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Wyoming Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on where to find them
ISBN: 9780595261871 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Wyoming. Commercial operators have exploited the advantages offered by aircraft to overcome its unique challenges of geography and climate. By virtue of Wyoming s location in the Western part of the USA, a wide variety of military and commercial aircraft and in particular firebombers, have been based there through the years.
During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Wyoming. Commercial operators ...
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46,05 zł |
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Texas Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on where to find them
ISBN: 9780595261901 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Texas. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are currently standing as gate guardians outside their former airbases. These Warbirds are a permanent part of our modern history, and they deserve to be remarked upon and remembered.
Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved...
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88,44 zł |
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Colorado Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on where to find them
ISBN: 9780595262236 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Colorado. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are currently standing as gate guardians outside their former airbases. These Warbirds are a permanent part of our modern history, and they deserve to be remarked upon and remembered.
Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved...
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65,32 zł |
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South Dakota Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on where to find them
ISBN: 9780595263790 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For those of you who are familiar with the airspace over South Dakota and its environs, the weather and colors of the landscape running from the bare prairie to the Badlands and the Black Hills can be incredibly beautiful, particularly early in the morning. The state is also home to a considerable number of retired warbirds and gate guardians. Ellsworth Air Force Base, for example, has been the home of military aviation in South Dakota since the Second World War.
For those of you who are familiar with the airspace over South Dakota and its environs, the weather and colors of the landscape running from the bare ...
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49,91 zł |
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Ohio Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on where to find them
ISBN: 9780595273041 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of the United States dictated an early interest in air defense and profoundly influenced the nation's dependence on air travel. It is no wonder that the United States developed as an air-faring nation. A large part of the leadership that contributed to that development can be traced to America's Air Force. Indeed, its proud military heritage is embodied in the dedicated individuals who have served and continue to do so--and in the marvelous aircraft they have flown.
The preservation and public display... North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of the United States dictated an early interest in air defens...
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88,44 zł |
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Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on where to find them
ISBN: 9780595274123 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of the United States dictated an early interest in air defense and profoundly influenced the nation's dependence on air travel. It is no wonder that the United States developed as an "air-faring" nation. A large part of the leadership that contributed to that development can be traced to America's Air Force. Indeed, its proud military heritage is embodied in the dedicated individuals who have served and continue to do so - and in the marvelous aircraft they have flown.
North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of the United States dictated an early interest in air defens...
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96,15 zł |
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The Crooked Road To Combat: An Autobiographical History of the Trials and Tribulations of an Aircrew Trainee in World War II
ISBN: 9780595331819 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,73 zł |
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A History of Army Aviation: From Its Beginnings to the War on Terror
ISBN: 9780595366088 / Angielski / Miękka / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. .spellbinding history., the how, what, when, where and why.some never told and certainly not always understood. This is a story that has begged to be told, .with sources and substance heretofore missing. Historians, military scholars, and aviators, .will rely on this work for years. Carl H. McNair, Jr., Major General, U.S. Army (Retired)
'This is worth a good read.a welcome and long overdue history of Army Aviation." Joseph L. Galloway, senior military correspondent, "Knight Ridder Newspapers" and co-author, "We Were Soldiers Once.and Young" Soldiers, scholars, and aviation enthusiasts... .spellbinding history., the how, what, when, where and why.some never told and certainly not always understood. This is a story that has begged to be ...
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115,42 zł |
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RCAF War Prize Flights, German and Japanese Warbird Survivors
ISBN: 9780595396023 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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76,88 zł |
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The Effectiveness of Airpower in the 20th Century: Part Three (1945 - 2000)
ISBN: 9780595403530 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,32 zł |
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The Effectiveness of Airpower in the 20th Century: Part One (1914 - 1939)
ISBN: 9780595430826 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book is the first in a series of three volumes which explore the actual effectiveness of airpower during the 20th Century. It deals with the functions of military airpower that emerged during World War I on the Eastern and Western Fronts and in the Middle East.
German strategic bombing campaigns against England by Zeppelins and Gotha bombers are described, as is their defeat by British air defenses. The book explores the development of air doctrine and the concurrent development of air forces, including those of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the USSR and the United... The book is the first in a series of three volumes which explore the actual effectiveness of airpower during the 20th Century. It deals with the funct...
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76,88 zł |
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The Effectiveness of Airpower in the 20th Century: Part Two (1939-1945)
ISBN: 9780595457243 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book is the second in a series of three dealing with the demonstrated effectiveness of airpower during the 20th Century. The air forces and airpower theories of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the USSR and the United States are described as they operated and found their pre-war airpower theories valid or wanting when subjected to the acid test of combat. The failure of British and American precision bombing dogma is highlighted.
