Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Best of the best  Air Force cookbook Best of the best Air Force cookbook Karen Tosten 286 p. ; 23 cm OL11779534W
Aircraft record cards of the United States Air Force Aircraft record cards of the United States Air Force Robert A. Mann "This work details the methods of deciphering and reading the coding on Individual Aircraft Record Cards. The work shows how to read the 21 formats to help the reader or researcher identify the repor… OL12471894W
End game End game Dale Brown,Jim Defelice A volatile U.S. ally has fallen prey to the terrorist beast. India is the target of radical Islamic jihadists, and the world watches breathlessly as tensions escalate between the uneasy giant and its… OL14949643W
Famous air force bombers Famous air force bombers George Sullivan A history of the bombers used by the Air Force through the years with descriptions of the various kinds. OL15079298W
Famous Air Force fighters Famous Air Force fighters George Sullivan Summary: Traces the development of Air Force aviation by examining specific types of fighter planes. OL15079299W
Air Force contingency contracting Air Force contingency contracting John A. Ausink Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have placed great demands on the Air Force's highly skilled contracting workforce. This report examines "reachback", the use of contracting capability o… OL16151626W
No hill for a stepper No hill for a stepper Carolyn Dennis-Willingham In 1948, Cono Dennis boards a train to Temple, Texas. It is the same place he escaped at age 14, when yet another act of violence by his father finally pushed him over the edge. Now, Cono is no longe… OL16563837W
Fortunes of war Fortunes of war Stephen Coonts Four Japanese nationalists storm Tokyo's imperial palace and behead the emperor. Their goal: to invade Russia and conquer oil-rich Siberia in order to dominate the globe. Soon the world explodes in w… OL17334W
All the right moves All the right moves Jo Leigh Air Force captain John "Devil" Devlin and bartender Cassie O'Brien juggle their attraction along with their own personal dilemmas. OL17673401W
Thanksgiving Daddy Thanksgiving Daddy Rachel Lee "Honor, duty and loyalty drove Major Edith Clapton to risk her life flying Combat Search and Recovery in Afghanistan. Hunger, desire and lust drove her into the arms of Seth Hardin, a gorgeous navy S… OL17794995W
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X David Michaels Troy Loensch is no stranger to screwing up. But after he injures a teammate, his football career crashes and burns - and he is out of options. With nowhere else to turn, Troy joins the United States … OL17919170W
Careers in the U.S. Air Force Careers in the U.S. Air Force Edward F. Dolan "Discusses service in the U.S. Air Force, including training, educational benefits, and career opportunities"--Provided by publisher. OL1977067W
Air commandos Air commandos Marcia Amidon Lüsted This overview of Air Commandos discusses how they provide support to every branch of the military "any time, any place." OL19971432W
The lonely American The lonely American Vera Lam "Saigon, 1962; the United States is trying to help the South Vietnamese government defeat a communist insurgency. An American Air Force officer, David Emerson, meets a lovely young woman, Lucie Hong.… OL19993479W
A Pilot First, Last and Always A Pilot First, Last and Always Vaughn E. Denning A Pilot First, Last and Always by Col. Vaughn E. Denning (USAF Retired) covers a 32-year career during some of the most dramatic changes ever to the U.S. military from 1942–1974. Follow a profess… OL2147691W
Outsourcing the Air Force mission Outsourcing the Air Force mission William G. Palmby "Colonel Palmby's study not only serves as a primer for readers not intimately familiar with either outsourcing or the acquisition/manpower career fields, but also provides Air Force leadership and d… OL24201999W
The foundations of US air doctrine The foundations of US air doctrine Barry D. Watts This study analyzes airpower doctrine from the viewpoint of Clausewitzian friction. The study concludes that American airpower doctrine has changed very little since the 1930s and that it is fundamen… OL2574912W
United States Air Force United States Air Force Derek Zobel An introduction to the United States Air Force that explains how the Air Force protects America; what vehicles, weapons, and tools they use; how they help people around the world; and their training … OL27710446W
Cold War warrior Cold War warrior Warren Knight "Cold War Warrior is the memoir of a boy who grew to manhood in the service of his country during the height of the Cold War. As a Russian linguist in the United States Air Force Security Service, Wa… OL28759348W
Boyd Boyd Robert Coram John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever -- the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeate… OL4311885W
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