Aviation 93

RAF Fighter Command was established in July 1936 to provide the airborne element in the defense of Britain against air attack. The aerodromes under the Command described in this book came under the ……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I have been involved in fun activities my entire life. I was never much of a spectator, and I have always b……続きを見る

This work covers the history of Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 531, VMFA-531, while equipped with the F-4B and F-4N models of the F-4 Phantom II between the years 1962 and 1982. Marines who served w……続きを見る

Industrialization mobilization planning is an old idea in the history of modern warfare. In the United States, in fact, the National Defense Act of 1920 required the Federal Government to conduct su……続きを見る

We place a premium on forward-looking military thought, but a reflective look at literature from the past can also be useful, especially when that literature marks the intellectual heritage of Ameri……続きを見る

Since its creation in 1963, United States Southern Command has been led by 30 senior officers representing all four of the armed forces. None has undertaken his leadership responsibilities with the ……続きを見る

Ambushes and surprise attacks are tactics as old as warfare itself. This instructive and interesting book, written by a distinguished Victorian soldier and military historian, describes and analyses……続きを見る

FIESELER STORCH Fi 156 / Fi 256 Ein Mehrzweckflugzeug der Deutschen Luftwaffe Die Fieseler Fi 156 Storch war ein kolbenmotorgetriebenes STOL-Flugzeug, das erstmals 1936 flog. Entwickelt und gebaut w……続きを見る

The history of flying is packed with incredible feats of bravery and endurance, human ingenuity and recklesness, mystery, romance and tragedy. From the first hot air balloons of the 18th century to ……続きを見る

Taught to fly by the Wright Brothers, appointed the first and only five-star general of the Air Force, and remembered as the man who won World War II’s air war, Henry Harley “Hap” Arnold is one of t……続きを見る

The new George Lucas movie called Red Tails focuses attention on the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II and their combat operations overseas. Loaded with special effects and a great cast, the movie is ……続きを見る

The members of the 332d Fighter Group and the 99th, 100th, 301st, and 302d Fighter Squadrons during World War II are remembered in part because they were the only African American pilots who served ……続きを見る

After nearly four decades of government denial, the deeds of four Alabama Air National Guardsmen who died at the Bay of Pigs in 1961 have been made public and their names memorialized at the CIA’s W……続きを見る

During the first sixty years following World War II, a powerful myth grew up claiming that the Tuskegee Airmen, the only black American military pilots in the war, had been the only fighter escort g……続きを見る

Winner of the United States Air Force's Robert F. Futrell Award for Excellence in Historical Publications During World War II, the US Army Air Forces (AAF) trained over 21,000 aircrew members from 2……続きを見る

Almost everyone you meet has heard about the Tuskegee Airmen, but surprisingly few can answer with accuracy questions relating to their most important leaders, aircraft, missions, stations, phases o……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The helicopter pilot was flying towards the medical pad at Camp Holloway in Pleiku, Vietnam. He had to hand……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Howard’s father suffered a nervous breakdown in 1928, and the family moved to Southern California. Howard a……続きを見る

Activated in May 1942, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment earned high praise for its very first mission when it effected the first U.S. mass regimental combat jump of World War II in the invasion……続きを見る

介绍了军用飞机的相关知识。全书系统地讲述了军用飞机的诞生历史、发展过程、制造技艺、军事作用等知识，并按类型介绍了世界各国共百余种具有性的机型。通俗易懂的文字，配以精美准确的图片，能让读者迅速了解军用……続きを見る

During the RAF selection process candidates are required to pass an RAF Airman Test. The test consists of a number of different elements such as verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, work rate, spa……続きを見る

How To Join The Royal Air Force 2015 Version - Want to join the RAF? The Services have more candidates than ever but this 'INSIDERS' guide will help you get the career you want! We will provide you ……続きを見る

During World War II, an eccentric band of barnstormers, stunt flyers and commercial pilots joined military recruits to form the Pan American Air Ferries. These civilian pilots helped develop a strat……続きを見る

John Llewelyn Rhys (1911-1940) was born in Abergavenny, Wales, in the United Kingdom. He published The Flying Shadow in 1936 (also reissued by Handheld Press), and in 1939 published The World Owes M……続きを見る

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American pilots in American military service, is a complex tapestry with many story threads, such as the training story, the 99th Fighter Squadron……続きを見る

Mémoire à la gloire de Normandie-Niémen évoque la genèse du groupe de chasse Normandie-Niémen dans le contexte d’avant-guerre, puis de Londres au Liban. L’auteur y retrace leur formation, leur expéd……続きを見る

'If a man is in need of rescue, an aeroplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life.' -Igor Sikorsky The chopper,……続きを見る

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series eBook Edition 2022 Contains these 14 articles on World War II topics: (1) The Death of a Lady: The Aftermath of the Sinking of the Light Cruiser USS Helena……続きを見る

In the 1930s, flying was all the rage. All over Britain women and men had grown up watching wartime flying aces perform aerobatics in the sky. Now they too were learning how to fly. Robert Owen is t……続きを見る

Following the cataclysmic losses suffered in World War I, air power theorists in Europe advocated for long-range bombers to overfly the trenches and strike deep into the enemy's heartland. The bombi……続きを見る