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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Velocity Velocity Aloysius G. Casey "This storyline addresses the only question mark on O'Malley's career -- the Lavelle raids of February 1972. Using appropriate Nixon White House audio recordings and top secret messages (sent by the … OL11870079W
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
Valor without arms Valor without arms Michael N. Ingrisano Merriam Press Military Monograph 13. Sixth Edition (February 2012). The 316th Troop Carrier Group was formed at Patterson Field, Ohio, in February 1942. By November, the Group air echelon… OL1853729W
China bombers China bombers Ken Daniels A first hand account of supply and engineering support for the Flying Tigers. Warts and all. OL2012486W
Tuskegee airmen Tuskegee airmen Lynn M. Homan 96 p. : 24 cm OL2040172W
Hell hawks! Hell hawks! Thomas D. Jones,Robert F. Dorr Hell Hawks! is the story of a band of young American pilots and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitler's vaunted military. They were the 365th Fighter Group, three squadrons of fighter-bom… OL2589362W
Night wings Night wings Thomas E. Doll Provides historical information, including photographs and illustrations, of the United States Marine Corps' efforts in night combat flying during World War II and the Korean War. OL2590003W
Flights of Passage Flights of Passage Samuel Hynes Sam Hynes was eighteen when he left his Minnesota home for navy flight school in 1943. By the time the war ended he was a veteran Marine pilot, still not quite twenty-one, and had flown more than a h… OL266107W
Red-tail angels Red-tail angels Patricia McKissack,Fredrick L. McKissack A history of African American pilots with a focus on World War II. OL2913822W
The first heroes The first heroes Nelson, Craig "Immediately after Japan's December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt sought to restore the honor of the United States with a dramatic act of vengeance: a retaliatory bomb… OL2937178W
Fortress against the sun Fortress against the sun Gene Eric Salecker Most often remembered for its role in the air war against Germany, no book has ever before been devoted to the B-17's Pacific operations. The author combines technical and operational detail with eye… OL2981468W
Flights of passage Flights of passage Samuel Lynn Hynes He was a teenager when he left his Minnesota home in 1943 to learn to fly. By the end of World War II, he was a battle-worn Marine bomber pilot who'd survived scores of missions in the Pacific. With … OL3280313W
Flattops at war Flattops at war Wallace B. Black An account of aircraft carrier activity during World War II, focusing on the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Marianas. OL3290158W
The Girl in the Picture The Girl in the Picture Denise Chong On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph-one of the most unforgettable images of t… OL3498998W
Portrait of a flying lady Portrait of a flying lady George H. Menzel xvi, 256 p. : 24 cm OL3530252W
The Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission The Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission Martin Middlebrook On August 17, 1943, the entire strength of the American heavy bomber forces in England set out to raid two vital industrial targets deep in southern Germany. For American commanders it was the culmin… OL3666081W