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100 Years Igor Sikorsky |
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4 Cycle Briggs &
Stratton Gasoline Engine Models "N" - "NP" -
"NR"
- Starting and Operating Instructions - Servicing Reference Chart - Instructions for Adjustment and Repair - Repair Parts -
Parts List Type Numbers 205000 To 205499. |
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A Miracle that Wasn't -
EL AL |
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Aer Lingus Irish
International Airlines With photos and technical data of the following Aer Lingus aircraft: Viscount Friendship DC-3 Boeing 707 (due for delivery in 1960) On
the frontcover an aerial photo of the Dublin Airport Terminal Building, on
the back side a map of Aer Lingus routes. |
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Aero - Vought - Ics |
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Aero Digest - 1941-01 Contents: Editorials Our Status in the War The Hazards of Icing. Chicago Municipal Airport Improved with a System of Dual Runways Airlines' Radio Requirements Met with a 24-pound Receiver A New Radio Aid to Air Navigation Property Rights in Air-space. Part III. The 1941 Deluxe Taylorcraft Toylorcraft Expands Facilities to Increase Production 300% Digest of the News Air Transportation At the Airports Private Flying Washingtonia The Air Services About People School Activities Financial Notes Coming Events Reviews of Books
Aviation Engineering: Guest Editorial Meeting Machine Tool Requirements of the Aircraft Industry Steel-Cutting Carbide Tipped Tools Surface Hardening of Engine Parts by the Nitriding Process The Use of Rubber for Producing Sheet Metal Ports Laminated Plastics for Aircraft Parts How Fast the Fighter? Magnaflux Inspection Analyzing the Requirements of Supercharged Cabins Aircraft Designs in Current Production Franklin 6-Cylinder Engine Down-Wind vs. Up-Wind Turns Consolidated's Tooling Methods Simplify Production Novel Assembly Methods Used for Boeing A-314 Flexible Electrical Distribution Aids in Aircraft Assembly The Ryan ST-3 Trainer Republic "Lancer" Pursuit-Interceptor Modern Machinery for the Production of Aircraft and Engines New Equipment Articles in Foreign Technical Magazines Aero Radio Digest Trend of Invention Trade
Literature |
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Aero Digest - 1947-08 -
Volume 55 No. 2 |
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Air & Space - 2010
November
Content: Jump. Fly. Land. BY CARL HOFFMAN So far Jeb Corliss has mastered two out of three.
Flying Bathtubs Seil Like Hotcakes BY GILES LAMBERTSON How a little sport like the Aeronca C-2 grew important enough to hang in museums.
Brooklyn's Jewel: Floyd Bennett Field BY DAVID SHAFTEL It was once Aviation Central. Then it became a ghost town. Can the National Park Service bring it back to life?
Throttle Down BY TOM HARPOLE | PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVSD BURNETT For 30 years, residents of Florida's Space Coast welcomed the roar of space shuttles. Now they brace forthesilence.
Just Shoot Me BY JAMES DUNAWAY In World War II, P-63 pilots had to learn to take it-and not take it personally.
Sidewinder BY PRESTON LERNER Why today's military pilots can fire and forget
Forbidden Planet BY SAM KEAN The solar system's least likely tourist attraction may soon receive a visitor from Earth.
Thrills! Chills! Mystery in the Air! BY REBECCA MAKSEL In
the 1930s, Hollywood turned pilots into movie stars. |
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Air & Space - 2010
September
Content: The Truth Is Out There BY WILLIAM B. SCOTT ...but in the isolated corner of Nevada known as Area 51, only a few have seen i t fly. And they aren't talking.
Lost in Space BY TOM JONES All those socks your dryer has been stealing? They might be on the International Space Station.
Cold Case BY MICHAEL BEHAR Some airplane crash sites remain hidden for years. Now a volunteer team of investigators is hunting them down.
The Curse of the Cargomaster BY JOHN SOTHAM PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK DUEHMIG The first U.S. Strategie airlifter feil victim to perplexing behaviors that are still not fully understood.
The Force Is With Them BY SAM KEAN When spacecraft swing past Earth, something besides gravity takes the controls.
Department of Flying Saucers BY CRAIG MELLOW Bureaucrats tasked with following up UFO reports find coincidences between sightings and Hollywood film releases.
Missing Persons File We update the searches for Charles Nungesser, Francois Coli, and all the usual suspects.
What Made Yuri Fall? BY ANDREW OSBORN The cause of the crash that killed Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
The 727 That Vanished BYTIM WR1GHT One more intrigue that seemed to have 9/11 written all over it.
The Curious Case of Edgar Mix BY REBECCA MAKSEL Just as lighter-than-air flight was giving way to the airplane, a champion balloonist died mysteriously. Was it suicide or murder?
Cause Unknown 8Y LESTER A, REiNGOLD Five
airplane crashes the experts still can't explain. |
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Air Board - Technical
Notes Points
to observe when overhauling machine. |
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Air Board - Technical
Notes Points
to observe when overhauling machine. |
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Air Board - Technical
Notes Points
to observe when overhauling machine. |
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Air Board - Technical
Notes Points
to observe when overhauling machine. |
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Air Board - Technical
Notes Points
to observe when overhauling machine. |
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Air Canada - North
American Services |
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Air Force One 125
minutes. English language. |
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Air International - 1977
November Training RAF Aircrew The
Skua in Retrospective |
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Air Taxi |
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Air Transport World 1973
October |
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Aircraft Illustratded
Book of Civil Aircraft |
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Airframe and Powerplant
Mechanics Certification Guide |
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Airman´s Information
Manual 1981 |
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American Airlines |
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American Airlines -
System Timetable 1965 In
this timetable there is some information on the new Astroview [with American
all was "Astro" somehow], a nose mounted camera to entertain the
first Royal Coachman passengers with an outside view during flight... |
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America's Space Shuttle |
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AOPA's Aviation USA |
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Apollo 13 Movie 2 hrs 20 min. In addition special features: The making of Apollo 13, Commentary, Trailers, 1 hrs 56 min IMAX Experience Version and
others |
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Asia & Africa
Military Review - 1981 May |
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Austria & New
Zealand - Fly There by BOAC |
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Austria, New Zealand and
the East - Fly BOAC |
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Avco Lycoming I0-720
Series Aircraft Engines |
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Avco Lycoming Model
ALF-301 Hi-Bypass Turbofan Engine |
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Avco Lycoming Model
ALF-501 Hi-Bypass Turbofan Engine |
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Avco Lycoming O-540
IO-540 & TIO-540 Series Aircraft Engines |
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Aviation Week &
Space Technology - 1997
The Articles on this CD are in textformat only. They are not a graphic reproduction of the layout in the magazine.
(The
CD has been published in 1998 as a promotion edition for the CD containing
all issues from 1991 to 1997, sold for 295 US$) |
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Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight 2004 |
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BEA International Route
Maps |
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Beechcraft - A Tradition
of Excellence
Comes with a collection of 13 different company photos showing these Beechcraft aircraft in flight: Skipper Model 17 Staggerwing and Super King Air 200 1900 Airliner Bonanza at Sunset Duchess at Sunset Baron 58P Lightning 38P Baron B55 Super King Air 300 Sierra Duchess Bonanza V35B Bonanza
F33A |
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Beechcraft - Qeen Air 65
/ Queen Air 80 Parts Catalog |
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Beechcraft - Twin
Bonanza F50 G50 H50 1957 D50 D50A D50B D50C |
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Beechcraft - Twin
Bonanza F50 G50 H50 J50 D50A/B/C/E |
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Beechcraft Aircraft Skipper Model 17 Staggerwing and Super King Air 200 1900 Airliner Bonanza at Sunset Duchess at Sunset Baron 58P Lightning 38P Baron B55 Super King Air 300 Sierra Duchess Bonanza V35B Bonanza F33A
Also:
One page of Genealogy of Beechcraft Aircraft from 1932 to 1982. |
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Beechcraft Controllable
Propellers |
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Beechcraft F-50 Twin
Bonanza Flight Handbook Table of Contents: Description Normal Operating Instructions Cruise Control, Weight and Balance, Flight Data Emergency Operating Instructions General
Specifications |
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Bendix RSA Fuel
Injection System - Operation - Installation - Adjustment -
Service |
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Blast from the Past -
and many others... |
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Bomber Command |
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Bottlang Airfield Manual
- Jeppesen VFR Airport Charts Germany |
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Briggs & Stratton
Engine Models "N" - "NP" - "NPR-1:39D" -
"NPR-4D" - "NPR-6"
- Introduction - Caution - General Information - Operator's Section - Maintenance Section -
Parts Sction |
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Britain in Aerospace |
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Britain's Aerospace
Industry - L'Industrie Ačrospatiale Britannique |
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British Airways -
Intercontinental Routes No.2 |
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British Airways BAC 1-11
(400 Series) |
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British Airways Summer
Time Table 1938 |
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C.A.A. Approved Airplane
Operating Manual for the Model DC-4 Skymaster While most airplane manuals of the period are heavily modified over time, this manual was left untouched in it's original condition: No handwritten note, no typwriting amendements, no inserted photocopies. All pages are original prints by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Date of Approval:December 18, 1945 Published: February 10, 1946 With a note by the C.A.A.: "This is a preliminary copy of the manual. Some items may be revised later..."
This particual manual was in use with Swissair's Technical Department.
Contents: Section I - Operating Limitations Section II - Recommended Operating Procedures Section III - Performance Information Section IV - Design Features [Systems] Section
V - Loading Information |
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C.A.A. Approved DC-4
Airplane Operating Manual
The Manual was used on N88887 which became HB-ILU when it came to Swissair in 1952 [The airplane is now on display in it's very first Livery as USAF 44-9063 as a memorial for the Berlin airlift in Frankfurt]
Contents: Section I - Operating Limitations Section II - Recommended Operating Procedures Section III - Performance Information Section IV - Design Features [Systems] Section
V - Loading Information |
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C.A.A. Approved DC-4
Airplane Operating Manual Contents: Section I - Operating Limitations Section II - Recommended Operating Procedures Section III - Performance Information Section IV - Design Features [Systems] Section
V - Loading Information |
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C.A.A. Approved DC-4
Airplane Operating Manual Contents: Section I - Operating Limitations Section II - Recommended Operating Procedures Section III - Performance Information Section IV - Design Features [Systems] Section
V - Loading Information |
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Care and Maintenance of
the 120 H.P. de Havilland D.H. Gipsy III Aero Engine |
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Care and Maintenance of
the de Havilland D.H. Gipsy Six Series II. Aero Engine Very well illustrated, comes together with an "Addenda" which are amendments to the Engine Handbook, which contains 5 additional technical fold-out drawings.
Contents: Specifications and Leading Particulars List of Illustrations Introductory Description Installation and Storage Starting and Running Dismantling for Overhaul - Inspection - Reassembly Recommended
Maintenance Schedule |
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Care and Maintenance of
the de Havilland Gipsy Queen II 210 H.P. Aero Engine Very well illustrated, with illustrations of complete toolkits.
Contents: Introduction Leading Particulars General Description Installation Notes Starting and Running Maintenance Schedule Instructions for Carrying out a Complete Overhaul Inspection Schedule of Fits and Clearances Reassembly Engine
Repair and Salvage |
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Care and Maintenance of
the de Havilland Gipsy Queen III 200 H.P. Aero Engine Very well illustrated.
Contents: Introduction Leading Particulars General Description Installation Notes Running Instructions Instructions
for Carrying out a Complete Overhaul |
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Cathay Pacific Business
Class Menue |
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Cessna Aircraft Company
Models 310 F/-G/-H/-I/-J/-K |
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Cessna is Flying |
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Cessna Model 180/185
Skywagon & AGcarryall Series - Service Manual |
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Cessna Model 182 and
Skylane - Service Manual |
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Cessna Model 310 And
Turbo 310 Series - Service Manual |
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Cessna T337G Pressurized
Skymaster |
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Charles and Anne
Lindbergh This unique, feature-length BIOGRAPHY® goes beyond the familiar elements - the historic flight of the Spirit of St. Louis and the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh's son - to present an informed and intimate portrait of Charles's and Anne's life together. It explores many of their overlooked accomplishments, from pioneering around-the-world survey flights to Charles's role as an early conservationist, and examines the public statements that turned Charles into a reviled public figure. Personal insight into the "first couple of the air" is provided by friends and family, including daughter Reeve Undbergh. Triumph thrust the Lindberghs into the public eye, but it was tragedy
and controversy that kept them there. |
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Continental Airlines -
System Timetable 1965 On the
cover three photos of Boeing 707, DC-9C and "Rolls-Royce Jet Powered
Viscount II" |
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Continental Motors
Corporation Aircraft Engines Model GTSIO-520-C |
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Convair - Special Tools
And Ground Support Equipment C-131 & T-29 Series Airplanes |
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Convair Model 440 Flight
Training Manual
Original company Flight Training Manual for the Convair-Liner Model 440, a twin-engine all-metal, low-wing monoplane powered by two Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp R-2800-CB16/-CB17 engines. This manual is a detailed technical description of the aircrafts systems.
Contents: Airplane General Power Plant Fuel System Oil System Hydraulic System Electrical System Electronics Equipment Instruments Autopilots Flight Controls Propellers Air Conditioning & Pressurization Anti-Icing System Fire Detection & Extinguishing Emergency
Equipment |
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Convair Producing
World's fastest Jet Passenger Plane... |
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DC-4 Maintenance Manual
- Volume III |
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de Havilland Controllable-Pitch
Airscrew Constant Speed Control Unit |
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de Havilland Hydromatic
Airscrews |
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Departures and Arrivals |
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Dowty Group |
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Dowty Group |
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Eastern - Complete
System Timetable 1965 |
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Eastern Air Lines
DC-8-61/63 |
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Federal Aviation
regulations for Pilots |
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Fifty Years of First in
Flight |
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First with the Famous
Mobiloil |
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Flight Handbook USAF
Series F-86D & TF-86D Aircraft |
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Flyboys |
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Flying Review 1958
August |
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Flying Review
International - Volume 20 - 1964-65
No. 1 Oktober 1964 No. 2 November 1964 No. 3 December 1964 No. 4 January 1965 No. 5 February 1965 No. 6 March 1965 No. 7 April 1965 No. 8 May 1965 No. 9 June 1965 No. 10 July 1965 No. 11 August 1965 No.
12 September 1965 |
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Flying Review
International - Volume 21 - 1965-66
No. 1 September 1965 No. 2 Oktober 1965 No. 3 November 1965 No. 4 December 1965 No. 5 January 1966 No. 6 February 1966 No. 7 March 1966 No. 8 April 1966 No. 9 May 1966 No. 10 June 1966 No. 11 July 1966 No.
12 August 1966 |
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Flying Review
International - Volume 22 - 1966-67
No. 1 September 1966 No. 2 Oktober 1966 No. 3 November 1966 No. 4 December 1966 No. 5 January 1967 No. 6 February 1967 No. 7 March 1967 No. 8 April 1967 No. 9 May 1967 No. 10 June 1967 No. 11 July 1967 No. 12 August 1967 No. 13 September 1967 No. 14 Oktober 1967 No. 15 November 1967 No.
16 Dezember 1967 |
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Fw 190 A-8 Aircraft
Handbook
Aircraft handbook contents: Part 0 General Part 1 Fuselage Part 2 Undercarriage Part 3 Control unit assembly Part 4 Flight controls Part 5 Wing assembly Part 6 Powerplant Part 7 Engine operating and fuel supply system Part 8 A Armament installation Supplement 1: A-8/R1 Part 8 B Bomb release system Part 8 C Special weapons system Part 8 D Special fittings Part 8 E Camera system Part 9 A General equipment Supplement 1: PKS 12 Patin directional control Part
9 B Radio installation |
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Gasoline Engines |
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Ghosts Squadron of the
Confederate Air Force |
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HALS / DTOP |
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Hawker Siddeley Aviation
HS 125 Aircraft |
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Hawker Siddeley Aviation
HS 125 Aircraft |
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History of Lufthansa German Airlines |
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History of the South
African Air Force |
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How to run a Lathe |
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Howard Hughes - The Real
Aviator
Includes 2 additional hours of reveiling intervies, newsreels and photos: - Howard Higes conquers Hollywood - Hughes takes on the U.S. government - The Flying Boat: World's largest plane - The Constellation - Hughes in flight - Hughes aircraft headquarters -
photo gallery |
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I Learned About Flying
From That |
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ICAO Aircraft Accident
Digest 1980 (No. 27)
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1980 ACCIDENTS 1. Beech Super King Air 200, accident at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, New South Wales, Australia on 21 February 1980 2. Boeing 727-100, accident near Tenerife North Airport, the Canary Islands, Spain on 25 April 1980 3. Hawker Siddeley HS-748, accident near Bangkok International Airport, Thailand on 27 April 1980 4. Cessna 404, accident near Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Tusayan, Arizona United States on 21 July 1980 5. Lockheed L-1011, accident at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 19 August 1980 6. Lockheed L-1011, accident over
international waters near the State of Qatar on 22 December 1980 |
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ICAO Aircraft Accident
Digest 1981 (No. 28)
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1981 Accidents 1. Cessna 340A, accident at Hisingen, Gothenburg, Sweden on 3 January 1981. 2. Beechcraft 99A, accident near Spofcane International Airport, Washington, United States on 20 January 1981. 3. Sikorsky S-76A, accident at South Kirkton, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom on 12 March 1981. 4. Gates Learjet 24, accident at Feit, Oklahoma, United States on l October 1981. 5. Boeing 727-2J4, accident at Gander,
Newfoundland, Canada on 16 December 1981. |
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ICAO Aircraft Accident
Digest 1982 (No. 29)
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1982 Accidents, 1. Cessna 411A, accident at Archerfield, Queensland, Australia on 5 January 1982 2. Boeing 737-222, collision with 14th Street Bridge, near Washington National Airport, Washington D.C., United States on 13 January 1982 3. Boeing 727-235, accident at New Orleans International Airport, Kenner, Lousiana, United States on 9 July 1982 4. Piper PA-31, accident at Liperi, Finland on 18 August 1982 5. McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61, accident at Shanghai Hongqiao Aiport, China on 17 September 1982 6. Fairchild F27J, accident at La Florida
Airport, La Serena, Chile on 9 December 1982 |
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ICAO Aircraft Accident
Digest 1983 (No. 30)
ICAO Circular 196-AN/119 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1983 Accidents 1. McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F, accident at Detroit, Michigan, United States on 11 January 1983 2. North American Rockwell Sabreliner 65, accident at Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 11 January 1983 3. Cessna 310B, accident at Llanos del Cepo, Chile on 2 April 1983 4. Sikorsky S-61N, accident near Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom on 16 July 1983 5. Boeing 747-249F, accident at Frankfurt/Main, Federal Republic of Germany on 11 October 1983 6. Boeing 747-283B, accident near Madrid, Spain on 27 November 1983 7. Airbus A300, accident near Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia on 18 December 1983 |
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ICAO Aircraft Accident
Digest 1984 (No. 31)
ICAO Circular 202-AN/123 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1984 Accidents 1. Cessna 404 accident at San Juanito, Colombia, on 27 February 1984 2. McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 accident at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on 28 February 1984 3. Sikorsky S-76 accident in the South China Sea, on l November 1984 4. Beechcraft B 58 Baron accident near Abidjan, Cote d 'Ivoire, on 4 August 1984 5. Britten Norman Islander BN-2A-9 accident near Deuba Airport, Fiji, on 13 August 1984 6. de Havilland of Canada DHC-6-100 accident at Fort Franklin, Canada, on 9 October 1984 7. McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F accident at
Quito, Ecuador, on 18 September 1984 |
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Imperial War Museum
Duxford |
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Information about London
(Heathrow) Airport With
a color map of the London Airport and it's five runways. |
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Instructions for the Use
of the Load Adjuster for B-24D, E, G, H, & J, PB4Y-1 |
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Interflug Route Maps |
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Interflug Route Maps |
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Interim Report on the
Accident on 1st June 2009 to the Airbus A330-203 registered F-GZCP
Table of Contents FOREWORD GLOSSARY SYNOPSIS ORGANISATION OF THE INVESTIGATION 1. FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of Flight 1.2 Killed and Injured 1.3 Damage to Aircraft 1.4 Other Damage 1.5 Personnel Information 1.5.1 Flight crew. 1.5.2 Cabin crew 1.6 Aircraft information 1.6.1 Airframe. 1.6.2 Engines . 1.6.3 Weight and balance 1.6.4 Condition of the aircraft before departure 1.6.5 Maintenance operations follow-up 1.6.6 Information on the airspeed measuring system 1.6.7 Checks and maintenance of the Pitot probes 1.6.8 ACARS communication system 1.6.9 Centralised Maintenance System 1.6.10 Radio communications system 1.7 Meteorological Conditions 1.7.1 Meteorological Situation 1.7.2 Comments on the information available 1.8 Aids to Navigation 1.9 Communications 1.9.1 Communications between the control centres 1.9.2 Coordination between the control centres. 1.10 Aerodrome Information 1.11 Flight Recorders 1.12 Wreckage and Impact Information 1.12.1 Localisation of the bodies and aircraft parts 1.12.2 Identification of the items recovered 1.12.3 Visual inspection . 1.12.4 Summary of visual examination 1.13 Medical and Pathological Information 1.14 Fire 1.15 Survival Aspects 1.16 Tests and Research 1.16.1 Sea Searches. 1.16.2 ACARS messages 1.17 Information on Organisations and Management 1.17.1 Preparation of flights within Air France 1.17.2 Work cycles and flight crew rest 1.17.3 Instruction for use of the on-board weather radar 1.17.4 Letters of agreement between air traffic control organisations 1.17.5 Experimental implementation of the ADS-C system at Dakar 1.18 Additional information 1.18.1 Events associated with erroneous air speed indications 1.18.2 Brief history of the Pitot probes on Airbus A330 / A340 1.18.3 Testimony of crews in flight in the vicinity of the accident zone 1.18.4 Procedures to be applied in case an unreliable speed indication is detected 2.