The book is the second in a series of three dealing with the demonstrated effectiveness of airpower during the 20th Century. The air forces and airpow...
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92,30 zł |
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Alabama Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on where to find them
ISBN: 9780595652037 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some of the finest military warbirds in American aviation history are still flying in the Southern State of Alabama. Many of them are on display in a number of excellent air museums, or they have been mounted on pylons to stand as memorials to the many military aviators who called Alabama home. This handbook is designed to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple locating guide on where to find Alabama
Some of the finest military warbirds in American aviation history are still flying in the Southern State of Alabama. Many of them are on display in a ...
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115,42 zł |
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The Crooked Road To Combat: An Autobiographical History of the Trials and Tribulations of an Aircrew Trainee in World War II
ISBN: 9780595667628 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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119,27 zł |
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A History of Army Aviation: From Its Beginnings to the War on Terror
ISBN: 9780595673964 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. .spellbinding history., the how, what, when, where and why.some never told and certainly not always understood. This is a story that has begged to be told, .with sources and substance heretofore missing. Historians, military scholars, and aviators, .will rely on this work for years. Carl H. McNair, Jr., Major General, U.S. Army (Retired)
'This is worth a good read.a welcome and long overdue history of Army Aviation." Joseph L. Galloway, senior military correspondent, "Knight Ridder Newspapers" and co-author, "We Were Soldiers Once.and Young" Soldiers, scholars, and aviation enthusiasts... .spellbinding history., the how, what, when, where and why.some never told and certainly not always understood. This is a story that has begged to be ...
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153,95 zł |
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Nickel on the Grass: Reflections of A U.S. Air Force Pilot
ISBN: 9780595677405 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Nickel On The Grass" is a series of vignettes that capture the life of an extraordinary aviator, fighter pilot and leader, Colonel Phil Handley. In a career that spanned 26 years "Hands" earned a reputation as an exceptional pilot and leader in war and peace. I do not know anybody who served with him who does not admire him for his dedication, integrity and courage.The central theme of the stories he relates is that the fraternity of true fighter pilots is made up of men who share a love of adventure, have exceptional flying skills, are willing to risk all rather than admit defeat and...
"Nickel On The Grass" is a series of vignettes that capture the life of an extraordinary aviator, fighter pilot and leader, Colonel Phil Handley. In a...
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111,56 zł |
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Wings of Fury: From Vietnam to the Gulf War the Astonishing True Stories of America's Elite
ISBN: 9780671747947 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text traces the rise of fighter pilots and the transformation of aerial warfare - from training in bases throughout the world, to combat. It takes a look at the first shoot-down of enemy planes by US fighters since Vietnam, and follows the pilots as they test themselves in the Gulf War.
This text traces the rise of fighter pilots and the transformation of aerial warfare - from training in bases throughout the world, to combat. It take...
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88,44 zł |
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War in the Air
ISBN: 9780671881917 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some of the greatest figures in aviation history share their most thrilling moments in this epic volume. These are authentic, unforgettable accounts of lives lived on the edge at full throttle, of war at its worst, and men at their best. Available for the first time in paperback, this unique collection of real-life tales of aerial warfare fought by American, British, German, Japanese and other pilots is sure to appeal to aviation buffs of all ages.
Some of the greatest figures in aviation history share their most thrilling moments in this epic volume. These are authentic, unforgettable accounts o...
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88,44 zł |
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Cold War at 30,000 Feet: The Anglo-American Fight for Aviation Supremacy
ISBN: 9780674024618 / Angielski / Twarda / 351 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a gripping story of international power and deception, Jeffrey Engel reveals the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain in a new and far more competitive light. As allies, they fought communism. As rivals, they locked horns over which would lead the Cold War fight. In the quest for sovereignty and hegemony, one important key was airpower, which created jobs, forged ties with the developing world, and, perhaps most importantly in a nuclear world, ensured military superiority. Only the United States and Britain were capable of supplying the post-war world s ravenous...
In a gripping story of international power and deception, Jeffrey Engel reveals the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain i...
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184,97 zł |
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Secret Empire: Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage
ISBN: 9780684857008 / Angielski / Miękka / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a brief period of explosive, top-secret innovation during the 1950s, a small group of scientists, engineers, businessmen, and government officials rewrote the book on airplane design and led the nation into outer space. Led by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, they invented the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes and the first reconnaissance satellites that revolutionized spying, proved that the missile gap was a myth, and protected the United States from Soviet surprise nuclear attack. They also made possible the space-based mapping, communications, and targeting systems used in the Gulf War,...
In a brief period of explosive, top-secret innovation during the 1950s, a small group of scientists, engineers, businessmen, and government officials ...
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107,86 zł |