was cut short. Deter...
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55,31 |
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The Lucky Pigeon: The True Adventures of a Young Canadian Airman During World War 2
ISBN: 9781681621524 / Angielski / Twarda / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On April 29, 1940, the governments of Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand got together in Ottawa to sign an agreement implementing the "British Commonwealth Air Training Plan." Shortly after the signing of the agreement, several other members of the Empire came on board, including South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and India. Then, by agreement with the USA, five stations were opened in that country. During the life of the Plan, the stations used in the training totaled 333, and the number of airmen trained exceeded 300,000. (From "The Making of an Airman")
On April 29, 1940, the governments of Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand got together in Ottawa to sign an agreement implementing the "B...
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83,20 |
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The Lucky Pigeon: The True Adventures of a Young Canadian Airman During World War 2
ISBN: 9781681621807 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On April 29, 1940, the governments of Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand got together in Ottawa to sign an agreement implementing the "British Commonwealth Air Training Plan." Shortly after the signing of the agreement, several other members of the Empire came on board, including South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and India. Then, by agreement with the USA, five stations were opened in that country. During the life of the Plan, the stations used in the training totaled 333, and the number of airmen trained exceeded 300,000. (From "The Making of an Airman")
On April 29, 1940, the governments of Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand got together in Ottawa to sign an agreement implementing the "B...
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30,14 |
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Mohawks Lost: Flying in the CIA's Secret War in Laos
ISBN: 9781533396174 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The eBook version of this book, here on Amazon, has most of the first chapter to read, while the print version preview is only a few pages long -- nothing I can control, but the eBook read is worth the couple minutes.
The true stories of over 500 of my single-pilot combat flights, almost all of them in Laos and North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. I spent about 22-1/2 months flying in the only Mohawk unit with the armed OV-1 Mohawks - until my timing and luck all ran out at the same time and I was medavac'd to the Air Force hospital at Clark AFB in the Philippines and then a series of... The eBook version of this book, here on Amazon, has most of the first chapter to read, while the print version preview is only a few pages long -- not...
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74,62 |
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Hijacked: The True Story of the Heroes of Flight 705
ISBN: 9780062824288 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The unbelievable true story of three pilots flying a routine Federal Express flight who must call on their inner courage, strength, and ability to stop a bitter, suicidal hijacker from killing them, and thousands of people below. David Sanders, Jim Tucker, and Andy Peterson had taken off on a regular "out-and-back," delivering and picking up packages for FedEx's next-day service. They had one jumpseat passenger, an off-duty colleague who they assumed was simply taking advantage of the FedEx perk allowing virtually all employees to ride the company jets for free. The shock came twenty... The unbelievable true story of three pilots flying a routine Federal Express flight who must call on their inner courage, strength, and ability to ... |
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64,40 |
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Wright Brothers: National Memorial, North Carolina
ISBN: 9781582188874 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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38,17 |
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To Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book One
ISBN: 9780999045725 / Angielski / Miękka / 788 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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135,64 |
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To Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book One.
ISBN: 9780999045732 / Angielski / Twarda / 788 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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182,34 |
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To Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book Two
ISBN: 9780999045770 / Angielski / Twarda / 786 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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182,34 |
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To Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book Two.
ISBN: 9780999045763 / Angielski / Miękka / 786 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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135,64 |
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Parents at War
ISBN: 9781909900110 / Angielski / Miękka / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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104,83 |
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101 Lessons From The Sky
ISBN: 9780473448837 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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79,56 |
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Archie's Lights: The Life and Times of a Scottish Lightkeeper
ISBN: 9781849953993 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an intimate and personal insight into the life of a lightkeeper including special wartime duties such as shooting mines and being vigilant for German submarines and spies. It's a remarkable stories of life and work at the edge, surviving the harshest of conditions and also containing humour, tragedy, bravery and dedication in equal measure.
This is an intimate and personal insight into the life of a lightkeeper including special wartime duties such as shooting mines and being vigilant for...
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95,57 |
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To My Dearest Wife, Lide: Letters from George B. Gideon Jr. during Commodore Perry’s Expedition to Japan, 1853–1855
ISBN: 9780817320232 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offers a rare first-person account of the landmark American naval expedition to Japan to establish commercial relations between the two countries. George Gideon's letters have been meticulously transcribed and annotated by the editors and are an invaluable primary historical source.
Offers a rare first-person account of the landmark American naval expedition to Japan to establish commercial relations between the two countries. Geo...
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203,20 |
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Sharkbait: A Flight Surgeon's Odyssey in Vietnam
ISBN: 9780999099483 / Angielski / Miękka / 594 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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102,15 |
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