INITIAL FINDINGS |
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International Automobile
Exhibition Gothenburg, Sweden 1923 |
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International Flying
Contests 1923 |
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Introducing... The Kolibrie This
is an rare, undated original company brohure, with plenty of details about
this unusual, ramjet powered design. |
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Introduction to the
A300/A310 FFCC (Forward Facing Crew Cockpit) |
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Is it a Car... Is it a
Plane? Also in this issue: Displaying the Douglas DC-6 Pilot Portrait - Jennifer Murray, the first woman to fly round the world in a helicopter and
many other... |
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Jane's Fighting Aircraft
of World War II Part A: A review of the World's Air Power during the years 1944-45 Part B: Review of the World's Civil Aviation 1944-45 Part C: All the World's Aeroplanes Part
D: All the World's Aero-Engines |
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Jet Aviation |
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Jet Journey |
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Journal of the
Aeronautical Sciences - 1947 Number 10 Computation of Influence Coefficients for Aircraft Structures with Discontinuities and Sweepback - by SAMUEL LEW Determination of Turbojet Engine Thrust from Tailpipe Measurements - by RAYMOND W. PYLE Aerodynamic Performance of Delta Wings at Supersonic Speeds - by A.E. PUCKETT AND H. J. STEWART The Associated Matrices of Bending and Coupled Bending-Torsion Vibrations - by .WALTER P. TARGOFF Stability of Rotor Blade Flapping Motion When the Hinges Are Tilted. Generalization of the "Rectangular Ripple" Method of Solution - by GABRIEL HORVAY AND S. W. YUAN Instability Analysis and Design of an Efficiently Tapered Plate Under Compressive Loading - by SAMUEL PINES AND GEORGE GERARD Letters
to the Editor |
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Journal of the Royal
Aeronautical Society - 1959-08 The Art of Developing Aero Engines - A.C. Lovesey The American Aircraft Industrie - Donald W. Douglas Theoretical Principles of Guided Missiles - E.G.C. Burt Water and Ice in the Atmosphere - R.F. Jones High Speed Flow through Wire Gauzes - P.G. Morgan An
Estimate of the Suction Peak on Infinite Sheared Wings - J. Weber |
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K.L.M. Royal Dutch Air
Lines - Report 1932 |
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La Grande Galerie - The
Main Galery |
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Lake Central Airlines
Timetable 1975 "The new French prop-jet NORD 262 comes to the U.S. this Fall! To be flown first by Lake Central" "...The
first worthy replacement for the DC-3" |
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LIFE 1970-04-24 |
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Lifting Bodies -
Heavenly Bodies |
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Load Adjuster for B-24D,
E, G, H, & J, PB4Y-1 |
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Lockheed VTOL F-104 The restricted report is numered and has the stamped-in Number "13" as identification. It contains a detailed description of the system with many fold out engineering drawings like "Fuel System Schematic", "Reaction and Aerodynamic Flight Control System Block Diagram (Mech. Method)", "Reaction Flight Control System (Electrical Method)", "VTOL-Pitch Maneuvering Control" and others. Also the performance is adressed in detail together with performance graphs. The report stated that "a prototype can be flying in 1963; operational use can begin in 1965." List of content: -Introduction -VTOL Lift Principles -Propulsion System -Flight Performance -Controls -Airframe Modifications -Reliability and Site Considerations - Phase I Study Program - Suggested Phase II Program (incl. prototype and flight testing) -Appendix
A: Lockheed Capabilities |
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Lone Eagle |
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Lycoming IGSO-540-A
Series Aircraft Engines |
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Maintenance and Overhaul
Manual for Continental Motors Corporations Aircraft Engines Model O-470-A - Maintenance and Overhaul Manual from 1953 -
Illustrated Parts Catalog from 1953 |
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Maintenance and Overhaul
Manual for Continental Motors Corporations Aircraft Engines Models O-470-A,
B, E, J |
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Man on the Moon |
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Manned Space Stations
Symposium 1960 |
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Mechanix Illustrated
1961-11 |
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Microturbo APU
"Saphir" |
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Microturbo APU Type 006
"Saphir 1" |
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Milestones |
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Model TSIO-470-B
Turbocharged - Fuel Injected Aircraft Engine |
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Model TSIO-470-B
Turbocharged - Fuel Injected Aircraft Engine |
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Napier Precision Casting
Foundry |
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Naples Airlines |
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National Airlines -
System Timetable 1965 |
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National Geographic 1934
- 6 Anne Morrow Lindbergh was awarded this rare medal "for her part in helping blaze 40.000 miles of new sky trails, as her famous husband's copilot and radio operator on two flights - that to the Orient, in 1931, and that around the inner rim of four continents that border the Atlantic, in 1933." Only
nine other times has the Hubbard Gold Medal been awarded in the 46 years of
the National Geographic Society. The first to be honored had been Admiral
Robert E. Peary in 1906. Charles A. Lindbergh received it in 1927 for his
first solo flight across the North Atlantic Ocean (1926). |
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NATO in Europe 1989 |
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Natural Gourmet Cooking
by Swissair |
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NLM CityHopper |
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Notes on the Care and
Maintenance of the 105/115 h.p. "Cirrus Hermes" Aero Engine |
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Now... Complete Lockheed
Service the Word Over |
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OACI Recueil d'Accidents
d'Aviation No 22 French language.
TABLE DES MATIERES AVANT-PROPOS RE'SUMES DE RAPPORTS D'ACCIDENTS D'AVIATION RECUS DES ETATS ACCIDENTS SURVENUS EN 1975 1. - Collision entre im De Havilland DHC-6 de Golden West Airlines, immatricule N6383, et un Cessna 150 de CessnAir Aviation, immatricule N11421, survenue a proximite de Whittier (Etats-Unis), le 9 janvier 1975. 2. - Avion prive Piper PA-23,, immatricule PT-KNZ, accidente pres de Macaqueripe (Trinite), le 1er fevrier 1975. 3. - Avion Britten Norman BN-2A-3, 5Y-AMU, de la compagnie Wilken Aviation, accidente ä Seronera (Republique-Unie de Tanzanie), le 2 fevrier 1975. 4. - Avion Boeing 737, VT-EAK, de la compagnie Indian Airlines, accidente a l'aeroport de Bangalore (Inde), le 18 fevrier 1975. 5. - Avion Aero Commander 680, G-ASHI, de la compagnie Elliot Brothers, accidente pres de l'aeroport de Rochester (Royaume-Uni), le 19 fevrier 1975. 6. - Avion DC-8F-55, PH-DCU, de la KLM, accidente a l'aeroport international de Tripoli (Jamahiriya arabe libyenne), le 27 fevrier 1975. 7. - Avion F-27, immatricule 5H-AAI, de la compagnie East African Airways, accidente a l'aeroport de Mombasa (Kenya), le 24. mars 1975. 8. - Avion Boeing 737-200, N4527W, de la compagnie Western Air Lines, accidente a l'aeroport de Casper/Natrona International (Etats-Unis), le 31 mars 1975. 9. - Avion Beechcraft A100, N700SP, de la compagnie Stribling-Puckett, accidente a l'aeroport d'Hilton Head Island (Etats-Unis), le 26 avril 1975. 10. - Avion Hawker Siddeley 748 serie 11, 4R-ACR, de la compagnie Air Ceylon, accidente a l'aeroport d'Hululle (Republique des Maldives), le 27 septembre 1975. 11. - Avion Tupolev 134, SP-LGE, de la compagnie LOT, accidente a l'aeroport de Zürich (Suisse) , le 30 aout 1975. ACCIDENTS SURVENUS EN 1976 12. - Helicoptere Wessex 60 serie l, G-ATSC, de la compagnie Bristow Helicopters, accidente en mer du Nord, le 8 tnars 1976. 13. - Avion De Havilland DHC-4A, 5X-AAB, appartenant a la section aerienne de la police ougandaise, accidente ä Entebbe (Ouganda), le 28 avril 1976. 14. - Avion Boeing 747-131, de l'Armee de l'air iranienne, accidente a Madrid (Espagne), le 9 mai 1976. 15. - Avion DC-9, N994VJ, des Alleghany Airlines, accidente a l'aeroport international de Philadelphie (Etats-Unis), le 23 juin 1976. 16. - Piper PA-31T, de la Compagnie Aeroleasing SA, immatricule HB-LHT, accidente a l'aeroport de Shannon (Irlande), le 12 novembre 1976. 17. - Avion De Havilland DHC-6, N101AC, de la compagnie Atlantic City Airlines, accidente a l'aeroport du comte de Cape May (Etats-Unis), le 12 decembre 1976. ACCIDENT SURVENU EN 1977 18.
- Avion Boeing 707-321C, G-BEBP, de la compagnie Dan-Air Services, accidente
a proximite de l'aeroport international de Lusaka (Zambie), le 14 mai 1977. |
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On a Wind and a Prayer
After four years of continual conflict, Japan’s Imperial Army was being pushed back to the verge of defeat. As victory appeared close, most mainland Americans still considered their homeland a safe haven, a secure base from a world still at war.
What they were unaware of was that the war was about to come closer to home than they could have ever imagined. Incredible as it might sound, in the late fall of 1944 and spring of 1945 a deadly and silent invasion of North America was finally to take place! This is the remarkable story of that invasion and of a last desperate attempt by the Japanese Imperial Forces to change the tides of World War II.
The
Documentary film, On a Wind and a Prayer retraces this unusual and incredible
story and the events that led up to it, and its outcome. It provides
startling visual images, both new and archival, its unusual stark black and
white images serve the function of providing the viewer with an actual
document and insight into the background of the ingenious construction and
secret mission of the Fugo weapon. The computer graphic reconstruction of the
Fugo weapons functions and its gracefulness in flight pull the viewer into
the strange, and at times bizarre nature of these forgotten historical
attacks on the United States and Canada during World War II. |
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Operators Handbook for
AVRO "York" Aircraft Stamped with AVRO serial No. 453
This is a system manual, describing not only the system in great detail, but also it's assembly ("erection") The manual contains 33 large, fold-out system schematics.
Contents: - General Description of Aircraft - Internal Structures - Mainplanes - Tail Unit - Assembly of Main Structure Section - Flying Controls - Flying Control Adjustments - Mainplane Assembly - Undercarriage - Jacking of Aircraft - Fuel System - Pneumatic System - Hydraulic System - Electrical and Radio Installations -
Miscellaneous Equipment |
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Over and over again ! "It
can be done - it must be done" |
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Overhaul Manual for
Continental Motors Corporation Aircraft Engines Model GTSIO-520-C |
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Overhaul Manual for
Continental Motors Corporation Aircraft Engines Model IO-520-A, IO-520-B,
IO-520-C Overhaul
Manual and illustrated Parts Catalog... |
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Overhaul Manual for
Continental Motors Corporation GTSIO-520-C+D Aircraft Engines - Overhaul Manual from Jul. 1967 -
Illustrated Service Parts Catalog from Jan. 1968 |
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Overhaul Manual for
Continental Motors Corporation IO-520 Series Aircraft Engines - Overhaul Manual from Feb. 1967 -Illustrated
Service Parts Catalog from December 1966 |
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Overhaul Manual for
Continental Motors Corporations Model IO-360-A Aircraft Engine - Overhaul Manual from April 1963 -
Illustrated Parts Catalog from October 1962 |
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Ozark Air Lines |
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Pan Am Clipper Magazine
- 1989-10 |
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Pan Am Timetable 1967 April
30 - May 31 |
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Pan American World
Airways Inc. - Capital Stock |
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Pan American World
Airways Inc. - Capital Stock |
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Pan American World
Airways Retirement Plan |
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Pan American World
Airways Route Maps |
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Panair do Brasil - Pan
American |
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Panama Canal By Air |
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Parts Catalog
Continental "E" Series Aircraft Engines Models E165 and E185 |
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Pedigree of Champions |
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Pilot's and Flight
Engineer's Notes for Catalina I, IB, II, IVa and Ivb List of Contents: Part I - Descriptive: Fuel and Oil, Electric, Pneumatic, Auxiliary power unit, Aircraft Controls, Engine Controls, Other Equipment Part II - Handling: Fuel Management, Starting Engine, Taxying, Take-off, flying, stalling, diving, landing, mislanding, etc. Part III - Operating Data Part IV - Emergencies Part
V - Illustrations |
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Pilot's and Flight
Engineer's Notes for Liberator III, V, VI & VIII List of Contents: Part I - Descriptive: Fuel and Oil, Electric, Pneumatic, Aircraft Controls, Engine Controls, Other Controls and Equipment Part II - Handling: Fuel Management, Starting Engine, Taxying, Take-off, flying, stalling, diving, landing, mislanding, etc. Part III - Operating Data Part IV - Emergencies Part V - Data and General Handling Notes for Flight Engineers Part
VI - Illustrations |
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Pilot's Notes Battle I
Aeroplane - Merlin I Engine |
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Pilot's Notes for Boston
IV List of Contents: Part I - Descriptive: Fuel and Oil, Hydraulic, Electric, Aircraft Controls, Engine Controls, Operational Controls, Other Equipment Part II - Handling: Fuel Management, Starting Engine, Taxying, Take-off, flying, stalling, diving, landing, mislanding, beam approach, etc. Part III - Operating Data Part IV - Emergencies Part
V - Illustrations |
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Pilot's Notes for
Fortress GR.IIA, GR.II & III, BII & BIII |
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Pilot's Notes for
Mustang III List of Contents: Part I - Descriptive: Fuel and Oil, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electric, Aircraft Controls, Engine Controls, Operational Controls, Other Equipment Part II - Handling: Fuel Management, Starting Engine, Taxying, Take-off, flying, stalling, spinning, diving, aerobatics, landing, mislanding, beam approach, after landing Part III - Operating Data Part IV - Emergencies Part
V - Illustrations |
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Pilot's Notes for Tiger
Moth Aircraft List of Contents: Part I - Descriptive: Fuel and Oil, Electric, Aircraft Controls, Engine Controls, Other Equipment Part II - Handling: Starting Engine, Taxying, Take-off, flying, stalling and spinning, aerobatics, low flying, landing, etc. Part III - Operating Data Part IV - Emergencies Part
V - Illustrations |
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Pilot's Notes Hudson I
and II Aeroplanes - Two Cyclone GR 1820 G 102A Aero Engines |
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Pilot's Notes The
Hampden I Aeroplane - Two Pegasus XVIII Engines |
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Piper Super Cub Owner´s
Handbook |
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Plane Sense |
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Popular Mechanics
Magazine 1949-09 |
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Popular Science 2008-02 |
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Pushing Tin |
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Quantas Menu Sydney -
Singapore - Frankfurt English
- Deutsch |
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Race to Space |
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Radio Telephony
Procedure |
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Rocket Boom PayPal billionaire Elon Musk hopes to fill the gap after space shuttle retirement with his Falcon 9, that might be the only manned US spacecraft for some years. Meet Elon Musk and his team, see the hardware and watch how the team of SpaceX struggles to get the first version Falcon 1 into orbit... Also in this Issue: "Now Boarding" - Burt Rutan and Richard Branson want to take you to the edge of space in high style (article by Spencer Reiss) "Big
- Dumb - Slow - How NASA screwed up (and four ways to fix it) by Gregg
Easterbrook |
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Rolls-Royce RR Derwent 5
and 8 Turbo-jet Aero-engines in Meteor 4, 7 & 8 Aircraft |
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Roof over Britain |
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Rotor & Wing
International |
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Running on Empty ...
with Cliff Robertson |
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Sabena 1923-1983 |
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Service Manual for
C54E-DC Airplanes
The C-54 "Skymaster" was the military variant of the famous Douglas DC-4 four-engined aircraft.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION l Description, Dimensions and General Handling SECTION II Power Plant Trouble Shooting SECTION III Hydraulics and Landing Gear Trouble Shooting (Hydraulics) Trouble Shooting (Landing Gear) SECTION IV Fuel System Trouble Shooting SECTION V Oil System SECTION VI Electrical System and Instruments Trouble Shooting (Electrical) Trouble Shooting (Instruments) SECTION VII Flight Controls and Automatic Pilot Trouble Shooting (Flight Controls) Trouble Shooting (Automatic Pilot System) SECTION VIII Miscellaneous Systems Trouble Shooting (Air Conditioning) Trouble Shooting (De-Icing) |
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Sight Reduction Tables
for Marine Navigation |
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Skyways of Southern
Africa |
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South Wind Series 940
Aircraft Heaters |
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Special Bulletin of
Patent Buyers 1915 |
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Specification for
Conversion of Convair 440 to Napier Eland Power Rad-66C-103 |
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Status Report Supersonic
Transport Program |
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Swissair - A Chronicle
for our Passengers Confidence Modern Air Traffic Routes The "Unknown Soldiers" of Civil Aviation Chronicle Switzerland |
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Swissair North Atlantic
Route Map |
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Swissair Routes |
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Swissair Routes |
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Switlik Parachute
Company 46 Person Reversible Life Raft |
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TAP - The
Intercontinental Airline of Portugal |
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The Aircraft Builders I. THE CHALLENGE 1. "Quality First" 2. The First Programme of Expansion, 1935-1939 3. Desperate Days, Desperate Remedies 4. The Big Bomber Policy 5. Aircraft for Sea War 6. Building Tactical Air Power 7.The Essential Etceteras II. THE ACHIEVEMENT 8. The True Measure of the Effort 9. The Industry Reaches Full Power 10. The Raw Materials 11. The Story of Aero Engines 12. Design and Assembly 13. Equipment for Battle 14. The Mechanisms of Control III. THE PEOPLE 15. Ministry and Manufacturer 16. Scientist, Technician, Inspector 17.
The Hands that Made Them |
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The Astronaut Farmer
English
language. |
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The Aviation Industry |
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The Bristol Aeroplane
Company Limited |
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The Curtiss Standard
Model Ox Aeronautical Motor |
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The Dam Busters |
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The Douglas Commercial
Family |
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The Gargoyle 1930 Number
6 |
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The Great Airplanes |
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The illustrated London
News 1954-07-03 |
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The illustrated London
News 1954-09-20 |
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The International
Aerospace Hall of Fame - IAHF |
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The Journal Of The Royal
Aeronautical Society - with which is incorporated The Institution of
Aeronautical Engineers A
science - technical - engineering magazine. |
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The Lost Lindbergh
Interview
Also in this issue: - Thanks For the Memories - Air crews recall their service as roadies for Bob Hope's USO show - Space Shuttle Jr. - After 2010, the only spaceplane in the U.S. inventory will be the Air Force's mysterious X-37 - The Big Race of 1910 - How the first U.S. air race launched an aviation tradition - The Do-Everything Bomber - With its bid to replace the Convair B-36 bomber, did Douglas promise too much? - Legends of Vietnam: Super Tweet - Yeah. The A-37 was small. So was Napoleon - Ode on a Canadian Warbird -The author remembers childhood, with round engines - Soviet Star Wars - The launch that saved the world from orbiting laser battle stations - Restoration: Kentucky Panther - Grumman's first jet honors a son of the Bluegrass State - Viewport: Child's Play - In The Museum: The Thursday Regulars - Above and Beyond: Adventures in the South China Sea - Flights and Fancy: Like Father, Like Daughter - Then and Now: Joy to the World -
Moments and Milestones: Swept Forward |
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The National Air and
Space Museum |
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The Red Arrows The
leaflet was distributed by the R.A.F. at the Salon International de
l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace Paris 1965. |
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The Rotol Mechanically
Operated Controllable Pitch Feathering Propeller |
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The Royal Air Force at
Fifty |
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The Royal Air Force
Museum |
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The Shuttle Era |
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The Sperry Aeroplane
Stabilizer
The Sperry Gyroscope Company, founded in 1910 by Elmar Sperry, produced several revolutionary designs, presented here in detail. Shown is a complete Sperry installation in a Curtis Flying Boat, with separate photos of each component: Gyroscopic Unit - Cover Removed Generator attached to Motor Servo Motor - Cover Removed [wind driven] Foot Cut Out Switch Anemometer Hand Control Lever Search Light Drift Indicator Air Compass Servo Motor - Heavy Type [wind driven] Stabilized
Telescope |
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The Sperry Pilot for
Automatic Flying |
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The Story of the 1939
National Air Races
The Story of the 1939 National Air Races DVD captures all of the thrills and excitement of the last "Golden Age" air race A unique and extra-special feature of the DVD is over 45 minutes of extemely rare, very high-quality, color film from the 1939 event. This breath-taking film has been been seamlessly woven together with hundreds of archival photographs and a specially-written and narrated story to ;reate an unforgettable, in-depth, visual record of the climactic 1939 National Air Races that you won't want to miss! Along with the Thompson, Bendix and Greve races, you'll see all of the great race pilots and planes... Roscoe Turner and his LTR-14 racer, Tony LeVier and the Schoenfeldt "Firecracker", Steve Wittman and "Bonzo", Art Chester and "Goon", Frank Fuller, Jackie Cochran, Paul Mantz, and all of the rest. You can study the crowd scenes and marvel at the fashions worn by the race fans in 1939. Then, you'll be awed by the massed might of the military's demonstration flights and aerial maneuvers. The Army Air Corps was equipped with state-of-the-art Curtiss P-36 Hawks "dressed" in one-of-a-kind, Camouflage paint schemes. Navy pilots flew their latest Grumman F3F "Flying Barrell" fighters. Not to be outdone by the military, the world's top aerobatic pilots performed their breathtaking acts. These skilled performers include Mlike Murphy, Jess Bristow, Bevo Howard, Dick Granere, and "Squeek" Burnet. You'll even have a Chance to go behind the scenes with .the race pilots as they test and then qualify their planes in the days before the races opened. In addition, two appendices, which cover the detailed race results and the dayly schedules, are included as special extras. So
now sit back and join us at show-center for over 90 minutes of exciting
action! |
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The Touch of Tomorrow in
the Planes of Today |
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The Universal Freighter |
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The Wizzard of Orlampa But its not about aircraft!"
