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Aircraft of World War II
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Chant, Christopher. |
Provides a brief overview of 300 aircraft each with a full-color artwork. Full dimensions, weights, armament and powerplant details are given along with development history and career in full. |
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Allied strafing in World War II
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Bill Colgan |
"This history of Allied aerial combat strafing in World War II draws from research, interviews, and the author's own experience as an attack pilot. The text is supported by numerous gun camera stills… |
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Bomber Command Continues
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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… |
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World War II pilots
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Michael Burgan |
"Describes the role pilots played during World War II. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--Provided by publisher. |
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Enduring Courage
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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… |
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Bombers of World War II
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Nancy Robinson Masters |
Introduces the different kinds of bombers used during World War II, their capabilities, the kinds of missions on which they were sent, and any special characteristics. |
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Airwar
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Edward Jablonski |
Mr. Jablonski presents a well documented account of America's war in the air.
Covering all aspects of the war in all theaters of operation, this is a treatise that packs an amazing amount of informa… |
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The airman's war
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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. |
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Spitfire
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Robert Jackson |
Charts the evolution of the Supermarine Spitfire, from its early forebears and the Schneider Trophy racers to the last of the breed. Features include unpublished photos, first-person accounts, uniqu… |
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The Flying Tigers
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Samuel M. Kleiner |
"The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation's desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the … |
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Bomber aircrafts of World War II
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Loree Vallejo |
This book is a complete Study to know all about Bomber Aircrafts of World War II. |
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When tigers ruled the sky
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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. |
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Handbook of great aircraft of WWII
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Alfred Price,Mike Spick |
During the six years of World War II the science of aviation advanced more rapidly than in any other similar period in history. From that forcing-house of development, five types of aircraft emerged … |
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Heroes all
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Steve Bond |
For years, Steve Bond has been interviewing and recording veterans from all sides of the conflict, including air and ground crew. His aim was to transmit their engaging stories faithfully to a wider … |
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Operation Napoleon
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Arnaldur Indri©ʻason |
"From the CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of the Reykjavik Murder Mystery series comes an international thriller sweeping from modern Iceland to America and Nazi Germany at the end of World War II. In… |
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The encyclopedia of aircraft of WWII
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Paul E. Eden |
A comprehensive illustrative guide to the best-known aircraft of World War II. Three view artworks and annotations outline the powerplant, performance, weight, dimensions, and armament of every aircr… |
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In the air
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Ann Kramer |
This book offers a history of the war told through the words of the people who took part. |
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Der Luftkrieg über München 1942-1945
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Irmtraud Permooser |
Highly detailed study of strategic bomber offensive, exemplified on Munich.
Important book! |
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Shot down and on the run
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Graham Pitchfork |
Many POW escape stories are well known, but what about those who miraculously evaded capture in the first place and returned to fight another day? This book tells some of the epic stories of the thou… |
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They Flew to Glory
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Robert Sidney Bowen |
The story of the American volunteers who flew as fighter pilots for France in World War I prior to official U.S. entry into the conflict in late 1917. Marketed as somewhat of a book for youth, Is tho… |
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