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Author: Daniel Horvath
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Published: 2022-02-15
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781915070876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMeticulously researched and presented at the pilot-versus-pilot level, the true nature of aerial combat and the claiming accuracy of the world's leading aces are brought to light over the Hungarian skies.
Author: David Baker
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Published: 2020-06-01
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 1398801518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe war is a war of machines; it will be won on the assembly line. - Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production Just as vital as the battle on land or the struggle at sea, the air war ultimately tipped the balance of power in World War II. Many campaigns rode on the capabilities of their airforce, as British Spitfires were pitted against Messerschmitt Bf 109s and Japanese Zeros. Aerospace expert David Baker explores this battle in the skies, detailing the technical leaps that were made and little-known histories about the men and women involved, from pilots to factory workers. Featuring magnificent photographs and illustrations, The Aerial War gives a brilliant insight into many key battles and highlights the integral role that aviation played in securing an Allied victory.
Author: Robert Frank Futrell
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 212
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Linda Raine Robertson
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780816642700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn "The Dream of Civilized Warfare, Robertson presents the compelling, story of the creation of the first American air force--and how, through the propaganda of the flying ace, a vision of "clean" or civilized combat was sold to politicians and the public. She traces the long history of the American desire to exert the nation's will throughout the world without having to risk the lives of ground soldiers--a theme that continues to reverberate in public discussions, media portrayals, and policy decisions today.
Author: Stephen Wynn
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Published: 2020-04-30
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1473865441
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA look at the transformation of aerial combat during World War I and the pilots of every country who were celebrated for shooting down enemy aircraft. By the time of the outbreak of the First World War, aviation was only eleven years old. The daddy of battlefield warfare until that point in time had been the cavalry, a position it maintained even as war was declared on the Western Front. Aircraft were not initially seen as an offensive weapon and were instead used by both sides as observation platforms or to take aerial photographs. Even when they were eventually used in an offensive capacity, they did not have machine guns attached to them; if the crew wanted to open fire then they had to use a pistol or rifle. As the war progressed so the use of aircraft changed from being an observational tool, to that of a fighter and bomber aircraft—something that had never been foreseen at the outbreak of the war. This book looks at the fighter aces from all sides. These were pilots who had been credited with shooting or forcing down a minimum of five enemy aircraft, of which there were hundreds. While some of these aces survived, many of them were killed. The most famous fighter ace of all is without doubt the German pilot known as the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. “It’s the legendary stuff I was brought up on, reading about first world war dogfights . . . Stephen Wynn and Tanya Wynn weave a good tale between them—absolutely enthralling.” —Books Monthly
Author: Laurence La Tourette Driggs
Publisher:
Published: 1918
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten and published prior (the Preface is dated September 24, 1918) to the end of the Great War (now known as World War I) the author describes the advent of aerial warfare and gives a contemporaneous account of those aviators engaged in the conflict.
Author: Lt. Robert A. Winston
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2016-03-28
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 1786259036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRobert A. Winston had a long a distinguished career as an aviator in the US Navy between 1935 and 1950. He wrote a number of excellent and fascinating books on his experiences in the Navy before and during World War II. This volume details his adventures as a test pilot flying planes for the Brewster aircraft company, chiefly in Finland in 1940, as the war in Europe gained momentum and the unprepared democracies fell under the weight of Nazi attacks. Forced to flee through Belgium, France and finally Spain, Lt. Winston finally made it back to the United States before being posted to the Pacific as a carrier-borne squadron commander.
Author: Gail Lumet Buckley
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2001-07-03
Total Pages: 987
ISBN-13: 1588360261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerican Patriots is one of the great untold stories in American history. There have been books on individual black soldiers, but this is the first to tell the full story of the black American military experience, starting with the Revolution and culminating with Desert Storm. The best histories are about more than facts and events — they capture the spirit that drives men to better their lives and to demand of themselves the highest form of sacrifice. That spirit permeates Gail Buckley’s dramatic, deeply moving, and inspiring book. You’ll meet the men who fought in the decisive engagements of the Revolution, the legendary Buffalo soldiers, and the heroic black regiments of the Civil War. You’ll meet some of America’s greatest patriots — men who fought in the First and Second World Wars when their country denied them access to equipment and training, segregated the ranks, and did all it could to keep them off the battlefield. You’ll meet the heroes of Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. And you’ll meet two families, the Lews and the Pierces, who have served in every American engagement since the Revolution. FDR used to say that Americanism was a matter of the mind and heart, not of race and ancestry. With photographs throughout and dozens of original interviews with veterans, American Patriots is a tribute to the black American men and women who fought and gave their lives in the service of that ideal.
Author: Charles Zaagsma
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2022-03-11
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 1638445354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAchieve lifelong goals and dreams you have long given up on. Learn how to deal wisely in the affairs of life. Be more successful at anything you tackle. Learn how what you say about it really matters. Take your authority over your life, reject what is not for you, and focus on, speak, and get more desirable outcomes. Author is the root of the word authority, and as the majority contributor to the story of your life, how you tell your story is of the utmost importance. Life has given you circumstances, and God has given you potential. But what you do and say determine your destination. Are you living and telling a story of defeat or victory? Author, life coach, motivator, and faith teacher Chuck Zaagsma explains the tactics and strategies he used to overcome lifelong addictions and overcome what seemed insurmountable odds to fix his broken mental and physical health and improve every area of his life. You, too, can live your best life ever, the life God designed you to live. Chuck teaches the power of the spoken word and the strategies he used to completely transform his life to where it is virtually unrecognizable from who and where he was. If you think something you want is impossible but don't want to give up on your dream, this book is for you.