Meet Kermit Weeks: Aviator. Vintage Aircraft Collector, Theme Park Creator and Visionary. Filmed over five days at "Fantasy of Flight" in Central Florida, you get an inside look at the life of someone pursuing and living their dreams, which is to create a place where others can discover theirs!
Who is Kermit Weeks? Try combining the creativity, dedication and vision of aWalt Disney, the passion for flight and the daring of a Howard Huges, the laid back lifestyle of a Jimmy Butlet with the spiritual balance and inner focus of a Dali Lama and you'd be close! Kermit is truly a renaisance man and is on track to build something no one has ever created and it's called Orlampa!
Join
Kermit and bis employees as they go
about their day-to-day aviation activities. Get an inside glimpse into
Kermit's amazing collection an his avation Theme Park "Fantasy of
Flight". Discover Kermit's vision of using the most profound metaphor of pushing our boundaries, reaching
beyond ourselves, and freedom - "flight" ... And use it to inspire
mankind to take the next step on its Journey! |
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The Wonder Book of the
R.A.F. |
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To the Moon ...and Back The
article contains Flights original detailed 3D cutaways of the Apollo capsule,
the Saturn V booster and the Lunar Module. |
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Trans World Airlines |
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Transall |
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Twelve O'Clock High
132
minutes. English language. |
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United Aircraft
Corporation |
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United Aircraft
Corporation |
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Vance Brand
One of the 19 pilot astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966, Brand initially was a crew member in the thermal vacuum chamber testing of the prototype Command Module and support crewman on Apollo 8 and 13. Later he was backup command module pilot for Apollo 15. He was scheduled to fly to the moon on Apollo18, but the mission was cancelled. Brand was backup commander for Skylabs 3 and 4. As an astronaut he held management positions relating to spacecraft development, acquisition, flight safety and mission operations. Brand flew on four space missions; Apollo-Soyuz, STS-5, STS 41-B, and STS-35. He has logged 746 hours in space and has commanded three Shuttle missions. Currently he is Deputy Director for Aerospace Projects at the Dryden Flight Research Center.
Note on the ASTP mission: Even so the NASA history homepage of today writes: "Both spacecraft landed safely and on schedule", the ASTP project nearly ended in tragedy: The crew of the last Apollo spacecraft almost perished while the capsule was descending under its parachute. Vance Brand had to manually deploy the drogue shute due to a failure in the automatic landing sequence. At the same time the reaction control system was still active. The manual deployment of the drogue chutes caused the CM to sway, and the reaction control system thrusters worked vigorously to counteract that motion until it was shut down 30 seconds later. During that 30 seconds, the cabin was flooded with a mixture of toxic unignited propellants from the thrusters. Prior to drogue deployment, the cabin pressure relief valve had opened automatically, and in addition to drawing in fresh air it also brought in unwanted gases being expelled from the roll thrusters located about 0.6 meter from the relief valve. Brand manually deployed the main parachutes at about 2,700 meters despite the gas fumes in the cabin. By
the time of splashdown, the crew was nearly unconscious from the fumes,
Stafford managed to get an oxygen mask over Brand's face. He then began to
come around. When the command module was upright in the water, Stafford
opened the vent valve, and with the in-rush of air the remaining fumes
disappeared. The crew ended up with a two-week hospital stay in Honolulu. |
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Vought Airplanes
"Corsair" Model 02U |
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Vought Corsair Land
& Sea Planes |
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When We Left Earth
*Packaged in spectacular, limited-edition tin. *Original NASA footage digitally remastered in high-definition featuring exclusive ''never before seen'' footage *4
hours of bonus footage not seen in TV broadcast. |
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Why We Still Search -
New Attempts to Find Amelia Earhart Also in this issue: "Antarctic Grave: Must Some Airmen be left Behind?" "In Thrust We Trust" - To Tim Pickens, Rockets are the only way to go... "The Niihau Zero" and
many others... |
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Wings of History Featuring Aircraft of World War II and other historic aeroplanes.
This Album contains: SIDEONE: RAF Jet Provosts Miles Magister Dewoitine D26 Percival Prentice Percival Provost D.H.53 Three D.H.60 Moths Boeing Kaydet Pitts Specials FAA Swordfish SIDETWO: RAF Hurricane Mk.Il RAF Spitfire Mk.XIX Hurricane-Lancaster- Spitfire RAF Lancaster Spitfire Mk. IX RAF Meteor and Vampire Spitfire Duet, Mks. Vc and XIV Auster AOP9 FAA Sea Fury Fairey
Gannet |
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Wings of History
1909-1942 |
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You are in Good Hands
with Sabena |
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Abbott, Patrick: Airships |
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Abruzzo, Ben L. - Anderson, Maxie
L. - Newman, Larry: National
Geographic 1978 - 12 |
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Aczel, Amir D.: The Riddle of the Compass |
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Adams, Noah: The Flyers Adams, one of our most distinctive and talented storytellers, traveled thousands of miles and interviewed scores of experts and individuals to piece together his story. He finds a local boat captain to ferry him to Kitty Hawk, along the same route that Wilbur took in 1900, and spends several days talking with descendants of the families who first welcomed the Wright brothers a century ago and helped them conduct their gliding experiments. To experience first-hand the thrill of being in the air, Adams himself goes hang-gliding in the Outer Banks.
To understand the aerodynamics of lift and drag and how the famous 1903 plane was constructed, he visits Ken Hyde, a Virginia pilot and vintage aircraft builder who is creating the world’s most accurate reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer. Adams goes to the prop shop and handles the tools and materials that the Wrights used to build their gliders and planes, and later he visits the wind tunnel at Langley Air Force Base where Hyde’s reproduction was tested for the first time.
He also travels to France to visit the old racetrack at Le Mans where Wilbur startled the European aviation community with his demonstration flights in 1908, and he spends a few days at Wisconsin’s Oshkosh Fly-in, where builders of experimental aircraft and owners of vintage planes gather every year to dazzle the crowds. Adams himself takes to the air in a restored Ford Tri-Motor, America’s first airliner, which took its maiden flight seventy years ago.
In Adams’s book we encounter the Wright brothers in a way that no writer has introduced them before. Through the lens of his own experiences as well as original reporting, letters, diaries, and other primary source material, he helps us understand the talent and intensity of the brothers and their family, including the fascinating, deeply complex, and at times tragic bond between Orville and Katharine, his younger sister.
The
Flyers is a wonderfully rich narrative that brings an unprecedented spirit of
immediacy to one of history’s most dramatic stories. |
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Aerospace Industries Association of
America, Inc.: Aerospace Facts and
Figures 1968 |
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Aerospace Industries Association of
America, Inc.: Aerospace Facts and
Figures 1979/80 |
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Aitchison, C.S. - Tuckerman, L.B.
(National Bureau of Standards): NACA
Report No. 649 |
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Aldrin, Buzz (Astronaut, Veteran of
the first moon landing) - Abraham, Ken: Magnificant Desolation The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous persons on our planet, yet few people know the rest of this true American hero's story. In Magniflcent Desolation, Aldrin not only gives us a harrowing first-person account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure and the ultimate insider's view of life as one of the Superstars of America's space program, he also opens up with remarkable candor about his more personal trials - and eventual triumphs - back on Earth. From the glory of being part of the mission that fulfilled President Kennedy's challenge to reach the moon before the decade was out, Aldrin returned home to an Air Force career stripped of purpose or direction, other than as a public relations tool that NASA put to relentless use in a seemingly nonstop world tour. The twin demons of depression and alcoholism emerged - the first of which Aldrin confronted early and publicly, and the second of which he met with denial until it nearly killed him. He burned through two marriages, his Air Force career came to an inglorious end, and he found himself selling cars for a living - when he wasn't drunkenly wrecking them. Redemption came when he finally embraced sobriety, gained the love of a woman, Lois, who would become the great joy of his life, and dedicated himself to being a tireless advocate for the future of space exploration - not only as a scientific endeavor but also as a thriving commercial enterprise. These
days Buzz Aldrin is enjoying life with an enthusiasm that reminds us how far
it is possible for a person to travel, literally and figuratively. As an
adventure story, a searing memoir of self-destruction and self-renewal, and
as a visionary rallying cry to once again set our course for Mars and beyond,
Magnificent Desolation is the thoroughly human story of a genuine hero. |
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Aldrin, Buzz (Astronaut, Veteran of
the first moon landing) - Barnes, John: The Return |
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Allen, C.B. - Lyman, Lauren D.
(Winner of Pulitzer Price On Staff of The New York Times): The Wonderbook of the Air |
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Allward, Maurice: Safety in the Air
The Author: In
1967 Maurice Allward (1922-2011) was Assistant Manager (Technical
Publications) at Hawker Siddeley Aviation, where his work included the
technical manuals required to support the Comet and the Trident jet
airliners. |
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Andrews, Allen: The Flying Machine |
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Apple, Lt. Col. Nick P. &
Gurney, Lt. Col. Gene: The Air
Force Museum |
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Apple, Lt. Col. Nick P. &
Gurney, Lt. Col. Gene: The Air
Force Museum |
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Arch Whitehouse: The Military Airplane |
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Archbold, Rick (Text) - Marschall,
Ken (Paintings): Hindenburg - An
illustrated History Excellently
designed, fine book about the biggest of all great airships. |
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Arend, Geoffrey: Kennedy International |
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Ashworth, Chris: Action Stations |
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Atkins, Richard: The North American P-51B & C Mustang |
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Aust, Sigfried - Lemke, Stefan: Adventurous Zeppelin |
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Badrocke, Mike - Gunston, Bill: Boeing Aircraft Cutaways |
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Bak, Richard: Lindbergh - Triumph and Tragedy |
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Baker, Trudy - Jones, Rachel -
Bain, Donald (contributions): Coffee,
Tea or Me? The '60s were the Golden Age of high-style flying. In this outrageous memoir, you'll find the true story of what flying the friendly skies was really like... This hilarious jet-age journal offers a gold mine of anecdotes from the aerial and amourous lives of those busty, lusty, adventuresome young "stews" of the swinging '60s. This
ultimate book was first published in 1967. |
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Barbas, Bernd: Planes of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces
These two lavish volumes on Planes of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces will undoubtedly come to be regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive reference works ever published on this fascinating subject. Consisting of a remarkable collection of approximately 400 rare and mostly unpublished photographs in each volume plus many superb color paintings and line drawings, they present a vast amount of highly prized Information which, hitherto, has been unsuccessfully sought by the world's modellers and air historians. This monumental work is the result of interviewing surviving German fighter pilots and ground-crew over a long period, thus gaining access to many unpublished private photographic collections. By virtue of this entirely original research it has now been possible to provide an unequalled coverage of the aircraft of many famous German fighter pilots and even more who were lesser publicised. It is an astonishing collection of material in its own right and is sure to be enjoyed by all with even the slightest interest in aviation.
This,
the first of two volumes, includes almost 450 photographs in black and white
and color, six superb double-page color paintings and 23 line drawings. |
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Barbas, Bernd: Planes of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces
These two lavish volumes on Planes of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces will undoubtedly come to be regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive reference works ever published on this fascinating subject. Consisting of a remarkable collection of approximately 400 rare and mostly unpublished photographs in each volume plus many superb color paintings and line drawings, they present a vast amount of highly prized information which, hitherto, has been unsuccessfully sought by the world's modellers and air historians. This monumental work is the result of interviewing surviving German fighter pilots and ground-crew over a long period, thus gaining access to many unpublished private photographic collections. By virtue of this entirely original research it has now been possible to provide an unequalled coverage of the aircraft of many famous German fighter pilots and even more who were lesser publicised. It
is an astonishing collection of material in its own right and is sure to be
enjoyed by all with even the slightest interest in aviation. |
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Barringer, Lewin B. (Glider
Specialist, Air Staff Headquarter of the Army Air Forces): Flight Without Power |
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Barton, Charles: Howard Hughes and his Flying Boat
The real story of Howard Hughes, aviator, inovative and visionary inventor and designer, has never been told. It is easy to see why. While he lived, it was difficult to write the biography of a billionaire who adamantly opposed the publication of anything about him. Would-be biographers were persuaded or forced to desist. Some were offered lucrative positions and disappeared into the ranks of the Hughes organizations never to be heard from again. Hughes employees were forbidden to talk about their boss. In 1965, Hughes concocted a new weapon to combat his would-be biographers - Rosemont Enterprises, Inc., to whom he granted the exclusive right to use (publish, write, etc.) the name, personality, likeness, biography, life story, and incidents relating thereto of Howard R. Hughes. Even after Random House pulled the fangs of Rosemont in a hard-fought and celebrated court case, and even after Hughes's death, vestiges of the old security barriers remained. Being closed mouthed had become a habit in the Hughes organization. In this book, for the first time, large numbers ot former Hughes employees and close associates talk about their famous boss. Here are behind-the-scenes stories that lift the veil of secrecy and controversy that have surrounded Hughes and his works during his lifetime. This is more than the story of the world's largest airplane. It is the story of Hughes the aviator and designer of unusual airplanes during a fascinating era in aviation history. It is the story of his life before he became the wheeler-dealer of Las Vegas, of the airplane crashes that changed the course of his life, of his mysterious "disappearance" for nine months, and of his struggle to vindicate himself and his works during the Senate investigation of his wartime contracts. In addition to the first-hand reminiscences of many who knew and worked for Howard Hughes, this book is based on previously unpublished documentary material. Was
Hughes really a brilliant designer and builder of airplanes or did he just
have the money to hire others who were? What kind of a pilot was he, really?
These are the kinds of questions answered in "Howard Hughes and his
Flying Boat". |
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Bauer, Manfred: Airship Sheds in Friedrichshafen Autor
is the son of Zeppelin Captain Heinrich W. Bauer. |
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Beamish, Richard J.: The Story of Lindbergh the Lone Eagle |
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Beaty, David: The Proving Flight from London Airport. For here at last, its sponsors claimed, was the final answer to transatlantic air travel, a machine capable of operating non-stop from London to New York even against the strongest headwinds. For Sir James Joliffe, the self-made man who had risen to be Chairman of Air Enterprise, Limited, the success of the flight would be the crowning glory of a meteoric career. The world of civil aviation would be at his feet, for he would have secured supremacy for Britain in the Atlantic air. And when, accompanied by his carefully chosen fellow passengers, who included the Under-Secretary for Air, and seen off by the Secretary of State himself, Joliffe took his place in the aircraft, his heart was as full of confidence as was his bearing of assurance. The machine had been fully tested, it had as joint captains, Bellamy, the youngest and most brilliant pilot in civil aviation, and Cavendish, veteran flyer with thirty years' experience behind him. What could possibly go wrong? The Chairman's confidence was to be put to a supreme test; and the adventures that befell "Emperor Able Dog" on its round trip to New York and Bermuda are the backbone of this immensely exciting novel of the air. Mr. Beaty describes them with all the skill and assurance he showed in his previous novel "The Heart of the Storm". Out of what befell the passengers and crew springs, too, a convincing love story. But what gives THE PROVING FLIGHT ist special distinction is the clash of character that arises as peril looms ahead between Joliffe and the younger of his pilots, between a man ruthlessly determined to achieve his purpose and using every art of command, persuasion and guile to that end and the flyer torn between loyalty to his chief and duty to his passengers.
David Beaty was born in Ceylon in 1919, and educated at Kingswood School, Bath, and Merton College, Oxford, where he was editor of the Cherwell magazine. He served in the R.A.F. from 1940-46, and left the Service as a Squadron-Leader with the D.F.C. and bar. From 1946-53 he
was a pilot with B.O.A.C., completing 160 North and Mid-Atlantic crossings
before he resigned in 1953 as a senior captain. He now lives in Sussex with
his wife and two small daughters. [biographical information from 1956] |
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Beaty, David: The Story of Transatlantic Flight Contents: List of Illustrations Foreword One: The Race to be First Two: The Military Merry-Go-Round Three: The Flying Fools Four: Those Daring Young Men on the Flying Trapeze Five: The Airlines Move to the Starting Point Six: The Gentlemen's Agreement Seven: The Race for the Right Vehicle Eight: The Proving Flights Nine: The Commercial Race is Won Ten: War Comes to the North Atlantic Eleven: The Buttercup Route Twelve: The Point of No Return Thirteen: Passengers Come to the North Atlantic Fourteen: Selling the Water Jump Fifteen: The Race to be Fastest Sixteen: The Age of the Big Jets Seventeen: Landfall Eighteen: Cleared to Descend Nineteen: The Happy Landing Selected Bibliography Aircraft and Engines Index |
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Beck, Pip: A WAAF in Bomber Command
THE WAAF The Women's Auxiliary Air Force was formed on 28th June 1939 and by July 1943, from a strength of less than 2,000 when war began, reached its peak strength of over 180,000 officers and airwomen. By 1945 the WAAF were working with men in 59 airmen's trades in addition to 17 ancilliary trades established solely for the WAAF. The first women officers went overseas in 1940 and between then and the end of the war served in North Africa, Tunis, Italy, Greece and Holland. The first draft of airwomen sailed for the Mediterranean in May 1944 and they also served in the Far East, France and Germany. The
work done by the WAAF during the war was recognised by the granting of a
number of honours and awards and thousands were mentioned in dispatches. 186
were killed on active Service. On Ist February 1949 the WAAF became the
Women's Royal Air Force. |
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Behar, Michael: Inside the Search for Steve Fossett Also in this issue: - How the Spitfire Grabbed the Glory - Orbital Threat: Death by Debis - Air America's Hush-hush Helicopter - Glen Curtis Sails Again -
Ed Maloney's Mission: The man behind - beside, and all over the Plane of Fame
Air Museum |
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Bell, Dana (Author) - Long, Eric F.
(Photographer) - Avino, Mark A. (Photographer): In the Cockpit Foreword by John Travolta.
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the country's premier collection of historic aircrafts, but visitors must view these impressive structures at a distance. IN THE COCKPIT captures the feeling of
helming these historic craft with big, gorgeous four–color photographs that
will give flight enthusiasts a true pilot's eye view of many of history's
most important domestic and military airplanes, jets, and helicopters. Each
entry includes archival images of the craft and authoritative text that
places each one in the context of the development of aviation technology and
world history... |
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Benjamin, Delmar - Wolf, Steve: Gee Bee • Gee Bee history and lineage • Construction and design details • Air-to-air and ground-to-air flight photos • Original flight logs •
Specifications, Technical Notes, Index |
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Berg, A. Scott: Lindbergh |
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Bibel , George: Beyond the Black Box |
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Biermann, David - Hartman, Edwin P.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 639 |
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Biermann, David - Hartman, Edwin P.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 658 |
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Bilstein, Roger E.: Flight in America |
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Bishop, Edward: The Battle of Britain |
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Black, Archibald: Civil Airports and Airways An overview on 1929 high-tech airport-design.
"This voIume has been compiled with the purpose of providing in convenient form a mass of Information on airports and airways design which has been accumulated in the past several years and which has been discussed, in part, by the author in numerous technical articles. Almost as soon the work of preparing this book was started it became evident that a radical departure from customary text-book practice was desirable. Airports and airways include so many varied kinds of specialized knowledge that no one engineer can expect to properly cover the entire field. Hence the airport engineer, while having sonne knowledge of each of the specialized problems, must assume the position of coordinating the work of many others. No effort was made, therefore, to prepare this book single-handed. Instead its author engaged the interest of a large group of men, - each a recognized specialist in his respective field of work. The entire volume was then prepared by working in close cooperation with these men. In the case of the airship and radio Chapters this policy was carried even further and the material prepared by en-gineers specializing in these fields."
