Aviation 51

This is volume four of a five volume collection that chronicles the author's journey from novice pilot to professional pilot, while adding technical lessons learned along the way. The author has a f……続きを見る

This is volume three of a five volume collection that chronicles the author's journey from novice pilot to professional pilot, while adding technical lessons learned along the way. The author has a ……続きを見る

Flight Lessons is a collection of hundreds of professional pilot procedures and techniques. Volume One, Basic Flight, includes the first 30 such lessons as they were learned by Eddie, the author's a……続きを見る

The flight lessons include: a 60-to-1 engineer-to-pilot translation, aim versus touchdown points, asymmetric thrust, cabin fires, circling approaches, course reversals (ICAO), crew resource manageme……続きを見る

The Mighty Eighth Air Corps of the U.S. Army lost more combat veterans in the destructive maw of World War II than any other combat unit in the US military, yet these very young crew members climbed……続きを見る

When Arlington National Cemetery refused to accept my grandmother's last request to be laid to rest there, I refused to let her legacy as a veteran die along with her. My grandmother, Elaine Danfort……続きを見る

Wings In The Hands Of The Lord presents a firsthand account of 30 bombing missions during WWII. From the pilot’s log of 1st Lieutenant Louis LaHood, this is the day-by-day memoir of his Army Air For……続きを見る

'Two Up' is a collection of aviation anecdotes and photographs covering five decades and going back to the brothers' early fascination with aircraft in the sixties. It includes a wealth of insider i……続きを見る

The torpedo-bomber was a very short-lived weapon system, operational for scarcely half a century from just prior WWI to the 1960s. Yet during its brief existence it transformed naval warfare, extend……続きを見る

From Kevin Maurerーthe #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Dayーcomes the true story of a World War II bomber pilot who survived twenty-five missions in Damn Lucky, “an ……続きを見る

Junkers Ju 88 Kampfflugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Junkers Ju 88 war ein zweimotoriges Flugzeug mit Propellerantrieb der Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke (JFM), das von 1939 bis 1945 in groß……続きを見る

During the First World War fledgling crews in basic aircraft experimented with dropping grenades and small bombs. The need for elements of accuracy became obvious and evolved from that point onwards……続きを見る

Previously published information that is unproved and/or incorrect are checked against new documentary sources Beautifully illustrated with 163 rare, unpublished and high-quality photographs A must……続きを見る

Every week the TV news highlights the routine use of drones and guided missiles against terrorist enemies and the recreational use of drones has become commonplace. The Nazi WWII development of guid……続きを見る

The riveting exploits of a fighter aircraft and an underrated aerial hero of the Second World War The Hawker Hurricane was flying on the outbreak of war in 1939. Six years later, having saved Britai……続きを見る

In "Wonderful Balloon Ascents," Camille Flammarion presents a fascinating exploration of early aeronautics interwoven with the exhilarating spirit of Victorian adventure. The book combines scientifi……続きを見る

The controversial first-hand account of what really happened in the south Atlantic skies Sharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Invincible, was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the Command,……続きを見る

This book is a comprehensive guide to US Aircraft carriers operations off Vietnam, between 1964 and 1975. After guiding andd describing the operations, the author focuses on the Vietnam war combat c……続きを見る

On December 22, 1964, at a small, closely guarded airstrip in the desert town of Palmdale, California, Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland stepped into a strange-looking aircraft and roared into aviat……続きを見る

MESSERSCHMITT BF 110 Kampfflugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Messerschmitt Bf 110 war ein zweimotoriger Ganzmetall-Tiefdecker des deutschen Flugzeugherstellers Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (BFW, a……続きを見る

In the battle for the streets of Mosul in Iraq, drones in the hands of ISIS terrorists made life hell for the Iraq army and civilians. Today, defense companies are racing to develop the lasers, micr……続きを見る

Det er i slutningen af år 1940, da Frankrig officielt er gået ind i krigen mod Tyskland, at Antoine de Saint-Exupéry indkaldes for at tjene som pilot i de franske styrker. I denne selvbiografiske ro……続きを見る

AGGREGAT 4 / V2 Wunder- & Vergeltungswaffen der Deutschen Wehrmacht Aggregat 4 (A4) (Suggestivname: Feuerteufel) war die Typenbezeichnung der im Jahr 1942 weltweit ersten funktionsfähigen Großrakete……続きを見る

Hitler råder ved krigens udbrud over verdens stærkeste luftvåben. I sommeren 1940 skal Luftwaffes bombefly knække Storbritannien, så landet tvinges til at slutte fred med Hitler eller bliver så svæk……続きを見る

"Den sidste fjende" er formet som en reportage over en Royal Air Force-flyvers anspændte og dødsensfarlige tilværelse i Anden Verdenskrigs første måneder. Bogen overgår i spænding det meste af, hvad……続きを見る

Axel V. Duch var blandt de første, der blev uddannet som jetpilot i det danske flyvevåben efter besættelsen. Det blev starten på en lang og usædvanlig karriere med ufatteligt mange timer i cockpitte……続きを見る

Bertram Bardell har opfundet en ny slags flyvemaskine, som måske kan komme til at ændre udfaldet af Anden Verdenskrig! Han har imidlertid brug for hjælp til at teste den og til at se, om der er noge……続きを見る

MESSERSCHMITT Me 163 Kampfflugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Messerschmitt Me 163 (auch: Komet / Spitzname: „Kraftei“) war ein deutscher Objektschutz-Abfangjäger mit Raketenantrieb (Raketenflugze……続きを見る

FISELER FI 103 / V1 Wunder- & Vergeltungswaffen der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Fieseler Fi 103 war der erste militärisch eingesetzte Marschflugkörper. Sie wurde als eine der „Wunderwaffen“ in der NS-Pr……続きを見る

'Readers look for and admire good writers and great writing. They will find it, in spades, in The Battle of the Bismarck Sea.' - The Canberra Times In the thick of World War II, during the first wee……続きを見る