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Author
Series
Blue Gemini volume 1
Publisher
Yucca Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Scott Ourecky wanted to fly he never dreamed he'd end up in a secret military space program. Based on a real secret space program, Blue Gemini combines high-altitude action with edge-of-your-seat storytelling to create a modern Cold War thriller.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Company
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes aircraft that take off from ships or land on water and their use in military action and rescue, as well as for scientific research and commercial purposes.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone High-Interest Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The new titles in this popular series take young readers behind the scenes of specialized groups within the armed services. Each book describes the history, missions, and equipment, as well as the qualifications and training of the service people. With full-color photographs and simple text, books in this series give students considering a career in the armed forces a glimpse into the life they could expect.
6) Area 51
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author believes Area 51 to be exactly what it claims to be: a place where aeronautical military research takes place.
Publisher
Central Nevada Museum
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"Tonopah Army Air Field was one of many military centers created during WWII. Its mission was to train P-39 and B-24 pilots and crews. The Glide Bomb, a forerunner to the 21st century Smart Bomb, was also tested in secret in the Nevada desert. Presented are the air field history, archival films of the assembly and bomb tests, an interview with a team leader, films of war drops and a discussion with a Nellis Air Force Base pilot on the evolution...
Author
Language
English
Description
From Sheehan, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic "A Bright Shining Lie," comes the never-before-told story of the nuclear arms race that changed history--and of the visionary American Air Force officer Bernard Schriever, who led the high-stakes effort with the ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missiles) program.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned: Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
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Description
A portrait of American fighter pilot John Boyd examines his distinguished military career during the Korean War and his postwar efforts to transform the American military with his revolutionary theories of conflict.
Author
Series
Publisher
Taurus
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"LA SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL CONTADA DESDE EL AIRE ¿Qué ocurre cuando la tecnología y las mejores intenciones chocan en el fragor de la batalla? Durante los años previos a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en una base aérea de Alabama, un grupo de pilotos renegados forjó una idea radical. ¿Qué pasaría si los bombardeos fueran tan precisos como para que las guerras pudieran librarse solamente desde el aire? ¿Podrían los brutales enfrentamientos...
12) Thunderbirds
Publisher
Discovery Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"They are the most highly-skilled pilots in the United States Air Force, a six-man demonstration team that pulls off death-defying aerial maneuvers at incredible speeds of over 600 mph. They have been called both a high-flying roadshow and an air force within an air force. Their job? To inspire new generations of pilots and instill faith and pride in america's military by showcasing just what our modern jet fighters can do."-- Container.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of the first women naval aviators and their struggles and triumphs as they earned their Wings of Gold, learned to fly increasingly sophisticated jet fighters and helicopters, mastered aircraft carrier landings, served at sea, and reached heights of command that would have been unthinkable less than a generation before. It is also the story of the legacy they left behind"--
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This second practice exam will continue to prepare you for the content, format, and timing of the subtests of the Army's official Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT). It includes detailed answer explanations and instant scoring.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This second practice exam will familiarize you with the content, format, and timing of the subtests of the official Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Form T. Includes detailed answer explanations and instant scoring. Please note: Does not include practice for the Situational Judgment test and Self-Description Inventory.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This first practice exam will familiarize you with the content, format, and timing of the subtests of the official Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Form T. Includes detailed answer explanations and instant scoring. Please note: Does not include practice for the Situational Judgment test and Self-Description Inventory.
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