Contents Chapter l - Putting the City on the Airline Chapter 2 - Selection of Airport Sites Chapter 3 - Planning the Field Layout Chapter 4 - Clearancc and Construction of Flying Fields Chapter 5 - Drainage of Flying Fields Chapter 6 - Airport Roads and Runways Chapter 7 - Buildings for Airports Chapter 8 - Airport Maintenance and Operating Equipment Chapter 9 - Repair Shop Equipment for Airports Chapter 10 - Fire Protection of Airports Chapter 11 - Special Requirements of Seaplane Bases Chapter 12 - Requirements of Airship and Balloon Stations Chapter 13 - Airways Lighting Equipment Chapter 14 - Radio Equipment for Airways Chapter 15 - Airways Meteorology Appendix - Housing dimensions of airplanes - maintenance, servicing and operating equipment - airplane and engine repair equipment - characteristics of fire extinguishers - dictionary of airport and airways terms - airport regulations of the U. S. Department of Commerce - Rules, regulations, rates and charges, Oakland, Calif., Municipal Airport Index |
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Blackah, Paul and Louise: Douglas DC-3 Dakota 1935 onwards (all
marks) Owners' Workshop Manual The Douglas DC-3 Dakota revolutionised air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry - and in particular the part it played in the Second World War - the 'Dak' is widely regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever built. Using the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's ZA947 as its centrepiece, this "Haynes Manual" describes the Dakota's rugged anatomy and examines its operation from the viewpoints of its owners, aircrew and engineers.
About the Author: Aircraft
restoration expert Paul Blackah MBE of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight is co-author of the Haynes Spitfire, Lancaster and Messerschmitt Bf109
Manuals. Louise Blackah, his wife, also an aircraft enthusiast, has worked
with Paul on his other books. They live in Lincolnshire. |
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Blackmore, L.K.: Hawker |
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Blake, W.T. (Major): Flying Round the World |
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Blefiore, Michael: Rocketeers
On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne, built by aircraft designer Burt Rutan, entered space and ushered in the commercial space age. Investment capital began to pour into the new commercial spaceflight industry. Richard Branson's VirginGalactic will begin ferrying space tourists out of the atmosphere in 2010. Las Vegas hotelier Robert Bigelow is developing the world's first commercial space station (i.e., space hotel). These space entrepreneurs, including Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen and Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, now see space as the next big thing.
In
Rocketeers, Michael Belfiore goes behind the scenes of this nascent industry,
capturing its wild-west, anything-goes flavor. Likening his research to
"hanging out in the Wright brothers' barn," Belfiore offers an
inspiring and entertaining look at the people who are not afraid to make
their bold dreams a reality. |
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Block, Thomas H.: Mayday EMERGENCY MAYDAY. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED. RADIOS DEAD. MID-PACIFIC. NEED HELP DO
YOU READ? |
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Bluth, John A.: Stinson Aircraft Company Featuring
many never-before-published photographs and comprehensive biographical
information, Stinson Aircraft Company chronicles a remarkable period in
airplane development. It details the growth of Stinson's company, which
produced more airplanes for a longer period of time than any other Michigan
airframe producer. The book also reveals the story of Eddie Stinson and Bill
Mara, who together made aviation history. Today, about 3,000 Stinson
airplanes remain and are still greatly esteemed by aviation enthusiasts, 50
years after the last one was built. |
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Boomhower, Ray E.: Gus Grissom After
almost drowning when the hatch malfunctioned on his Mercury flight, Grissom
resurrected his reputation through determination and his careful work with
the space agency’s Gemini program. The Hoosier astronaut made such a mark on
the program that fellow astronauts nicknamed the Gemini spacecraft the
Gusmobile. Grissom continued to be the astronaut NASA turned to when testing
new spacecraft for the Apollo moon program. On January 27, 1967, Grissom,
along with crew members Ed White and Roger Chaffee, died when a fire swept
through their Apollo command module during a supposedly safe test on the
ground at Cape Kennedy’s Launch Complex 34. The astronaut’s story continues
after his death, however, most recently with the discovery and raising of the
Liberty Bell 7 from its resting place on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. |
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Bowers, Peter M.: 50th Anniversary Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 What Is a B-17? Chapter 2 The Meaning of B-17 Chapter 3 Origins of the B-17 Chapter 4 Development of the B-17 Chapter 5 Friendly Competition Chapter 6 Little Friends Chapter 7 B-17 Armament Chapter 8 The B-17 at War Chapter 9 Artists View The B-17 Chapter 10 B-17 Variants Chapter 11 B-17 Colors and Markings Chapter 12 B-17 Combat Group Markings Chapter 13 The B-17 Carries On Appendix I B-17 Spotters' Guide Appendix II B-17 Specifications and Performance Appendix III B-17 Military Serial Numbers Appendix IV B-17 Civil Registrations Appendix
V B-17 Tanker Identification |
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Bowyer, Michael J.F.: Action Stations |
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Bowyer, Michael J.F.: Action Stations |
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Boyne, Walter J.: The Smithsonian Book of Flight for Young People |
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Boyne, Walter J.: Trophy for Eagles The first is American Frank Bandfield, determined to fly faster, love harder, and live more fully than any pilot alive, a man who knows Lindy only got to Europe first because his own plane was sabotaged. The other is German World War l ace Bruno Hafner, a dangerous man with many kills to his credit who'll stop at nothing to keep Bandfield from being the best. Filled
with incredibly real cockpitscenes of guts and glory, and peopled with the
real-life aviators of the age—from young Charles Lindbergh to enigmatic
Howard Hughes to reluctant Amelia Earhart, TROPHY FOR EAGLES takes you
sky-high and keeps you there—until Bandfield and Hafner meet for one last
time, over Guernica, to settle things once and for all. |
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Bramson, Alan: Make Better Landings
The complex feat of landing an aircraft demands great skill and judgement on the part of the pilot, and is without doubt the most potentially dangerous regulär manoeuvre he must perform. Statistics from all over the world show that around half of all notifiable flying accidents occur during the approach and landing phase; and most of these happen not to students, but to licensed pilots. Crammed with practical advice, Make Better Landings will help pilots at all levels of experience to turn every arrival - whatever the conditions - into a trouble-free performance touchdown. Starting
with the basic engine-assisted approach and landing, Alan Bramson explains
each procedure step-by-step, emphasizing the importance of assessing your
position relative to runway threshold, and showing how to improve technique
and avoid all the common mistakes and pitfalls. Then come chapters that
demonstrate how to cope with the more unusual and testing situ-ations, such
as glide, flapless and asymmetric landings; crosswind and short-field
landings; and arrivals on run-ways contaminated with rain, snow and ice. If
you fly something other than a piston-powered nose-wheel plane - a tailwheel
aircraft, turboprop, jet or skiplane, for example - you will find the special
handling characteristics and landing techniques for all these types of
aircraft fully described and analyzed. Clearly illustrated throughout with 83
instructional two-colour diagrams by the author, this comprehensive volume
will enable you - whether you fly for business or pleasure - to achieve the
professional consistency that is a prerequisite for a lifetime of safe and
happy landings. |
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Braun, Wernher von: Project Mars |
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Braun, Wernher von: The Mars Project
The Mars Project: Text from the front and rear flap of the cover from 1953:
"Here is a book that should explode once and for all the fanciful notion that a small band of hardy daredevils will one day clamber aboard a space ship and take off directly for Mars. Wernher von Braun, who is acknowledged to be one of the foremost rocket engineers in the world, says emphatically that "no such lonesome, extra-orbital thermos bottle will ever escape earth's gravity and drift toward Mars." To make the dream of interplanetary travel a reality will require vast resources of money and materials and the combined effort of the ablest engineers, scientists, mathematicians, physicians (see back of jacket), economists, and diplomats (whose flag is to fly on Mars?). But Dr. von Braun feels that it can be done, and "the logistic requirements for a large, elaborate expedition to Mars are no greater than those for a minor military expedition extending over a limited theater of war." Dr. von Braun here describes how a round trip to Mars might be accomplished. He writes in the kind of sober and technical language that will please those who prefer their literature on space travel unadulterated by speculative whimsy. And there are calculations throughout which he uses to support his claim that such a trip is at least technically possible: take-off weights, accelerations, exhaust velocities, nozzle pressures, landing speeds, and so on. According to Dr. von Braun's calculations, which allow for a stay of 400 days on Mars, the round trip that he describes would take two years and 269 days. The amount of fuel required is equally formidable: 5,320,000 metric tons. It has been suggested that space ships might be atomic-powered, but he argues that it is doubtful that atomic power will be any cheaper than a liquid propellant (hydrazine and nitric acid) for at least twenty-five years. The journey to Mars would proceed in three stages. All equipment, fuel, and personnel, as well as parts for constructing ten space ships, would have to be transported in ferry rockets to a departure point on an orbital path 1075 miles above the surface of the earth. When the ships had been assembled, they would fly to Mars with a crew of seventy by way of an elliptical orbit around the sun. Upon reaching the gravitational field of Mars, they would be "moored" while "landing boats" actually descended to the surface of Mars. Dr. von Braun describes in careful detail each step of the outward voyage and then explains how the ships could be expected to return to the earth. Wernher von Braun is best known for his part in developing the V-2 rockets that haunted England during World War II. The Army brought him to America in 1945 along with many other German scientists under their "Operation Paperclips"; he is now in charge of the Guided Missiles Development Group, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. The possibility of interplanetary travel has intrigued him ever since his student days at the University of Berlin, where he wrote his Ph.D. thesis on "Theoretical and Experimental Contributions to the Problem of Fluid Powered Rockets." Dr. von Braun is the co-author of
several articles on space travel which have appeared in Colliers, and he is
one of the contributors to SPACE MEDICINE, the book which is described on the
back of this jacket." |
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Brenlove, Milovan S.: The Air Traffic System |
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Brevoort, M.J. - Joyner, U.T. (Langley
Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 674 |
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Brewer, Griffith - Alexander,
Patrick Y.: Aeronautics |
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Bricknell, Joseph (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 667 |
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Bridgman, Leonhard (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1947 |
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Bridgman, Leonhard (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1952-53 |
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Bridgman, Leonhard (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1957-58 |
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Bridgman, Leonhard (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1959-60 |
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Brink, Randall: Lost Star |
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Brockett, Paul: Bibliography of Aeronautics |
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Brooks, D.B. - Garlock, E.A.
(Bureau of Standards): NACA Report
No. 426 |
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Brown, Duane (Ph.D.): Flying Without Fear |
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Brown, Jim: Hubbard |
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Brown, Malcom: Spitfire Summer But Hitler reckoned without the indomitable will and spirit of the British people and their leader, Winston Churchill. Dad's Army patrolled the shires, the Women's Land Army tilled the fields, housewives offered their saucepans to build fighters and when the German bombers came the Hurricanes and the Spitfires rose to attack them. It was the "Few" against the many and it was the Few who won. But the cost was high, in the air and on the ground, and a new word - "Blitz" - entered the language. There were shadows. Britain interned thousands of aliens, many deeply sympathetic to the British cause. Countless children were evacuated safely, though some seeking sanctuary overseas feil victim to German U-boats. But the nation survived, that very survival virtually guaranteeing the ultimate victory. This was truly Britain's finest hour. Spitfire
Summer is the story of that extraordinary time: packed full of unique
material, first-hand accounts and an impressive mix of posters, paintings and
photographs from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, it tells of the men
and women who won the Battle of Britain in that fateful summer, at home and
in the air. |
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Brueggeman, W.C. - Roop, Frederic
C. (National Bureau of Standards): NACA
Report No. 701 |
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Bucher, F.E. - Klee, U.: jp airline-fleets international 94 |
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Buck, Rinker: If We had Wings |
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Burden, Maria S.: The Life and Times of Robert G. Fowler |
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Burgess, Colin - Hall, Rex: The First Soviet Cosmonaut Team |
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Burkill, Peter - Burkill Maria: Thirty Seconds to Impact
About the Author: Peter
Burkill captured the world's attention when the aircraft he was captain of
crashed into London Heathrow in January 2008.Peter was born in Chesham, Bucks
in 1964 and educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham. He attained
a BAHons degree in Business Studies at Portsmouth before working as a minilab
sales representative with Kodak UK. Peter had been accepted to train as a
commercial pilot at Prestwick under the British Airways sponsorship scheme in
1987, where he graduated in 1989. He has since flown for British Airways for
20 years flying Lockhead Tristars, DC-10s and Boeing 777s. Peter achieved his
command on B777s in 2004 and during his career has accumulated over 13000
flight hours. He took voluntary redundancy from British Airways in August
2009.Maria Burkill was born on the Wirral, Merseryside in 1974 and was educated
at Upton Hall Convent, Upton. When she left school she followed her heart and
became a Redcoat at Butlins, moving on to working as a holiday
representative, travel agent and then into the aviation industry as an air
hostess with British Airways. Peter and Maria met in 2002 and married 9
months later. Maria left British Airways at this time and joined an NHS
ambulance service and started training as an ambulance technician. Within
four years Maria and Peter were the proud parents of three sons and Maria had
qualified in her profession. They are currently living in Worcester, UK. |
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Burrough, Bryan: Dragonfly
On February 12, 1997, two Russian cosmonauts joined an American astronaut on Board the only permanent manned outpost in space, the dilapidated eleven-year-old Mir space Station. It was to be a routine mission, the fourth of seven trips to Mir that NASA astronauts would take as "dress rehearsals" for the two countries' partnership in a new International Space Station they were building back on Earth. But there had been bad omens: a Moscow psychic who predicted a mysterious disaster; a Russian doctor who warned that the crew was psychologically incompatible. Within two weeks the omens were borne out, as the three men were suddenly forced to fight the worst fire in space history.
This was only the beginning of what would become the most dangerous mission in the thirty-six-year history of manned space travel - an epic, six-month misadventure that would climax in the most harrowing accident man has faced in space since Apollo 13. In Dragonfly, bestselling author Bryan Burrough teils for the first time the incredible true story of how a joint Russian-American crew narrowly survived almost every trauma an astronaut could imagine: fire, power blackouts, chemical leaks, docking failures, nail-biting spacewalks, and constant mechanical breakdowns, all climaxing in a dramatic midspace collision that left everyone on board scrambling for their lives. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with the cosmonauts, astronauts, Russian and American ground Controllers, psychologists, and scientists involved, Dragonfly is the saga of a mission as fraught with political and bureaucratic intrigues as any Washington potboiler. Using never-before-released internal NASA memoranda, flight logs, and debriefings, Burrough vividly portrays an American space program in which many astronauts refuse to raise safety concerns for fear they will be frozen out of future missions. It offers an unprecedented look inside the rattletrap Russian space program, where the desperate thirst for hard currency leads to safety shortcuts and exhausted, puppetlike cosmonauts endure truly inhuman pressures from their unfeeling, all-powerful masters on the ground. In
Dragonfly, for the first time, the American astronauts who journeyed to Mir
speak out bluntly about the failings of the program, from the rigors of
training at Russia's Star City military base to the slap-dash experiments
they were required to perform in space. Yet through it all the men and women
of the Russian and American programs persevered, forging friendships that will
serve them well äs the two coun-tries prepare for the first launches of the
International Space Station in late 1998. Theirs is a classic story of a
triumph over adversity, destined to be one of the most enduring and widely
celebrated adventure stories of our time. |
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Butler, Sue (Author) - Lubben,
Kristen (Editor) - Earhart, Amelia (Photographer): Amelia Earhart Amelia
Earhart remains nearly as famous today as she was in 1937, the year her plane
disappeared over the Pacific. What roles did photography and the media play
in constructing her iconography? In an era when aviators were glamorous
symbols of adventure and modernity, she launched herself into instant
celebrity by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, her
celebrity aided considerably by the flight promoter and publisher George
Palmer Putnam, whom she later married. For nearly 10 years, from the late 20s
to the late 30s, newspapers and magazines profiled Earhart's record-breaking
flights, her forays into clothing designs and her endorsements for everything
from cigarettes to luggage. Earhart, in turn, capitalized on the fame that her
accomplishments brought her to champion the advancement of women and other
causes about which she was passionate. In her unconventional pants and
leather jacket, she became the embodiment of the new roles that began to seem
possible for American women in the 1920s and 30s. Through magazines,
newspapers, original press photos and advertisements, Image and Icon,
published on the occasion of the exhibition at New York's International
Center of Photography, traces the construction of Earhart's iconic image and
its continued resonance today. |
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By the editors of Light Plane
Maintenance Magazine: Firewall
Foreward - Maintaining Power
It can be argued that the aircraft engine's "bottom end" - e.g., the crankcase, crnkshaft, camshaft, acessory section, etc. is among the least understood parts of a modern light plane. This volume of the Light Plane Maintenance Library attempts to change that. This book is a companion to the first volume of the series, FWF: The Top End. As such, it is intended to broaden the operator's under-standing of firewall-forward phenomena other than those involving values, pistons and cylinder barrels. When it comes to firewall-forward components, knowledge is indeed power. Here the editors will give you that knowledge by examining three major areas of concern and consideration for greater engine life and better Performance. PART1—"ANTICIPATING TROUBLE" emphasizes the old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth, in this case, several hundred pounds of cure. You'll discover that there is no single, easy way to keep tabs on an engine's health because no one technique is foolproof. The key is to combine different techniques. In this section you'll learn how to judge engine health through a variety of indicators, how to pinpoint the causes of Iow power, how to cope and conquer high oil consumption and diagnose firewall-forward Vibration Problems. And as important as the ability to anticipate trouble is before you take-off, it's even more critical when you're airborne. For that reason, the editors devote careful consideration to airborne crisis management. If you can get the engine to put out some power-as little as 25 percent - chances are good you can make it to the nearest airport. In this section of Maintaining Power, you'll learn more about dealing with inflight roughness and sudden stoppage. PART 2 - "UNDERSTANDING POWER-AUGMENTING SYSTEMS" Here is a subject rarely fully addressed, but one of great mterest to owners, and would-be operators, of high performance aircraft: modern light plane turbocharging. Here you'll learn more about how it works, how Systems differ, how wastegates function, how Controllers work The mysteries of intercooling are examined - and attendant myths laid to rest. PART 3 - "GETTING THE MOST ENGINE LIFE" This is the money-saver... if you know what you're doing. Of all the costcutting strategies open to plane owners, few are as seductive as TBO-busting. But how wise is it? How magic are the magic numbers? The answers depend on many factors, not the least of which is kind of engine you have. Here you'll get a rundown of the risk factors in TBO-busting in an engine-by-engine assessment.. .from the primadonna powerplants which should never be extended... to the workhorses that shoulder extra hours without breaking a sweat. But
sooner or later, all engines reach the point of needing a major overhaul. In
Maintaining Power's final chapter you'll get the facts you need before
committing to an engine rebuild. Included is a detailed list of 20 questions
to ask your overhauler before you send your engine in for teardown. Attention
to the questions in this list may save many dollars, and many agonizing hours
of troubleshooting and warranty wrangling, down the road. |
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Byrd, Richard Evelyn (Rear Admiral
U.S.N. (Ret.): Discovery |
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Caidin, Martin: Me-109 |
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Calvert, Brian: Flying Concorde |
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Carmichael, Scott W.: Moon Men Return |
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Carpenter, Scott (NASA Astronaut),
Stoever, Kris: For Spacious Skies |
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Carroll, Michael: The Seventh Landing |
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Caute, Gaynor: International Airport |
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Chaikin, Andrew - Kohl, Victoria: Voices From the Moon |
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Chambers, Dr. Randall M. -
Chambers, Mary Jane: Getting Off
the Planet
This
book is the story of a dedicated man of science, a friend of the astronauts,
and an unsung hero of the space age. Behind every successful space program
there are special people with the dedication of Dr. Randall Chambers. |
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Chant, Christopher: Aviation Record Breakers |
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Chapman, John - Goodall, Geoff: Warbirds Worldwide Directory |
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Chase, Tom: Last Flight |
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Chichester, Francis: Solo to Sydney The taste for adventure which shaped Francis Chichester's life was evident from an early age. Born at Bamstaple in North Devon in 1901, he emigrated to New Zealand before he was twenty, and during the years 1919 to 1929 he set up land and timber enterprises, and a pioneer aviation company. After returning to England in 1929 to leam to fly, he decided to pilot his Gipsy Moth aircraft to Australia - after a mere five months' training. This story is superbly retold in "Solo to Sydney", the first of a series of highly successful books. His flying exploits continued. In 1931he became the first holder of the covelted Johnson Memorial Trophy for the first solo east-west crossing of the Tasman Sea, and he later made the first solo long-distance flight in a seaplane (New Zealand to Japan). The key to his success lay with the advanced navigation procedures he had devised, and during the War he was able to put this experience at the disposal of the Air Ministry. Many of his innovations were adopted by the RAF and he became the Chief Navigation Instructor of the Empire Flying School. His interest in navigation continued after the war when he started his own map and guide business, but his energies were now devoted to sailing rather than flying. Calling his boats Gipsy Moth after the aeroplane, Chichester rapidly established a formidable reputation in ocean racing after successes that matched his pre-war flying achievements. These included winning the first solo Trans-Atlantic race in record time, for which he was made Yachtsman of the Year. Further record-breaking voyages followed, but his best remembered exploit was the single-handed circumnavigation of the world in 1966-67. For this he received a knighthood, conferred by the Queen at Greenwich using the sword given to Sir Francis Drake by Elizabeth I. Numerous honours followed, but perhaps the most significant was the Royal Geographical Society's Gold Medal, which put Chichester in the illustrious company of Stanley, Nansen, Scott, Shackleton, Peary and Fuchs - the only previous recipients of the award. This was entirely deserved, for as the President of the Institute of Navigation said, Chichester was 'the greatest single-handed navigator of the age.' Sir
Francis Chichester died in 1972, but Gipsy Moth IV is now preserved and open
to the public at Greenwich, a fitting tribute to the last great English
adventurer. |
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Christy, Joe: The Complete Guide to Single-Engine Cessnas
A
Model-By-Model Examination of Performance Data, Flight Characteristics,
Specifications, Prices, and Estimated Operating/Maintenance Costs. |
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Cisco, David L.: Full Circle In 1969, Neu Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin answered that question. But the astronauts had help; an unsung, 400,000-member workforce made the Apollo program - and America's race to the final frontier - a reality. As a thirteen-year-old junkyard forklift operator, Cisco never dreamt of being a part of American history. With the chaos of the 1960s swirling around him, this biracial young man decided to give up life in New York for a future as an Apollo technician in Houston. Moving into the corporate world, Cisco hired some of the first female and African-American airline pilots in the United States. He and his wife later launched a successful travel agency. Along the way, he was elected to public office and worked tirelessly for charity and his Community, earning the kid from the junkyard a trip to the White House.
