Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Raspberry One Raspberry One Charles Ferry Nick and Hildy, two young aircrewmen flying bombing support against Japan's kamikaze offensive in the Pacific, are devastated but ultimately strengthened by their war experience. OL15856700W
Bomber Command Continues Bomber Command Continues Great Britain. Ministry of Information. The official wartime account of RAF Bomber Command's air operations against Germany between July 1941 and June 1941. This follows on from the Ministry of Information publication *Bomber Command* (see… OL1594931W
Enduring Courage Enduring Courage John F. Ross From the Introduction... Rickenbacker lived at a time when the latest machines of the industrial revolutions were ripping apart the ages-old rhythms of plow and steam. When he was seven, the first… OL17322120W
The airman's war The airman's war Albert Marrin Examines the role of the air force in World War II, including the nonstop bombing over Germany and the slow island by island battles in the Pacific. OL1828575W
Pusher aces of World War 1 Pusher aces of World War 1 Jon Guttman Pusher fighters, designed with the engine at the rear and the machine gun at the front, may have looked ungainly, yet they were able to hold their own remarkably well against their German counterpart… OL19897926W
When tigers ruled the sky When tigers ruled the sky Bill Yenne Presents an account of the Flying Tigers, the legendary World War II combat group which led America's first venture into covert operations against a foreign power. OL20031906W
Marked for death Marked for death James Hamilton-Paterson Little more than ten years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. The romance of aviation had a remarkable grip on the public imagination, propaganda focus… OL20035504W
A time for war A time for war Zachary M. Sherman When his plane is shot down on June 6, 1944, D-Day, paratrooper Private Michael Donovan must find a way to survive and locate his platoon. OL24302970W
Allied fighters 1939-45 Allied fighters 1939-45 Christopher Chant Features more than 200 colour artworks with full specifications of every major type of fighter airplane flown by the allies in the European theatre during World War II. OL27057086W
The Allied resupply effort in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II The Allied resupply effort in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II Leo J. Daugherty "This volume takes an in-depth look at the situation the Allies faced in China, India and Burma exploring the realities of the politic-laden campaign waged in this 'forgotten theatre' during World Wa… OL5771856W
The war of the aeronauts The war of the aeronauts Evans, Charles M. x, 358 p. : 24 cm OL5956500W
World War II in the Air World War II in the Air James F. Sunderman A definitive and full account of the air war that occurred in the ETO. The book is comprised of excerpts from other novels, aviation magazines, or flier's memoirs who specifically wrote sections for … OL6325926W
Decisive air battles of the First World War Decisive air battles of the First World War Arthur George Joseph Whitehouse 360 p. 22 cm OL6607723W
Aeroplanes and flyers of the First World War Aeroplanes and flyers of the First World War Joseph A. Phelan The antique aeroplanes shown here represent a capsule history of the development of aviation from 1903 to 1913. In the ten short years that followed the first success of the Wright brothers, aeroplan… OL6920415W
Pilote de guerre Pilote de guerre Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Flight to Arras is Saint-Exupéry's recollection of the final shattering days during World War II when, though the defeat of France was imminent, a pitifully inadequate number of French pilots and the… OL86698W
Manila Bay Sunset Manila Bay Sunset Billy D. Templeton This book is about a Billy D Templeton and his survival against the Japanese during WWII Starting December 8 1941 with the bombing of Clark Field 60 miles from Manila. Resulting in the withdrawal of … OL8848435W