About the Author: New
York native David L. Cisco is one of the only current Space Center Houston
employees who worked on the Apollo program. A father and grandfather, he and
his wife live in Houston. |
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Clark, F.G. - Gibson, Arthur: Concorde |
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Clayton, Tim - Craig, Phil: Finest Hour Taking its readers on a breathtaking journey from open lifeboats in North Atlantic gales to the Cockpits of burning fighter planes, Finest Hour recreates the tensions and uncertainties of the events of 1940 - months when the fate of the world truly did hang in the balance. It is a powerful account, told through the voices, diaries, letters, and memoirs of the men and women who lived and loved, fought and died during that terrible yet ultimately triumphant year. The personal stories of these soldiers and airmen, diplomats and politicians, journalists and spies are combined with a fresh and often controversial account of the swirling political intrigues and betrayals of the period. Here are President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ambassador Joseph Kennedy; journalists Edward R. Murrow and Whitelaw Reid; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King and French Premier Paul Reynaud. Here are the Royal Navy's assault on the French fleet, the hushed-up catastrophe of the SS Lancastria, America's secret plans to cope with the expected defeat of Britain, and Winston Churchill's indomitable determi-nation to bring the New World to the rescue of the Old. A
testament to a year when a nation's darkest hour became its finest, a work
that blends original historical research with the experiences of ordinary
people living in desperate times, Finest Hour is a singular achievement, an
indispensable contribution to the literature of World War II. |
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Clemser, Bernhard: The Super-Jet Girls Waten
out for turbulence - These chicks are the latest in SST - Super Skirt
Transportation - THE SUPER-JET GIRLS. Before them, Rome trembles, London
totters and Africa screams! |
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Cleveland, Reginald M. - Graham,
Frederic P. (Editors): The Aviation
Annual of 1944 |
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Cobb, Jerrie - Rieker, Jane: Woman into space Dr. W. Randolph Lovelace, II, chairman of NASA's Life Sciences Committee for Project Mercury, reported that Jerrie Cobb's favorable reaction to the tests indicated that women under stress, are able to withstand pain, heat, cold, monotony, and loneliness for longer periods and with less ill effects than men. Requiring less oxygen and food than men, women would also have the advantage of being able to stay in space considerably longer on the same supplies. Subsequent psychopsychiatric and physical stress tests taken by Jerrie Cobb in 1961 and 1962, re-emphasize the fact that women are physically and mentally capable of carrying out space missions. It was Jerrie Cobb's brilliant flying record which prompted NASA to invite her to undergo astronaut testing. Since 1957 Jerrie has established international records for speed, altitude and distance. She has been awarded the Amelia Earhart Gold Medal, the National Pilots' Association Award, and was named Woman of the Year in Aviation for 1959 by the Women's Aeronautic Association. Jerrie
serves as an executive with Aero Commander, Inc., Oklahoma manufacturers of
twin-engine aircraft. |
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Cochrane, John - Elliott, Stuart: Military Aircraft Insignia of the World |
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Coffee, Thomas M.: Hap
General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, an incurable maverick whom the U.S. Army never learned to control, became, nonetheless, one of only four permanent five-star generals in the nation's history, and one of America's most important military leaders of all time. During forty-one years of active Service, he compiled an unparalleled record as an airman and was truly the father of the modern Air Force. In 1911, four years after his graduation from West Point, the Wright brothers taught him to fly, and he became the holder of U.S. Army pilot's license number two. His rise through the ranks was marked by controversy and when he took command of the Army Air Corps in 1938, it was a puny collection of 20,000 men and a few hundred planes, none good enough to face Germany's modern air force. By 1944, under the impetus of his compelling, relentless dynamism, it had grown into an organization of 2.4 million men and women and 80,000 aircraft. Never before or since has a military machine of comparable size and technical complexity been created in so short a period; at the height of World War II, Arnold commanded the mightiest air force the world had ever seen.
This
is the only definitive biography of Hap Arnold. Thanks to the cooperation of
the Arnold family, the Air Force, and the Library of Congress, author Thomas
M. Coffey had access to Arnolds private as well as his official papers and
those of many of his associates. Coffey's research also included more than
one hundred extensive interviews with Arnolds surviving colleagues, friends,
and family members. The result is a three-dimensional portrait, fascinating
but fair, of a turbulent man and his turbulent times. |
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Cohen, Stan: Wings to the Orient With
many rare photos, especially from the Boeing 314. |
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Cohen, Stan: Wings to the Orient With
many rare photos, especially from the Boeing 314. |
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Collier, Michael: Arizona |
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Collins, Michael (NASA Astronaut): Carrying the Fire With a Foreword by Charles A. Lindbergh.
In
this book, first published in 1974, Collins writes about his career from a
fighter pilot and experimental test pilot into the NASA astronauts training.
Michael Collins also writes about his Gemini 10 Mission and space walk and
finally about the ride to the moon... |
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Collins, Michael (NASA Astronaut): Liftoff |
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Compiled and Edited by Leonard
Bridgman: Jane's All the World's
Aircraft 1942 In the preface of this 1942 edition we find an article "The Turn of the Tide" about the turn in aerial warfare against Germany and Japan. Part A: Historical (Service Aviation) Part B: Historical (Civil Aviation) Part C: All the World's Aeroplanes Part
D: All the World's Aero-Engines |
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Compiled and Edited by Leonard
Bridgman: Jane's All the World's
Aircraft 1942 In the preface of this 1942 edition we find an article "The Turn of the Tide" about the turn in aerial warfare against Germany and Japan. Part A: Historical (Service Aviation) Part B: Historical (Civil Aviation) Part C: All the World's Aeroplanes Part
D: All the World's Aero-Engines |
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Compiled and Edited by Leonard
Bridgman: Jane's All the World's
Aircraft 1945/6
Part A: Historical (Service Aviation) Part B: Historical (Civil Aviation) Part C: All the World's Aeroplanes Part
D: All the World's Aero-Engines |
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Conrad, Nancy - Klausner, Howard
A.: Rocketman With an introduction by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
For Pete Conrad, it was all about the ride. Nicknamed the Comeback Kid, he survived his family's financial hardships, overcame dyslexia, landed a Navy scholarship to Princeton, and became one of the country's elite test pilots. Never the squeaky clean NASA poster boy, he famously bounced himself out of the Mercury Program but came roaring back to fly two Gemini missions, walk on the moon as Commander of Apollo 12, command the first Skylab, and work to develop the first re-usable commercial rocket-logging more time in space than all the original astronauts combined. Based on interviews conducted with Conrad by his wife before his untimely death, Rocketman is the amazing-but-true, surprisingly candid insider's view of the greatest ride in history, America's glorious race to the stars, as seen through the eyes of the real Space Cowboy: Pete
Conrad, the Rocketman. |
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Conrad, Peter C.: Training for Victory Training
for Victory, published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the plan, celebrates its achievements on the Prairies and
documents a proud moment in Canadian history. |
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Coonts, Stephen: The Cannibal Queen and ex-pilot with the American Navy, Stephen Coonts takes to the skies over North America, flying as he's never flown before. THE CANNIBAL QUEEN is his exultant account of three glorious months spent in a vintage 1942 Stearman bi-plane in the summer of 1991. Touching
down in all 48 of the Continental United States, Coonts brings to life a
whole country and its people. Soaring in cold air at 11,500 feet over the
Sierra Nevadas; sweating over a scorching desert; swooping across the
monumental expanse of the Great Plains - THE CANNIBAL QUEEN paints an
unforgettable portrait of vibrant, panoramic landscapes and brings to life
the intrepid spirit of America. |
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Coonts, Stephen: The Minotaur |
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Coonts, Stephen: War in the Air |
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Cooper, Henry S.F. Jr.: Before Lift-Off With a foreword by Astronaut David C. Leestma.
For eight days in October 1984, seven men and women orbited the Earth on Space Shuttle Mission 41-G. The mission had begun a year earlier, however, with the selection of its crew. Before Lift-off is the extraordinary day-to-day story of these astronauts' training and flight - and is as close as most of us will ever come to flying on the space shuttle. New Yorker writer Henry Cooper obtained unprecedented permission from NASA to follow the 41-G crew from its formation through the completion of its mission. He was even given access to the heart of the training program: the crew's sessions in the shuttle mission simulators. A space mission is flown only once; the simulators are where it must come together. In replicas of the shuttle cockpit, the astronauts rehearse every aspect of the mission while a team of instructors manipulates the "flight conditions" through a bank of computers. Some of this playacting is scripted, some of it impromptu. Both crew and training team run the exercises with a surprising blend of intensity and playfulness as the instructors program all of the "malfs, glitches, anomalies, nits, and bites" that could conceivably come up during the flight. More than a chronicle of different phases in the astronauts' learning process, Before Lift-off tells the story of the bonding of these men and women. It would be Captain Robert Crippen's fourth space flight, his second command in six months, and Sally Ride's second shuttle voyage. For rookies David Leestma, Jon McBride, and Kathy Sullivan, and for two payload specialists, the experience would mark an initiation into the most elite of groups - those people who have ventured into space. Shuttle flights came to an abrupt and tragic halt in January 1986. In retrospect, signs of stress in the program are painfully apparent - the increasing frequency of flights and the resulting schedule problems, the pressure to carry commercial payloads, the tendency to view missions as routine. With the explosion of Challenger an innocence was lost, and the infectious enthusiasm and confidence captured in these pages now seems a thing of the past. But exuberance will one day return to America's space program, Cooper writes, and "the training of 41-G can be looked back upon for insight and inspiration."
HENRY
S. F. COOPER, JR., writes for The New Yorker and has covered the space
program for twenty years. His previous books include Apollo on the Moon, A
House in Space, and The Search for Life on Mars. |
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Culick, Fred E.C. - Dunmore,
Spencer: On Great White Wings From Library Journal: The
airplane, the first great invention of the 20th century, will be 100 years
old in 2003. Through meticulous and methodical research, brothers Wilbur and
Orville Wright solved three major interrelated problems of flight the wing
design, propulsion, and stability to achieve controlled powered flight in
1903. Aeronautics expert Culick (mechanichal engineering, California Inst. of
Technology) and aviation author Dunmore (Squadron) explore how the first
airplane, which the Wrights named the Flyer, actually flew. In a thrilling,
very readable book, with over 200 photographs and illustrations, they show
how the brothers designed the Flyer and improved on subsequent models,
competed with other aviators, and pursued legal battles over patent rights to
certain designs. Enthusiastic about the technical features of the first
airplane, the authors plan to fly an operational replica on the 100th
anniversary of the first flight. |
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Cunnane, Tony - Bennett, Chris
(Photographs): Red Arrows - A Year
in the Life |
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Cushing, Steven: Fatal Words In Fatal Words, Steven Cushing explains how miscommunication has led to dozens of aircraft disasters, and he proposes innovative Solutions for preventing them. Cushing examines ambiguities in language and other causes of miscommunication between pilots and air traffic Controllers. He looks at instances when a pilot or tower Controller slips from technical aviation Jargon into colloquial English, when a pilot inadvertently "tunes out" repeated instructions, when radios are misused, when a word is used that has different meanings, and when different words are used that sound alike. For example, he shows how a confusion involving to and two led to a fatal crash at a Southeast Asian airport. To remedy these problems Cushing proposes, for the short term, a visual communication System to Supplement voice communication, one that would include a visual touchscreen interface. The technical details of a visual touchscreen prototype are included in an appendix. For the longer term, Cushing outlines an intelligent voice interface to filter conversations for potential confusions and provide real-time feedback to help clear up confusing language. Fatal Words is an accessible explanation of some of the most notorious aircraft tragedies of our time, and it will appeal to scholars in Communications, linguistics, and cognitive science, to aviation experts, and to general readers. Steven
Cushing is associate professor of Computer science at Boston University. He
was a Summer Faculty Research Fellow in human factors at'NASA-Ames Research
Center in Mountain View, California, in 1987 and 1988, and in flight management
at NASA-Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, in 1989. |
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Daniels, Hubert G.: Flight Rules and Air Traffic Procedures |
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Davies, R.E.G.: A History of the World's Airlines |
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Davies, R.E.G.: Airlines of the United States since 1914 List of Maps and Charts List of Appendices List of Tables Foreword by Secor D. Browne Author's Preface to the Revised Reprinting The First Steps The United States Air Mail Service The First Regulär Airlines Formation of the Big Four Spanning the Continent Survival of the Fittest Upheaval and a Fresh Start The DC-3 Era Pan American goes South Ocean Conquest World War Two Airlines in U.S. Territories Post-war Domestic Boom Post-war International Boom The Second Level All-Freight Airlines The Charter Airlines The Third Level Propeller-turbine Interlude The Jet Age Twilight of the Gods Fresh Horizons Bibliography Tables Special Note on Appendices Appendices Essay on Deregulation Index Finding
List for New Material |
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Davies, R.E.G.: Fallacies and Fantasies of Air Transport History The romance of airships and flying boats is still with us today, but with little reference to their inefficiency. The Domier Do X and the Mayo composite are still regarded as meritable achievements when, in reality, they were no more than bold experiments. Conversely,
aircraft such as the pioneering Il'ya Muromets and the epoch-making de
Havilland Comet have been given only grudging acclaim, falling short of the
accolades they deserve. Today, supersonic and hypersonic projects are
harbingers of technical miracles but economic disasters. This book
substitutes fact for wishful thinking. |
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Davies, R.E.G. - Birtles, Philip J
(both authors) - Machat, Mike (illustrations): De Havilland Comet |
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Davies, R.E.G. - Provan, John (both
authors) - Machat, Mike (illustrations): Berlin Airlift - The Effort and the Aircraft |
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Davies, R.E.G. (Author) - Machat,
Mike (Illustrations): Lufthansa and
its Aircraft Highly
recommended! |
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Davies, R.E.G. (Author) Machat,
Mike (Illustrations): Aeroflot - An
illustrated History of the World's Largest Airline |
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Davies, R.E.G. (Author) Machat,
Mike (Illustrations): Pan Am |
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Davis, Larry: Bent & Battered Wings - Volume 2 |
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Davis, Larry - Greer, Don: P-51 Mustang |
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Davis, Larry - Greer, Don -
Wornkey, Kevin: F-4 Phantom II |
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Dean, Donald W. (Publisher &
Editor): World Aviation Directory -
Volume 29 - Summer 1968 |
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Denenberg, Barry: An American Hero
CHARLES LINDBERGH is remembered as the classic American hero — a handsome and daring young flyer whose solo transatlantic flight of 1927 made him the most famous man in the world. Celebrated with tickertape parades, millions of letters from adoring fans, and personal congratulations from the president, he was a symbol of hope and pride for the American people. For the media, he was the perfect subject for a good story. They exploited his popularity every chance they could, turning the hero into an icon. But fame led to tragedy when the kidnapping of Lindbergh's first son became a public spectacle. Newspaper headlines boasting "The Crime of the Century!" enticed Americans to become as riveted by the investigation and subsequent trial of Bruno Hauptmann as they had been by Lindbergh's valiant exploits as a pilot. But how well did the American public really know Lindbergh? His relations with the Nazis in Hitler's Germany and his controversial speeches against America's involvement in the Second World War would disillusion many Americans then and in the years to come. This honest and sometimes disturbing portrait penetrates the myths created by a story-hungry media as author Barry Denenberg
questions what it really means to be an American hero. |
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Denham, Terry: World Directory of Airline Crashes |
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Dillen, Jean: Erlawerk VII |
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Donald, David: Warplanes of the Luftwaffe |
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Donald, David (Editor): American Warplanes of World War II |
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Dow, James: The Arrow The Arrow was an unprecedented success story for Canada's fledgling aviation industry. It was conceived by its builders as the culmination of an impressive string of world firsts. Faster than any previous aircraft, it represented the leading edge of technology and an achievement of the highest calibre. Then came the dramatic decision whose rationale was not made public at the time and which remains hard to fathom even today. The Diefenbaker government cancelled the Arrow, and everything was destroyed, including the planes themselves. Nothing was to remain. Working from officiaI documents,
archives, interviews and a wide range of unofficial sources, James Dow
presents the authoritative story of A.V. Roe Canada and its projects. He
describes how the Arrow was developed and why it was killed. Dow takes us
behind the scenes to the real dynamics and rivalries which were a part of the
Arrow from the beginning and which explain its fate. |
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Doyle, Richard: Imperial 109 Britain's Imperial Airways. In grandeur and luxury she carried mail, cargo and a dozen passengers from end to end of the greatest Empire ever known. in the spring of 1939, Imperial 109 set off on an epic journey, tracing the passage of desert storms and mountain crossings, romance and intrigue at a Royal Ball in the palace of King Farouk, theft, blackmail and rnurder set against a nostalgic background of vanished luxury and splendour in the final days before the coming of war. Simultaneously there unfolds an ominous, ruthless plot - one man plans to steal the gold bullion on board and destroy the plane. For
Captain O'IMeill and his crew, as well as f or the odd assortment of
passengers, the trip involves scandal and politics, passion, terror and great
destruction, ending in a shattering climax over New York. |
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Drendel, Lou: Century Series in Color |
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Drendel, Lou: Gunslingers |
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Dunmore, Spencer: Undaunted |
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Duval, Geoff: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Described - Part 2 |
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Dwiggins, Don: Hollywood Pilot - The Biography of Paul Mantz He was as great a pilot as he was a show-man, a pioneer and a buccaneer, driven by twin compulsions - his love for flying and his passion for danger. PAUL
MANTZ - a real-life hero, whose thrilling story tells more vividly than any
novel the legend of modern man's conquest of the air! |
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Eagle, Robert - Knott, Herbie: How they made Piece Of Cake |
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Earhart, Amelia: 20 hrs. 40 min.
Amelia
Earhart captured the hearts and imaginations of people around the world when
she became the first wo man to cross the Atlantic Ocean by airplane. This
book, her personal account of the historic flight, sparkies with her
high-spirited charm and adventurous determination. Though she would not make
the Atlantic crossing alone until 1932, Earhart was already an accomplished
aviator when selected in the spring of 1928 to accompany pilot Wilmer Stultz
and mechanic Louis "Slim" Gordon in the Friendship. To the story of
the historic flight Earhart adds an autobiographical account of her young
adult life and fascination with airplanes, and a serious-minded discussion of
the future of flight and the important role of women in aviation. ZOHrs.,
4-OMin. offers a rare glimpse into the inner life of "Lady Lindy,"
who would become a legend following her disappearance over the Pacific Ocean
while attempting a round-the-world flight. Amelia Earhart was a truly
remarkable woman, and reading this book, writes series editor Anthony Brandt
in the introduction,"will help you understand what all the fuss was
about." |
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Eiloart, Arnold - Elstob, Peter: The Flight of The Small World |
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Everard, Colin: Safe Skies The author weaves the ins and outs of some of the cornerstones of aviation safety through a story in which the action alternates between the United States and Bhutan. This extraordinary story is at times overflowing with love and happiness; at others it epitomises hate and sadness. Personal ambition stands in the way of greater safety for all as the book reaches its climax in tragedy. In the final phase of the story the author describes the dawn of a new era - the harnessing of satellite technology to achieve the ultimate in flight safety.
Colin Everard
is a Civil Aviation Management Consultant, and a Fellow of the
Royal Aeronautical Society. He worked in the field with countries of the
developing world for forty years. Over a period of 20 years he lived in
various African countries, working as a technical co-operation practitioner.
He then moved to Canada, from where he continued his work to support
developing countries (especially those in Asia) specializing in civil
aviation development. He now lives in Vienna, Austria. |
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Fairbairn, Tony: Action Stations |
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Falconer, Jonathan: RAF Bomber Airfields of World War 2 |
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Fallows, James: Free Flight
As
James Fallows vividly explains, a technological revolution is under way that
will relieve this problem. Free Flight features the stories of three groups
who are inventing and building the future of all air travel: NASA, Cirrus
Design in Duluth, Minnesota, and Eclipse Aviation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
These ventures should make it possible for more people to travel the way
corporate executives have for years: in small jet planes, from the airport
that's closest to their home or office directly to the airport closest to
where they really want to go. This will be possible because of a product now
missing from the vast array of flying devices: small, radically inexpensive
jet planes, as different from airliners as personal computers are from
mainframes. And, as Fallows explains in a new preface, a system that avoids
the congestion of the overloaded hub system will offer advantages in speed,
convenience, and especially security in the new environment of air travel. |
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Fechet, James (Maj. Gen.) - Crane,
Joe - Smith, Glenn H.: Parachutes Facts about Parachutes Military Parachutes Parachute Operation Design and Construction Packing the Parachute - Part 1 Packing the Parachute - Part 2 Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Smoke
Jumpers |
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Fillingham, Paul: Basic Guide to Flying |
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Filucci, Julie Boatman: Together we Fly
Weaving together the narratives of engineers, pilots, mechanics, soldiers, and passengers, this chronicle illustrates the history of the Douglas DC-3. Beginning with creator Donald Douglas, this narrative runs through the airplane's development and initial flight test, through its service in World War II and Vietnam, to its current status as an air show favourite.
About the Author: Julie
Boatman Filucci is a flight instructor, a technical writer, and a curriculum
developer. She holds an airline transport pilot certificate with a Douglas
DC-3 type rating. She lives in Witchita, Kansas. |
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Flack, Jeremy: Spitfire - A Living Legend |
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Fleming, Donald K. (Editor): Proceedings of the Gas Dynamic Symposium
on Aerothermochemistry |
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Fletcher, Charles J.: Quest for Survival This is the story of Charles J. Fletcher, born in a rural mining town, who went on to make history in the world of aviation. An autobiography of a World War II naval aviator, the inventor of the famed Hovercraft, a contributor to the design of the X-15 rocket engine, a successful industrialist and inventor. It is a life filed with excitement and accomplishment. Signature
by the author: "To Roger Connors thank you for your appraisal comments.
Best wishes Charles J. Fletcher Feb 4th 2003" |
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Follett, Ken: Hornet Flight Unable
to resist a challenge, Harald is soon drawn into Hermia's investigation, but
when he finally learns the truth, he finds the only way of getting to England
with the Information is in a near-derelict Hornet Moth biplane, mouldering
away in the nave of a ruined church . . . |
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Forczyk, Robert: Fw 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy After
the fall of France in 1940, Germany attempted to strangle Britain into
Submission by attacking the Atlantic Convoys, which brought much-needed supplies
and war materiel from the USA and Canada. While the U-boats attacked from
beneath the seas, the Germans converted a civilian airliner design into the
Fw 200 Condor and attacked from the skies. By the summer of 1941, Condor
attacks had been so successful that Winston Churchill called them "the
scourge of the Atlantic." This book discusses the development of the
Condor, and analyzes the various Allied responses, from arming civilian
vessels and providing Royal Navy escorts, to the Grumman Martlets and Sea
Hurricanes launched from catapults on modified merchant ships or from
specially-designed carriers to meet this aerial threat. |
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Fossett, Steve - Hasley, Will: Chasing the Wind Between February 2005 and March 2006 Steve achieved the First Solo non-stop Round the World airplane flight, a follow-up 'Ultimate Flight' of over 41,000 kms, thus setting the record for the longest non-stop flight in aviation history plus a further world record RTW flight for absolute closed circuit distance (all in Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer). These three extraordinary airplane flights plus his First Solo balloon flight Round the World on Bud Light Spirit of Freedom (2002) were all milestones in aviation history. Additionally, during the solo, non-stop Round the World balloon flight Steve also covered 3,186 miles in a single 24 hour period - and hit a top speed of 200 miles per hour - flying faster than anyone ever had by manned balloon. On previous global attempts Steve achieved the first balloon crossing of the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, and the first ocean crossings of the South Atlantic, South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Steve Fossett is also the most successful Speed Sailor in the history of Sailing. His 2004 Round the World Record of 58 days 9 hours and 2001 TransAtlantic Record of 4 days 17 hours (both now superceded) were dramatic improvements over the previous records. Between 1993 and 2004 Fossett set 23 official world records in sailing (including 2 single-handed records), 11 of which still stand. In gliders Steve achieved the first 1500 Kilometer Triangle flight and the first 2000 Kilometer Out-and-Return flight. In the last 3 years he has set 10 of the 21 Glider Open World Records. Steve also holds Round the World records for medium weight airplanes (in both directions) as well as the U.S. transcontinental records for non-supersonic airplanes and unlimited turboprops. And in October 2004 Steve set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships! In addition, he has completed premier endurance sports events including the Iditarod, Ironman Triathlon, and the English Channel swim.
What
makes someone like Steve give up a secure, well-paid job for the romantic,
yet dangerous, world of the adventurer? In his dynamic autobiography, Steve
shares his inspirational stories in a personal, intimate voice. He candidly
recounts the milestones, challenges and victories that have made up his
much-heralded career and paved the way to his numerous world records. |
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Founded by Fred T. Jane / Edited
and Compiled by C.G. Grey: Jane's
All the World's Aircraft 1919 Part B: All the World's Aero-Engines Part
C: All the World Airship |
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Francillon, René J.: Boeing 707 |
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Francillon, René J.: Sky Warriors |
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Francis, Paul: British Military Airfield Architecture |
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Freeman, Roger A.: Airfields of the Eighth Then and Now |
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Freeman, Roger A.: UK Airfields of the Ninth Then and Now |
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French, Michael: Flyers |
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Gandt, Robert: Fly Low Fly Fast
Robert Gandt knows what he is talking about. Himself a former navy pilot and current Delta Air Lines captain, he speaks the language of the characters of his book. And besides being a pilot writing about pilots he has proven already that he is a master of the word too. Other famous books of Robert Gandt are:
Season of Storms: The Siege of Hong Kong 1941 China Clipper: The Age of the Great Flying Boats Skygods: The Fall of Pan Am Bogeys and Bandits: The Making of a Fighter Pilot
"Fly
Low Fly Fast" easily touches the excellence and intensity of Ernest K.
Gann’s “Fate is the Hunter” or Tom Wolfe’s “The Right Stuff”... |
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Gann, Ernest K.: Benjamin Lawless |
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Gann, Ernest K.: Fate is the Hunter |
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Gann, Ernest K.: The High and The Mighty |
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Gann, Harry: The Douglas Skyrader |
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Gardner Whyte, Edna - Cooper, Ann
L.: Rising Above It - The
Autobiography of Edna Gardner Whyte
Edna Gardner Whyte wanted to fly from the time she was a girl but as one bjorn in an era when women could not even vote, she found that earning her wings was a constant struggle against male chauvmism and prejudice. When \\'hvte went to be tested for her pilot's license in 1931, the government inspector told her he had never licensed a woman and didn't want to start. Such discrimination only fueled W'hyte's determination and competitive spirit. Her career became a crusade to prove that women could perform just as well as men and should be afforded the same opportunities. Time after time she assaulted the barricades erected against women in aviation. Denied the chance to fly for the military, Whyte taught military pilots. Refused employment by the commercial airlines, she trained hundreds of students for their cockpits. Most of all, she poured her zeal into daredevil solo racing. Whyte won her first race in 1933 and since then has earned more than 125 air racing trophies. She has also served as president of the Ninty-Nines, the pioneering International Organization of Women Pilots. In her late sixties, Whyte planned to start an airport in Texas but was denied a bank loan. Undeterred, she borrowed money from friends and blazed a runway across a cotton field. She built her airport into a successful business and iives there today in a house attached to a five-plane "garage". Now at the ageof eighty-nine, Whyte has paused to look back on her remarkable career. "Rising Above It" is not only a rousing story, it will be an inspiration to anyone, of either sex who won't take no for an answer.
EDNA
GARDNER WHYTE was born in 1902, made
her first solo flight in 1931, and since then has logged more than 30.000
hours in the cockpit. She has received many of aviations highest honors,
including the Charles Lindbergh Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1990 she
became the first woman elected an Honorary Member of the Order of Daedalians.
She has worked and flown all over the United States and now Iives in Roanoke,
Texas. |
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Gernstein London, Joanne: Fly Now! |
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Geust, Carl-Fredrik: Under the Red Star |
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Gibbons, Floyd: The Red Knight of Germany |
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Giblin, James Cross: Charles A. Lindbergh This
sympathetic and informed account (beautifully illustrated with contemporary
photographs) is an excellent introduction to Lindbergh and also to the early
years of the celebrity society in which we live now. |
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Gill, Brendan: Lindbergh Alone "The day after which nothing could be the same for him was Friday, May 20, 1927. That morning, alone in a little plane powered by a single engine, Charles A. Lindbergh took off from a muddy runway on the outskirts of New York. His destination was Paris." So
begins Brendan Gill's book about the most extraordinary feat of one of our
century's most extraordinary men. With his clarity of vision and his
characteristic elegance, Gill gives us a meditation on one man's
unprecedented accomplishment, and the world's overwhelming response... |
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Gillmer, Thomas C. (Department of
Marine Engineering U.S. Naval Academy) - Nietsch, H. Erich (Aeronautical
Engineer): Clouds, Weather and
Flight |
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Gilman, J.D. - Clive, John: KG 200 |
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Gilroy, Shirley Dobson: Amelia |
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Glenn, John - Taylor, Nick: John Glenn He was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage riveted a nation. But these two historic events only bracket a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary Century. In this engrossing book, John Glenn tells the story of his unique life - one lived at the center of a momentous time in history by a man who helped shape that history. He is the kind of hero who resists being called a hero. And yet his exploits in the Service of his country, his dedication to family and friends, and his rock-ribbed traditional values have made this small-town boy from the Midwest a true American icon. John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth Century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in New Concord, Ohio, in the aftermath of World War I. It was there that he learned the importance of family, Community, and patriotism. Glenn saw firsthand the ravages of the Depression and learned that determination, hard work, and teamwork could overcome any adversity. These were the values he carried with him as a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated for his courage, dedication, and sacrifice. Glenn flew missions with men he would never forget, from baseball great Ted Williams to little-known heroes who would never return to their families. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its next frontiers: speed and space. John Glenn takes us into the Cockpits of the experimental planes and spacecraft he flew to experience the pulse-pounding excitement of the early days of Jet aviation, including his record-setting transcontinental flight in an F8U Crusader in 1957, and then on to his selection for the Project Mercury program in 1959. We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and GUS Grissom and helped refine some of the initial cockpit and control designs for the Apollo program. In 1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned Orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in international business, followed by a twenty-four-year career as a U.S. Senator - and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discovery mission at the age of seventy-seven. This
extraordinary book captures the unique alchemy that brings a man to the
forefront of his time. Married to a woman he first met when they were both
toddlers, known for his integrity, common sense, and leadership in the
Senate, John Glenn tells a story that we must hear. For this narrative of
steadfastness, devotion, courage, and honor is both a great adventure tale
and a source of powerful Inspiration for an age that needs John Glenn's
values more than ever before. |
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Glenn, John (Astronaut) - Taylor,
Nick: John Glenn First Edition. First Printing.
He was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, äs the world's oldest astronaut, bis courage riveted a nation. But these two historic events only bracket a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary Century. In this engrossing book, John Glenn teils the story of his unique life - one lived at the center of a momentous time in history by a man who helped shape that history.
He is the kind of hero who resists being called a hero. And yet his exploits in the Service of his country, his dedication to family and friends, and his rock-ribbed traditional values have made this small-town boy from the Midwest a true American icon. John Glenn's autobiography Spans the seminal events of the twentieth Century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in New Concorcl, Ohio, in the aftermath of World War I. It was there that he learned the importance of family, Community, and patriotism. Glenn saw firsthand the ravages of the Depression and learned that determination, harcl work, and teamwork could overcome any adversity. These were the values he carried with him äs a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated for his courage, dedication, and sacrifice. Glenn flew missions with men he would never forget, from baseball great Ted Williams to little-known heroes who would never return to their families. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its next frontiers: speed and space. John
Glenn takes us into the cockpits of the experimental planes and spacecraft he
flew to experience the pulse-pounding excitement of the early days of jet
aviation, including his record-setting transcontinental flight in an F8U
Crusader in 1957, and then on to his selection for the Project Mercury
program in 1959. We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a
backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and GUS Grissom and helped renne
some of the initial cockpit and control designs for the Apollo program. In
1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first
manned orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in
international business, followed by a twenty-four-year career äs a U.S.
Senator - and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discovery mission
at the age of seventy-seven. |
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Glines, Carroll V.: Round-The-World Flights In
Round-the-World Flights, award-winning aviation writer Carroil V. Gliries
vividly recounts the thrilling efforts of pilots who battled time, the
elements, and the limits of human endurance to circle the earth in a
fascinating variety of aircraft. Ever since man's first ascent in a hot-air
balloon in 1783, men and women have dreamed of being the first or fastest to
fly around the world. Gathered here are all of the most exciting episodes in
the history of round-the-world flight, including the adventures of Wiley Post,
Howard Hughes, Max Conrad, Jerrie Mock, John Glenn, Dick Rutan, Jeana Yeager,
the original crew of the space shuttle Columbia, Steve Fossett by hot-air
balloon in 2002, and many other heroes of aviation. An entertaining and
highly informative look at the achievements of aviation history's most ardent
record-breakers, Round-the-World Flights is a book that no pilot or armchair
aviator will be content to read only once... |
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Glines, Carroll V. - Cohen, Stan: The First Flight Around-The-World |
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Glines, Carroll V. Jr. - Moseley,
Wendell F.: Grand Old Lady It's the story of the airplane that has flown more miles, piled up more hours of flying time, carried more cargo and passengers, and performed more "impossible" feats than any other airplane in the world. Its manufacturers call it the
"Skytrain". The Air Force calls it the "C-47". The Navy
calls it the "R4D". The Air Force pilots who fly it call it the
"Gooney". The airlines call it the "DC-3". And the
authors of its fascinating, anecdotal history call it the Grand Old Lady... |
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Goerler, Raimund E. (Editor): To the Pole |
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Goett, Harry J. - Reeder, J.P.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 675 |
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Gordon, Alastair: Naked Airport Gordon introduces the people who shaped this place of sudden transition: pilots like Charles Lindbergh, architects like Eero Saarinen, politicians like Fiorello La Guardia, and Hitler, who built Berlin’s Tempelhof as a showcase for Fascist power. He describes the airport’s futuristic contributions, such as credit cards, in the form of fly-now-pay-later schemes, and he charts its shift in popular perception, from glamorous to infuriating. Finally, he analyzes the airport’s function in war and peace—its gatekeeper role controlling immigration, its appeal to revolutionaries since the hijackings of the 1960s, and its new frontline position in the struggle against terror. Compelling and accessible, Naked Airport
is an original history of a long-neglected yet central creation of modern
reality and imagination. |
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Gordon, Donald: Leap in the Dark Strain
eventually takes its toll and Captain Martin Henderson is forced to
crash-land in the Arctic wastes of Canada. Martin and his girlfriend Jenny,
along with the other survivors, struggle back to civilisation and during
their ordeal discover what lies behind the pall hanging over not only the
Cordiale Programme but also their love for each other. |
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Gordon, Yefim - Rigmant, Vladimir: Tupolev Tu-114 |
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Gorn, Michael H.: The Universal Man As significant as these accomplishments are (President John Kennedy presented him with the first National Medal of Science in 1963), they form but a portion of this great man's legacy. Born in Hungary, von Kármán (1881-1963) emigrated to the United States in 1930 and lived the remainder of his life in Pasadena, California. He was a gifted teacher, passing on to three gencrations of students his own, novel approach to problem solving. Possessing a unique capacity to harmonize unlike temperaments and focus them on common objectives, he promoted an unprecedented degree of international scientific cooperation. Von Kármán was the moving force behind many now-famous institutions, including NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cal Tech's Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory, and the USAF Scientific Advisory Board. His circle of colleagues included such diverse personalities as Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, the first deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Spacc Administration; General Bernard A. Schriever (USAF, ret.), the father of the USAF ballistic missile program; and Dr. William Pickering, former director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In
a compact, nontechnical work intended for general readers, The Universal Man
provides a rounded picture of this warm and eminently humane scientist's life
and examines the extent to which personality influences the course of
science. |
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Gradidge, J.M.C.: The Convairliners Story |
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Graff, Cory: Boeing Field
Seattle, Washington: Even before there were runways, the area south of the city of Seattle was Washington's aviation hub. Charles Hamilton, a daredevil dubbed "Crazy Man of the Air," became the first flyer in the state when he coaxed his Curtiss biplane into the sky over Meadows Racetrack in 1910. He promptly crashed. With the help of William Boeing and his growing aviation Company, Boeing Field opened in 1928. In those early days, brave air travelers could hitch a ride along with bags of mail in cold, noisy biplanes. Bigger, better aircraft soon followed, but wartime intervened. Thousands of Flying Fortress bombers emerged from Boeing's Plant 2 at the edge of the airfield and winged off to war. In the years after, Boeing Field served a dazzling array of winged machines - from the smallest Piper Cub to Air Force One. Seattle resident Cory Graff is the author of several aviation books and is the assistant curator at the Museum of Flight, located on Boeing Field. Using photographs from Seattle-area institutions and companies, Graff teils the fascinating story of one of the nation's most unusual airports. The
Images of Aviation series celebrates the history of flight - from the early
experimental, lighter-than-air craft to modern commercial, military, and
private air machines. Using archival photographs, each title presents the
distinctive stories from the past that commemorate aviation and its impact on
American industries and communities. |
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Graves, Dave: United Kingdom Air Traffic Control |
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Green, Roger G. - Muir, Helen -
James, Melanie - Grandwell, David: Human
Factors for Pilots |
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Green, William: Augsburg Eagle This is the first accurate and comprehensive coverage of the background, development, technical evolution and operational career of what is probably the most famous single-seat fighter ever developed throughout the history of military aviation; a fighter that was built in larger numbers than any aircraft in its category before or since, and also enjoyed longer production life than any other fighter. This
book carries the story of the Messerschmitt 109 from the Augsburg-Haunstetten
drawing boards of 1933 to its final Service use in Spain where it was finally
phased out in 1967. In great detail, it tells the story of this remarkable
Messerschmitt fighter which first fired its guns in anger in Spanish skies
during the Civil War and was used in combat for the last time in the late
1940s by the newly-created State of Israel fighting for its existence against
its Arab neighbours. |
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Green, William - Swanborough,
Gordon: An Illutrated Guide to the
World's Civil Airliners |
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Green, William - Swanborough,
Gordon (editors): Air Enthusiast -
32 SB-2 bombers in Spain Ben Howard's DGA family The Northop XP-56 Bristol Scouts in WWI Green Hornets and Black Ponies in Vietnam Restored P-47S ...
and more ... |
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Green, William (Editor) - Punnett,
Dennis I. (drawings): War Planes of
the Second World War |
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Grosser, Morton: Gossamer Odyssey |
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Grren, William - Swanborough,
Gordon: Zje illustrated
Encyclopedia of the World's Commercial Aircraft |
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Gunston, Bill: Airbus - The European Triumph |
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Gunston, Bill: F-4 Phantom |
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Guston, Bill: Back to the Drawing Board |
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Haining, Peter: Spitfire Summer |
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Halpenny, Bruce Barrymore: Action Stations |
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Halpenny, Bruce Barrymore: Action Stations |
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Halpenny, Bruce Barrymore: Ghost Stations 8 |
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Handlemann, Philip: Airshow USA |
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Hanks, Tom (Executive Producer): From The Earth to The Moon NASA's complete participation in the production lends to its total authenticity, right down to the use of NASA equipment, launch locations, and even spacecraft.
Special Features: 12 episodes remastered in widescreen and two soundtracks: DTS & 5.1 Dolby A Brief History of Famous Astronomers Behind-the-scenes featurette Special effects featurette President John F. Kennedy's historic speech to Congress on May 25, 1961 Out of this Solar System: a glimpse at galaxies, black holes and stars outside our solar system History of the Moon: the origin and evolution of the earth's moon The
Space Race: a timeline of the USA and USSR space programs |
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Hansen, James R.: First Man Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was honored and celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also — as James R. Hansen reveals in this fascinating and important authorized biography — misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's unprecedented access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield this first in-depth analysis of an elusive American celebrity still renowned the world over. In a riveting narrative filled with revelations, Hansen vividly re-creates Armstrong's career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to his formative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. These milestones made it seem, as Armstrong's mother, Viola, memorably put it, "as if from the very moment he was bom—farther back still—that our son was somehow destined for the Apollo 11 mission." For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children. For the thirty-six years since the Moon landing, rumors have swirled around Armstrong concerning his dreams of space travel, his religious beliefs, and his private life. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and as an individual. In First Man, the personal, technological, epic, and iconic blend to form the portrait of a great but reluctant hero who will forever be known as history's most famous space traveler.
James
R. Hansen is a professor of history at Auburn University. A former historian
for NASA, Hansen is the author of eight books on the history of aerospace. He
lives in Auburn, Alabama. |
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Hansen, James R.: First Man Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was honored and celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also — as James R. Hansen reveals in this fascinating and important authorized biography — misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's unprecedented access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield this first in-depth analysis of an elusive American celebrity still renowned the world over. In a riveting narrative filled with revelations, Hansen vividly re-creates Armstrong's career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to his formative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. These milestones made it seem, as Armstrong's mother, Viola, memorably put it, "as if from the very moment he was bom—farther back still—that our son was somehow destined for the Apollo 11 mission." For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children. For the thirty-six years since the Moon landing, rumors have swirled around Armstrong concerning his dreams of space travel, his religious beliefs, and his private life. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and as an individual. In First Man, the personal, technological, epic, and iconic blend to form the portrait of a great but reluctant hero who will forever be known as history's most famous space traveler.
James
R. Hansen is a professor of history at Auburn University. A former historian
for NASA, Hansen is the author of eight books on the history of aerospace. He
lives in Auburn, Alabama. |
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Hardesty, von (Curator, Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum): Black
Wings
The invention of the airplane in the first decade of the twentieth century sparked a revolution in modern technology. Aviation in the popular mind became associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, this new realm of human flight remained off-limits, a consequence of racial discrimination. Many African Americans displayed a keen interest in the new air age, but found themselves routinely barred from gaining training as pilots or mechanics. Beginning in the 1920s, a small and widely scattered group of black air enthusiasts challenged this prevailing pattern of racial discrimination. With no small amount of effort - and against formidable odds - they gained their pilot licenses and acquired the technical skills to become aircraft mechanics.
Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, African Americans have expanded their participation in both military and civilian aviation and space flight, from the early pioneers and barnstormers through the Tuskegee airmen to Shuttle astronauts.
Featuring
approximately two hundred historic and contemporary photographs and a lively
narrative that spans eight decades of U.S. history, Black Wings offers a
compelling overview of this extraordinary and inspiring saga. |
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Hardesty, von (Curator, Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum): Black
Wings
The invention of the airplane in the first decade of the twentieth century sparked a revolution in modern technology. Aviation in the popular mind became associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, this new realm of human flight remained off-limits, a consequence of racial discrimination. Many African Americans displayed a keen interest in the new air age, but found themselves routinely barred from gaining training as pilots or mechanics. Beginning in the 1920s, a small and widely scattered group of black air enthusiasts challenged this prevailing pattern of racial discrimination. With no small amount of effort - and against formidable odds - they gained their pilot licenses and acquired the technical skills to become aircraft mechanics.
Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, African Americans have expanded their participation in both military and civilian aviation and space flight, from the early pioneers and barnstormers through the Tuskegee airmen to Shuttle astronauts.
Featuring
approximately two hundred historic and contemporary photographs and a lively
narrative that spans eight decades of U.S. history, Black Wings offers a
compelling overview of this extraordinary and inspiring saga. |
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Hardesty, von (Curator, Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum): Lindbergh
- Flight's Enigmatic Hero |
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Harris, Robert: Enigma The
authorities turn for help toTom Jericho, a brilliant young mathematician and
codebreaker.What follows is a frantic race to crack the U-boat code. But
Jericho has another equally baffling enigma of his own to unravel: the woman
he loves has disappeared,and he suspects there may be a spy in Bletchley... |
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Harrison, Martin S. (Editor): Airports for Enthusiasts |
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Hartman, Edwin P. -Biermann, David
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 644 |
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Harvey, Derek G.T.: Careers in Civil Aviation |
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Harvey-Bailey, Alec: Rolls-Royce |
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Hawkes, John - Barker, felix: London from the Air |
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Hawkins, Frank H.: Human Factors in Flight |
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Hazell, W.: Understanding Aircraft Components |
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Heinmuller, John P.V. (Chief Timer
National Aeronautic Association Fédération Aéronautique Internationale: Man's Fight to Fly First Edition printed on special high quality glossy paper. This is No. A448 of a limited number of signed an numbered copies. Foreword
by Captain Eddi Rickenbacker [American fighter ace in World War I, a pioneer
in air transportation, the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines.] |
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Heller, Joseph: Catch-22 -
The New York Times |
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Henry, Bernhard (author) -
Phillips, Douglas (line drawings): Heathrow
Airport London |
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Hertog, Susan: Anne Morrow Lindbergh Hertog
reminding readers that Anne Morrow Lindbergh is not the wife of a famous
aviator, but a source of inspiration in her own right. |
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Hewish, Mark: The Young Scientist Book of Jets |
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Higgins, Jack: The Eagle has Landed 'Bring me Churchill out of England' -Adolf Hitler, September 16, 1943 THE PLAN To kidnap the Prime Minister during a quiet weckend at a country house in Norfolk. THE PEOPLE Kurt Steiner and his handful of crack paratroopers, an embittered woman spy, an IRA gunman and a Free Corps traitor. THEDATE November
6, 1943 - the most audacious mission ever conceived is poised to strike . . . |
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Higham, Robin: Bases of Air Strategy |
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Hildebrandt, Carl: Broken Eagles 1: Fw 190 D |
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Hildebrandt, Carl: Broken Eagles 2: Bf 109 G/K - Part I |
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Hildebrandt, Carl: Broken Eagles 3: Bf 109 G/K, Part II |
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Hillerman, Anne: Ride the Wind USA to Afrika "RIDE THE WIND USA TO AFRICA" tells the story of Richard Abruzzo's and Troy Bradley's epic balloon flight. The two balloonists from Albuquerque, N.M., shattered 25 aviation records when they successfully flew a 90-foot-high Roziere balloon from the United States to Africa. Bradley became the youngest person to ever cross the Atlantic in a balloon. Abruzzo, son of legendary balloonist Ben Abruzzo, called the trip the fulfillment of a long-held goal. The accomplishment came as part of the Chrysler Transatlantic Challenge, the first international balloon race across the ocean. The Americans, the youngest of the ace pilots hand-picked for the race, faced not only their eight competitors but the notoriously unsettled Atlantic weather which
had claimed lives on five previous Atlantic attempts. The story moves from
the excitement of the launch through the demanding six-day flight to the
picture-perfect landing outside of Casablanca, Morocco. |
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Hiltermann, G.A.: West German Military
Wrecks & Relics since 1956 |
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Hoffer, William - Hoffer, Marilyn
Mona: Freefall On
July 23, 1983, Captain Bob Pearson found himself at 41.000 feet over Red
Lake, Ontario with both engines of his Boeing 767 flamed out, the cockpit
displays dark - and the plane out of fuel. How he got into this situation,
and how he got away with it, that is the subject of this excellent book... |
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Hook, Thom: Shenandoah Saga |
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Hooks, Mike: Croydon Airport The new terminal and buildings were to become famous throughout the world as air transport developed during the 1930s. With much larger airliners required after 1945 and the need for long, paved runways, Croydon closed in 1959, by which time London's new Heathrow Airport was well into its stride. Many
famous people passed through Croydon in its heyday and many aircraft types
were to be seen there. It is impossible in a book of this size to illustrate
everything, but encapsulated here is the spirit of those bygone days when
flying was more of an adventure and so much less bureaucratic than it is
today. If your favourite aircraft or personality is not included in this
fascinating collection of over 220 photographs - apologies! The selection is
a personal choice, so sit back and reminisce! |
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Hooper, Bill: Pilot Officer Prune's Picture Parade! |
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Hoover, R.A. "Bob" -
Shaw, Mark: Forever Flying With a foreword by General Chuck Yeager. "Ladies
and Gentleman, let me introduce to you Bob Hoover, the greatest
stick-and-rudder pilot alive today... No, that's wrong, let me introduce to
you Bob Hoover, the greatest stick-and-rudder pilot who ever lived." (Gen.
James Dolittle, retired, Monterey
Country Air Show 1988) |
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Hoover, R.A. "Bob" -
Shaw, Mark: Forever Flying |
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Horner, H.M.: The United Aircraft Story American
Newcomen, through the years, has honored numerous pioneer corporate
enterprises, both in the United States of
America and in Canada — and within many fields. At the time of the
address, this international society declared that it "now takes satisfaction in honoring an aircraft
system which has contributed mightily to America, to the American people, and to the world." |
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Housego, Maurice: Gateway to the World |
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Hulls, John R. (Author) - Weitzman,
David (Illustrator): Rider in the
Sky Samuel
Cody, not to be confused with William (Buffalo Bill) Cody, was a showman
cowboy who settled in England with his family, starting a Wild West show and
a long-running melodrama called The Klondyke Nugget. His avocation of
kite-construction grew into something more as Cody built and flew a series of
increasingly sophisticated experimental aircraft. In 1908, the year the
Wright brothers demonstrated their flyer in France, he achieved the first
English airplane flight. Illustrated in black and white with many period
photos as well as drawings, design plans, and posters, the book offers an
unusual perspective on the development of the airplane. Cody comes across as
a determined but somewhat distant figure, seen within the wider context of
bureaucratic resistance to new technology as well as the practical
difficulties of achieving his goals. |
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Hunt, C. W.: Dancing in the Sky This program, up and running in less than six months despite enormous obstacles, launched Canada into the age of flight ahead of the United States. The
results enabled the Allies to regain control of the skies and eventually win
the war, but at a terrible price. Flying was in its infancy and pilot
training was primitive. This is the story of the talented and courageous men
and women who made the training program a success, complete with the romance,
tragedy, humour, and pathos that accompanies an account of such heroic
proportions. A valuable addition to Canada's military history, Dancing in the
Sky will appeal to all who enjoy an exceptional adventure embedded in
Canada's past. |
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Hurley, Beatrice J.: The Story of Flying |
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Imeson, Sparky: Mountain Flying |
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Imeson, Sparky: Mountain Flying |
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Imlay, Frederick H. (Langley
Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 693 |
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Imura, Isao (Hrsg.): Aerospace Japan |
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Innes, Hammond: Air Bridge We got Saeton out and he struggled to his feet swaying weakly, staring at the wreckage, bitter black despair in his eyes. As he turned away he caught sight of Eise. The expression on his face held me rooted to the spot. It was a bloody mask of hatred. "Wanted to be in at the death, eh ?" he whispered, moving slowly towards her. "All you can do is smash and break things — well, now l'm going to smash you..." His hands clawed at her — but his body slowly sagged as his knees gave under him, pitching him forward on to the runway... |
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Iseman, J.W. - Taylor, Sloan: The Book of Airplanes |
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Ishoven, Armand van: Udet (BFW) U-12 Flamingo Variants |
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Ivie, Tom: Aerial Reconnaissance Included
are the air fights, the group aces and their hits, Iow altitude missions, the
tactics and techniques as told by the men themselves. Thomas Ivie takes the
reader from the major offensives to the flak attacks and personal hells and
triumphs of the men involved, using the diaries and letters, official papers
and documents, and the history of the war itself to tell the story. |
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Jablonski, Edward: Atlantic Fever A book on the quest for Atlantic Flight from 1919-1939.
From the earliest days of manned flight, the Atlantic Ocean beckoned to bold aviators, the ultimate challenge to their flying skill. For two brief decades, airmen of vision, perseverance, and raw nerve blazed a trail in the sky for the millions who have followed. Filled with the glamour, romanticism, comedy, and tragedy of those years, ATLANTIC FEVER is a lavishly illustrated record of the men and machines that conquered that vast sea. Beginning with the first successful crossing - the U.S. Navy's meticulously planned expedition of three Curtiss-designed NC's in 1919 - Edward Jablonski covers every major aerial landmark. The first nonstop fiight, Alcock and Brown's hair-raising journey; the first crossing by airship and the first East-to-West trip, by Britain's stately R-34 - all the important "firsts" are described in detail. The competition for one "first," however, monopolized the public's Imagination. The Orteig Prize, $25,000 for the first nonstop fiight between New York and Paris, attracted the biggest names in aviation. Some of the best flyers met death: Nungesser and Coli, lost over the ocean; Davis and Wooster, drowned in a Virginia swamp. And the prize, of course, went to a gritty unknown from the Midwest, Charles A. Lindbergh. Jablonski captures all the drama of "Lucky Lindy's" historic flight, and all the pathos of those who tried too hastily to follow in his footsteps. For
this is a book about not only celebrated triumphs, but the less-well-known
distinctions as well. Here, for example is the conquest of the South
Atlantic, a less popular but no less hazardous route. Another chapter
unravels the colorful shenanigans of Charles Levine, the press agent,
entrepreneur, and subsequently flyer, whose Columbia, en route to Berlin, set
a distance record but never did land in the German capital. Smaller
contributions to air history receive their due: Aircraftsman William
Ballentyne, for example, became the first aerial stowaway, and Princest Anne
Lowenstein-Wertheim was both the first woman to attempt the Atlantic by air -
and the first woman to be lost trying. A vivid report on Amelia Earhart's
first transatlantic flight is included, and Douglas "Wrong-Way"
Corrigan's wittily conceived exploits provide a fitting conclusion to the
"Golden Age" of transatlantic adventure - ending, as it began, with
the enthusiastic derring-do of a courageous flyer. |
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Jack, Holly: Modern-Day Explorer: Steve Fossett Steve
Fossett is an explorer. After six attempts he made it around the world in a
hot-air balloon. |
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Jackson, Robert: The Sky Their Frontier
At the end of the First World War, no such aircraft existed. Yet only a decade later a new generation of airlmers was plying the world's embryo air routes, and new and exciting machines capable of spanning the great oceans were on the drawing boards. It was one of mankind's greatest technological triumphs, and one that would not have been possible without the courage and determination of a relatively small band of men; not only the aircrews, but also the managers of the world's pioneer airlines and the fmanciers who were prepared to stake fortunes on what was then very much an unknown quantity. In The Sky Their Frontier, Robert Jackson tells the full story of the development of civil aviation throughout the world, during the formative years between 1920 and 1940. lt is a story of men and machines, braving enormous hazards to carve out regular air Services across the Atlantic and Pacific, the vastness of the Asian and African continents, and exploring the air links between east and west over the icy wastes of the Polar regions. The tale was often one of disaster, of machines and crews disappearing without trace over ocean, desert or jungle. But the quest continued; as man's quest for knowledge and advancement will always continue. The
fruits of that quest are visible throughout the world today, in the contrails
of the great iet airliners that carve their passage through the stratosphere
six miles and more above the earth. It should never be forgotton that in the
shadow of those contrails fly the ghost of airliners of times long past, and
of the gallant pioneers who flew them. |
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James, Thurstan (Editor): Air Britain Digest 1977 November-December |
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James, Thurstan (Editor): The Aeroplane - 1947 No. 1895 - October 3 |
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James, Thurstan (Editor): The Aeroplane - 1950 No. 2047 - September
1 |
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James, Thurstan (Editor): The Aeroplane - 1952 No. 2135 - June 20 |
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Jenkins, Dennis R. - Landis, Tony
R.: Hypersonic Collaboratively
compiled and written by aviation experts Dennis R. Jenkins and Tony R.
Landis, Hypersonic: The Story Of The North American X-15 is an immensely
detailed and comprehensive look at the North American X-15, the fastest
airplane ever built, and the only vehicle ever flown by a pilot (instead of
by a computer) into space and back. 500 black-and-white photographs, 50 color
photographs, and 100 line drawings (including some never-before-seen images),
are deftly paired with an in-depth commentary on both the history and the
technical specifications of this superb aircraft. Hypersonic is a most
memorable tribute to the predecessor of the Space Shuttle and an invaluable
contribution to Aviation History reference collections. |
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Jenkinson, Alec K.: Balloons around the World |
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Jerram, Michael F.: Antiques of the Air |
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Jerram, Mike: War Birds |
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Joels, Kerry Mark - Kennedy,
Gregory P. - Larkin, David (Design): The Space Shuttle Operator’s Manual This
book is exceptional as it describes basic shuttle procedures together with
some system knowledge. All the cockpit panels ar reproduced in high quality
on fold-out plates. So - if you missed flying the real thing - here you can
be close to it. And if you just want to build the space shuttle cockpit for
the flightsimulator, here ist the information you need... |
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Johnes, Robert T. (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 560 |
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Johnston, A.M. "Tex" -
Barton, Charles: Tex Johnston |
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Joiner, Stephen: Last One Flying - Norththrup N-9MB Flying Wing Content: That Old-Time Profession How cropdusters grew to be a farmer's best friend. Great Hero Yang When Yang Liwei blasted into space, he became China's first astronaut and its favorite celebrity. Model Behavior With today's supercomputers, who needs models in a wind tunnel? Airplane makers do. Restoration: "That Big Biplane" For sale: Splendidly restored craft with cow-size cabin. And Then There Was One The sole flying survivors of 10 aircraft types. How Things Work: Space Station Truss To build a space station, you need a strong backbone. Life of a Salesman The hazards and highs of selling airplanes. Shape Shifters Aircraft that shrink, bend, and do downright creepy things with their wings We Recycle That soft drink can you're holding may once have flown at 30,000 feet. In the Footsteps of the Mighty Eighth With church windows, shrines, and mementos in local pubs, England remembers the Eighth
Air Force. |
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Jones, Bradley: Aerodynamics for Pilots |
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Josephy, Alvin M. Jr.: The American Heritage History of Flight Introduction The Wonder of Wings Ballooning Learning to Fly Off we go! World War I The Twenties The Thirties World War II Allied Triumph Postwar Acknowledgments
- Index |
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Kachan, Dallas: The Starship Diaries Join the adventure of a Silicon Valley salaryman whose fortune put him into the pilot's seat of a high-tech Beachcraft Starship, on of a dwindling number in the world. He set out on what many only dream of: slowly meandering around the planet with no fixed route, and no fixed return date. Come along a two year adventure of a lifetime, recounting: - running out of fuel over the South Pacific - Month of illness on a desolate tropical island - Bar-hopping with Shanhai gangsters - Arranging repais in the snowy heart of Russia -
And more ! |
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Kaplan, Carl (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 671 |
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Katzoff, S. (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 690 |
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Kermode, A.C. (Author of
"Mechanics of Flight" and "Flight without Formulae"): The Aeroplane Structure |
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Kies, J.A. - Quick, G.W. (National
Bureau of Standards): NACA Report
No. 659 |
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King, Ron: The Complete UK VHF & UHF Airband Guide |
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Kluger, Jeffrey (also co-author of
"Apollo 13"): The Apollo
Adventure |
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Knauff, Thomas: Glider Basics "The
author has been a glider flight instructor since 1968. He is a top ranking
competition pilot. He set out a world multiplace out and return record in
1979 and he was the first person to earn all Diamond Badge legs" (From
the foreword by Doris Grove, first women to fly 1,000 km in a sailplane). |
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Knight, Clayton - Durham, Robert
C.: Hitch Your Wagon This book is signed by Robert C. Durham, one of the authors. Durham, in WWII a Bombardier-Navigator on Liberator Bombers, when he worked with Bert Balchen suppling the Norwegian Resistance movement. He later became Balchen's executice officer. The other autor, Clayton Knight, a pilot in WWI, served as Combat Historian for the Air Force during WWII.
If ever there was a person who set his sights on the stars while still in his adventurous adolescence, that was Bernt Balchen. An Olympics contender who sacrificed world fame to win his wings amidst the ice and snow of the craggy fjords of Norway, his early association with Amundsen, the distinguished polar explorer, and later with Admiral Byrd, carried him to a point where he became the top ranking bad-weather arctic pilot of all time and one of the first multi-engined airplane experts. Told from the point of view of the man who did the flying, here is his story of the flight of the America across the Atlantic, the first flight over the South Pole, hazardous rescue missions in World War II on the treacherous Greenland Ice Cap, bombing missions that blasted the Nazis from their foothold in the western hemi-sphere, and finally the liberation of Norway. Unchallenged as an expert on "polar strategy," Balchen's wide experience with fog, icy winds and other arctic phenomena prompted the U. S. Air Force to recall him from airline planning with the Scandinavians and place him in Alaska in command of the 10th Rescue Squadron amid the sort of weather conditions he loves. One
of the most colorfully human personalities of this vivid era of the air, he
is famous for a slogan he used in the Antarctic in Greenland, and with the
OSS in Norway, that has led him and those who followed his lead into danger
and fun in almost equal proportions: "Vee do it!" he says, and his
men found that they always did. |
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Knight, Clayton K.S.: Plane Crash! Yet within hours after the plane fell, experts are at the scene, minutely sifting, examining, testing every scarred scrap. And after a week or so they are usually able to report precisely how the accident occurred and what caused it. How these "detectives" solve such seemingly inexplicable mysteries is the subject of this book. The author describes each basic possibility - faulty design, Sabotage, human and weather factors, radio failures - and narrates the actual stories of many of the most tragic crashes. He tells of the youth who dynamited the United Airliner in Denver to colleet his mother's insurance; of the Grand Canyon collision; of the fire desaster to the American Airlines plane in New Mexico; of the engine failure of a Northwest Airliner in British Columbia; of the british Comet jet crashes; and many others.
Using
eye-witness reports and the offial documents of the Civil Aeronautics Board,
the F.B.I., the engineers, operators, weather experts and specialists for the
builders, Clayton Knight has written here an account that has the
spell-binding qualities of a detective story. Indeed this is air detective
work that often top anithing in fiction. From these findings emerges the assurance of a safer tomorrow for all who travel by air. |
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Kraft, Chris (The First NASA Flight
Director): Flight |
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Kraft, Chris (The First NASA Flight
Director): Flight |
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Kraght, Peter (Senior Meteorologist
American Airlines Inc.): Meteorology
for Ship and Aircraft Operation |
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Krusen, William A. (author and
pilot, worked for Pan American-Grace Airways): Flying the Andes Based on the journals of General Harold R. Harris. About the autor: Bill
Krusen obtained his pilot's license during his College years at the
University of North Carolina. In 1941 he joined Braniff and in 1942, Pan
American-Grace Airways. Since returning to Tampa, Florida, in 1950, he has
been involved in many aspects of aviation, both commercial and private. In
the 1950s-'60s he was president of Aerovias Sud Americana, a cargo airline
serving Central and South America. From 1969-71 he was chairman of the
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, when the new terminal was built. He
is currently chairman of General Group Holdings of Tampa, which includes an
aircraft leasing Company and a flight school at St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Airport, and he remains an active Community leader. |
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Kuter, Laurence S.: The Great Gamble: The Boeing 747 |
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Lake, Chris: Flight in Jersey |
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Large, W. S. (Flying Officer): The Diary of a Canadian Fighter Pilot |
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Launay, André: Historic Air Desasters Introduction A Brief History of Flying The First Victims The First Desasters The Comets Take-Off En Route Landing Collision in the Air Sabotage The Famous Die as Well The Widow Maker Safety Statistics Biography Index
Even with only one mishap of each type to describe, a volume on aircraft accidents would be many times larger than this book. The author has therefore necessarily had to restrict his choice to the most famous accidents, but some lesser known are also included to give a balance. The full range is covered, from Pilatre de Rozier's balloon bursting into flames on the Channel crossing in 1785 to the recent Ljubljana holiday crash. No
torch is carried for any air-lines, but air travel is not depre-cated on
safety grounds: the reader must decide for himself how safe air travel is
from the story of strange and unaccountable accidents, Sabotage, instrument
failures, weather and human error - and compare with the millions of miles
passengers have flown in complete safety. |
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Layton Strom, Laura: Racing on the Wind - Steve Fossett
Laura
Layton Strom wrote this childrens book with many photos and illustrations to
follow this modern explorers life... |
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Learmonth, Bob - Bogle (Nash),
Joanna - Cluett, Douglas: Croydon
Airport and the Battle for Britain 1939-1940 |
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Learmonth, Bob - Nash, Joanna -
Cluett, Douglas: Croydon Airport
1928-1939 |
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Leeuwis, Martin (text + design) -
Andel, Ton van (cartoons): Say
Again ? |
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Lerner, Preston: The Bear is Back
Also in this issue: - Devils’ Advocates - Some people go to Las Vegas to gamble, others to learn about Mars - How the Spaceship Got Its Shape - In the 1950s Harvey Allen solved the problem of atmospheric entry. But first he had to convince his colleagues... - Sweet 17 - When a Staggerwing casts its spell, it can surprise even Olive Ann Beech - The Book of Hours - A peek into the logbooks of history’s notable pilots -
and others... |
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Liebergot, Sy - Harland, David M.: Apollo EECOM
The
first ever memoir written by a former NASA flight controller, this amazing
story includes insider knowledge of Mission Control in the Apollo Era and
depicts both the major events that shaped him and the major events that he
helped to shape. From his work on the first Saturn V launch to his
experiences as lead EECOM fight controller for Apollo missions 12–15, this is
truly an insider's recollections of some of the epic events in the national
space program. He even chronicles a trip to Russia to work in concert with
the Russian flight control team during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, relating
anecdotes and facts from the Apollo Era and beyond. Also included in this
thrilling account is a CD-ROM containing rare and important documents and
audio files from Sy's career. |
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Lindbergh, Anne Morrow: LIFE
1966-10-21 |
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Lindbergh, Anne Morrow: LIFE
1969-02-28 |
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Lindbergh, Anne Morrow: The Steep Ascent |
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Lindbergh, Anne Morrow: War Within and Without |
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Lindbergh, Charles A.: Banana River Banana River was published as a present to a very small circle of persons only. "Banana River" is part of "Autobiography of Values" by Charles A. Lindbergh which will be published in the year 1977. This
limited edition is published as a New Year's greeting to friends of the
publisher and the author's family. |
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Lindbergh, Charles A.: Lindbergh Looks Back This is a personal account of Lindbergh's upbringing on the family farm in Little Falls, Minnesota. Foreword
by Reeve Lindbergh and a new introduction by Brian Horrigan, Lindbergh
scholar and exhibit curator at the Minnesota Historical Society. |
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Lindbergh, Charles A.: The Boyhood Diary of Charles A. Lindbergh Nicely
illustrated book… |
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Lindbergh, Charles A.: The Wartime Journals of Charles A.
Lindbergh |
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Lindbergh, Reeve: Forward From Here With a wry sense of humor, Reeve contemplates the infirmities of the aging body, as well as the many new drugs that treat these maladies. Briefly considering die risks of drug dependency, she writes that "the least we [die "Sixties Generation"] can do for ourselves is live up to our mythology, and take lots of drugs." Legal drugs, that is - although what sustains us as we grow older is not drugs but an appreciation for life, augmented by compassion, a sense of humor, and comnion sense. And of course there is family - especially with the Lindberghs. Reeve writes about discovering, thirty years after her father s death and two and a half years after her mother's, that her father had three secret families in Europe. She travels to meet them, learning to expand her self-understanding: "daughter of," "mother of," "sister of"—sister of many more siblings than she'd known, in a family more complicated than even she had imagined. Forward
from Here is a brave book, a reflective book, a funny book - a book that will
charm and fascinate anyone on the journey from middle age to the uncertain
future that lies ahead. |
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Lindbergh, Reeve: Under a Wing
Reeve
Lindbergh, the youngest child of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, is the
author of many childrens books and
two novels. |
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Lindbergh, Reeve: Under a Wing (signed by the author) "For David - all the very best! October12, 2001 - Reeve Lindbergh"
The world knew Charles Lindbergh as a daring aviator, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and controversial isolationist in World War II. His wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was a bestselling author. To their five children they were Father, never Daddy, and Mother. Charles, a stern yet loving father, was surprisingly affectionate and playful; Anne provided a great, gentling love. With remarkable candor, their youngest daughter provides a rare, intimate look at her legendary family...the pervasive impact of her brother's kidnapping and death...the complexity of her parents' long, loving marriage...the night her life and her mother's converged, as Reeve's own infant son died suddenly. With grace and insight, Reeve Lindbergh appraises her remarkable parents, her unusual childhood, and the troubling questions that remain. At once an eloquent reminiscence and a slice of American history, Under a Wing is, at its core, a heartfelt tribute to an extraordinary family.
Reeve
Lindbergh, the youngest child of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, is the
author of many childrens books and
two novels. |
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Linehan, Dan: SpaceShipOne Foreword by Sir Arthur C. Clarke. This
book chronicles the development of the world's first commercial manned space
program. With ample illustrations, photographs, and behind-the-scenes
information, SpaceShipOne takes readers from the project's conception and
design to the deals that brought together Scaled Composites' Burt Rutan and
Virgin Airlines' Sir Richard Branson to the plans for building a fleet of
commercial suborbital spaceships and launch aircraft. Author Dan Linehan, who
was there at the launch, lets readers in on the drama and details behind the
making of spaceships that will take twenty-first-century tourists to the
final frontier. |
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Linehan, Dan - Melville, Mike
(foreword): Burt Rutan's Race to
Space
Years ago, Burt Rutan told a reporter for Popular Mechanics, “If we make a courageous decision like the goal and program we kicked off for Apollo in 1961, we will see our children or grandchildren in outposts on other planets.” Legendary science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clark would later recall Rutan’s quote in a piece he wrote about SpaceShipOne and comment, “Fortunately, we need not rely solely on governments for expanding humanity’s presence beyond the Earth.”
Burt
Rutan’s Race to Space showcases Rutan’s herculean efforts to do just that.
Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum displays his most celebrated achievements,
including SpaceShipOne, which won the coveted $10 million Ansari X Prize for
private spaceflight; Voyager, which hangs with SpaceShipOne in the Milestones
of Flight gallery; the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer; and the VariEze. His many
aerospace innovations preceding his most recently conceived designs,
SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo, chronicle a progressive, step-by-step
attempt to break barriers with engineering know-how and a wondrous
imagination, all the while remaining on the forefront of the burgeoning
private spaceflight industry. Rutan’s X Prize triumph and subsequent
spacecraft designs are not a beginning, nor an end, but are steps in Burt
Rutan’s continuing adventure to expand humanity’s presence beyond the Earth
and into space. |
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Linenger, Jerry M. (U.S. Astronaut
and MIR Cosmonaut): Off The Planet |
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Liptrot, Roger Norman - Woods, J. D.: Rotorcraft |
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Livingston, Robert E.: Recollection by a Broken Nosed Pilot |
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Lomax, Judy: Women of the Air |
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Long, Michael E.: National Geographic 1977 - 8 |
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Lovell, Jim (NASA Astronaut and
Commander of Apollo 13) - Kluger, Jeffrey: Lost Moon Jim
Lovel, his lunar module pilot Fred Haise and Command module pilot Jack
Swigert survived on a very narrow margin after an oxygen tank exploded
enroute to the moon. The successful movie "Apollo 13" was based on
this book. |
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Lowell, Vernon W. (Airline
Captain): Airline Safety is a Myth |
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Lowell, Vernon W. (Capt.): Airline Safety is a Myth
Why do the manufacturers who produce our planes, the govemment that certifies them äs airworthy, and the airlines that fly them permit anything less than maximum possible safety for passengers? Thls expose of biased accident findings, marginally safe conditions in our airliners and at our airports, and confusion in our federal agencies was long overdue. It took high courage for a five-million-mile command pilot employed by one of the world's largest air-lines to touch off this explosion ... but in aviation's inner circles Captain Vernon Lowell is known as a fighter for a cause ... your safety. Prepare to be shocked by his revelations about unsafe runways too near your own city, the perverse logic of noise abatement at the expense of safety, rigging of "probable cause" investigations, the safety-vs-glamour scandal, and the whole story of cost-vs-safety. "This
book," writes Captain Lowell, "is the opening salvo in a cru-sade
for improved safety than can - and, l fervently hope, will - prevent the
deaths of many human beings." |
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Lucas, Jim: Boeing 747 |
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Lucas, Laddie (Editor): Out of the Blue |
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Lyall, Agvin: The Wrong Side of the Sky But
lok out for the most poisonous character in the whole Middle East - a man
who'd slit a throat as calmly as he'd split a juicy mango... |
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Lynn, Matthew: Birds of Prey |
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MacDonald, Gordon (Editor): It's Wrong to Wish on Space Hardware |
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MacLean, Alistar: Night Without End And
so began the terrible arctic night, a night without end, where the darkness
would bring murder and betrayal and cowardice, And the chilling knowledge
that among them was a ruthless agent determined to carry out his desperate
mission. |
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Makanna, Philip (author) - Yeager,
Chuck (Foreword): Ghosts |
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Maloney, Edward T. - Feist, Uwe: North American P-51 Mustang comes
with a small collection of P-51 magazine clippings. |
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Mansfield, Steve: Photographing Aeroplanes |
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Marrett, George J.: Contrails Over the Mojave
Marrett
takes you into the cockpit with him going vertical in a T-38 Talon, high-G
maneuvering in an F-4C Phantom and wet runway landing tests in the
accident-prone F-111A Aardvark. Marrett relives stories of crashes when his
test pilot friends were killed. He writes about Air Force test pilot Col.
'Silver Fox' Stephens setting a world speed record in the YF-12 Blackbird and
Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland flying a single-engine, minimum-control
speed stall in the SR-71 spy plane. He recounts dead-sticking a T-38 to a
landing on Rogers Dry Lake after a twin-engine failure and conducting
dangerous tail hook barrier testing in a fighter jet without a canopy.
Marrett also writes about a UFO sighting in the night sky above the Mojave
Desert, a mysterious sighting now referred to as 'The Edwards Encounter.' |
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Marshall, Francis L.: Sea Eagles |
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Mason, Francis K.: Hawker Hurricane Mk. I |
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Mason, Francis K.: The Hawker Hunter Two-Seaters |
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Mason, Francis K.: The North American FJ Fury |
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McCarry, Charles: Double Eagle
Double Eagle is the riveting, true account of the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean by men in a balloon — by all reckonings one of the most extraordinary human adventures of all time. The 1978 voyage by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, three self-made businessmen from Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a tale of supreme courage, endurance, ingenuity, and the all-powerful drive for glory. One of the world's most dangerous physical challenges, the transatlantic balloon voyage was a goal that defied success — all sixteen previous attempts had failed, with five lives lost. No one who had once attempted the flight had ever wanted to try again.
In Double Eagle (the huge, helium craft was named Double Eagle after Charles Lindbergh, the Lone Eagle) Charles McCarry and "the ballonists chronicle the initial attempt made by Abruzzo and Anderson in 1977, which ended in bitter failure, and the second, triumphant voyage in Double Eagle II a year later. McCarry draws incisive portraits of the fascinating and complex heroes, revealing both the tensions they endured and the comradeship they shared in the tiny gondola that drifted thousands of feet above the surface of the earth. Here, too, are descriptions of the otherworldly beauty of the skies and of the strange and exhilarating sensations of balloon travel. Also detailed are the meticulous meteorological calculations, the technical wizardry, and the remarkable coordinating efforts of Double Eagle's ground crew, who advised the ballonists as they struggled against storms and cold, and ballasted against deadly downdrafts.
On their first voyage, Abruzzo and Anderson were caught by storms and blown off course; with Abruzzo near death from exposure, they ditched three miles off the coast of Iceland. Undaunted, even more determined to be the first balloonists across the Atlantic, they tried again in 1978 with Newman. This time better prepared, the three men successfully rode a high pressure ridge from Presque Isle, Maine, to a barley field near Miserey, France, in six days. There they were mobbed by a throng of euphoric French and were catapulted into international fame.
Charles
McCarry is the author of Citizen Nader, The Miernik Dossier, The Tears of
Autumn, The Secret Lovers, and The Better Angels. He lives in Northampton,
Massachusetts. |
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McCartin, Joseph A.: Collision Course
Collision Course sets the strike within a vivid panorama of the rise of the world's busiest air-traffic control system. It begins with an arresting account of the 1960 midair collision over New York that cost 134 lives and exposed the weaknesses of an overburdened system. Through the stories of controllers like Mike Rock and Jack Maher, who were galvanized into action by that disaster and went on to found PATCO, it describes the efforts of those who sought to make the airways safer and fought to win a secure place in the American middle class. It climaxes with the story of Reagan and the controllers, who surprisingly endorsed the Republican on the promise that he would address their grievances. That brief, fateful alliance triggered devastating miscalculations that changed America, forging patterns that still govern the nation's labor politics.
Written
with an eye for detail and a grasp of the vast consequences of the PATCO
conflict for both air travel and America's working class, Collision Course is
a stunning achievement. |
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McDonalds, Steve: An International Airport |
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McDowell, Ernest R. - Greer, Don: Curtiss P-40 |
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McDowell, Ernie - Greer, Don: P-39 Air Acobra |
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McHugh, James G. - Derring,
Eldridge H. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 680 |
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McHugh, James G. - Derring,
Eldridge H. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 680 |
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McIntyre, Dougal: Prestwick's Pioneer
It is not clear what event in David Mclntyre's formative years kindled his ambition to become an aviator, but he grew up in a period when aviation was blossoming. At the time of his Govan birth in 1905 Scotland's aviation history had hardly begun and it would not be long before the success of the Wright brothers at Kittyhawk in North Carolina in 1903 inspired Scots engineers.The Barnwell brothers in Stirling, the Gibsons in Edinburgh and Preston Watson in Dundee were all to achieve powered flight by 1910. Just six years after his first solo flight David Mclntyre faced the biggest challenge of his flying career when, piloting an open cockpit Westland Wallace biplane, he flew over Mount Everest on the record-breaking 1933 expedition. That same pioneering spirit fuelled his vision for later challenges - launching a Scottish based aircraft Company that would go on to produce the successful Prestwick Pioneer and Twin Pioneer aircraft; establishing Scottish Airlines during the growth period of commercial travel in the post-war era; struggling through the years of airline nationalisation and developing a major international airport hub at Prestwick. This book looks at the life of David F. Mclntyre through the pioneering years of aviation and his distinguished career in No. 602 'City of Glasgow' Squadron. Using some previously unpublished Images and accounts of the 1933 Everest flight, the book unveils the drama and near disasters of this early aviation milestone. Information from private letters, photographs and pilot's logbooks have been brought together for the first time in this fascinating portrait, written by Dougal Mclntyre, his son. David
F. Mclntyre is one of Scotland's unsung heroes, perhaps known for his Everest
achievement, but less well known for his role in developing a thriving
aircraft and airline industry in Scotland. A quiet man of vision and
determination, he followed a dream of a Scottish industry leading the world. |
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Mellow, Craig: Go Ballistic
Also
in this issue: "Going Up?" - The hopes of space elevator proponents
rise higher than their hardware. |
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Merrick, Kenneth A.: German Aircraft Interiors 1935-1945
The
first volume is presented in five chapters covering aircraft instrumentation,
aircraft controls and Systems, German flying suits, day fighters and rocket
interceptors. Each chapter covers the principal German aircraft of the period
(1935-1945) from their noses to their tails. At least one general external
view of each aircraft being discussed is presented for reference. Engines are
shown separately and mounted within airframes. Cockpit canopies are shown
open and closed. Everything normally seen by the pilot strapped into his seat
is shown within this volume. Included also are weapons, ammunition,
electrical items, fuel, oil and coolant and survival equipment. |
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Merrick, Kenneth A. - Hitchcock,
Thomas H.: The Official Monogram
Painting Guide to German Aircraft 1935-1945 |
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Michener, James A.: Space |
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Mindell, David A.: Digital Apollo
In Digital Apollo, engineer-historian David Mindell takes this famous moment as a starting point for an exploration of the relationship between humans and computers in the Apollo program. In each of the six Apollo landings, the astronaut in command seized control from the computer and landed with his hand on the stick. Mindell recounts the story of astronauts' desire to control their spacecraft in parallel with the history of the Apollo Guidance Computer. From the early days of aviation through the birth of spaceflight, test pilots and astronauts sought to be more than "spam in a can" despite the automatic controls, digital computers, and software developed by engineers. Digital Apollo examines the design and execution of each of the six Apollo moon landings, drawing on transcripts and data telemetry from the flights, astronaut interviews, and NASA's extensive archives.
Mindell's
exploration of how human pilots and automated systems worked together to
achieve the ultimate in flight--a lunar landing--traces and reframes the
debate over the future of humans and automation in space. The results have
implications for any venture in which human roles seem threatened by
automated systems, whether it is the work at our desktops or the future of
exploration. |
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Minton, David H.: Boeing 737 |
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Moll, Nigel: Reno |
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Molloy, E. (Editor): Airscrews (Part II) |
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Mondey, David: World's Airliners Registrations |
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Mondey, David (General Editor): Aviation |
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Mondey, David (General Editor,
Assistand compilier of Jane's All The World's Aircraft): The International Encyclopedia of Aviation |
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Monk, F.V. - Winter, H.T.: Great Exploits in the Air - Modern Knights about the first war in the air - the battle between British fighters and the Zeppelins and between British forces and the German submarines in WW I. - The exploits of the Caterpillar Club ... To become a member you have to use your parachute to safe your life - The epic of the Trans-Pacific Flight The flight of Kingsford-Smith in the "Southern Cross" - Seven Miles Minute The Engine - The Plane - The Man - Taking G-XM to Paris Finding your way in the air - The exploration of the upper air Dr. A Berson was the first to pobe the
stratosphere above 30,000 ft in 1894. What is still beyond? |
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Montandon, Mac: Jetpack Dreams Freelance
writer Montandon documents his search for the ultimate jetpack. Along the way
he encounters an offbeat bunch of middle-aged men with the same obsession.
Montandon explains, for readers who don't attend the venues where jetpack
jockeys rake in thousands of dollars from viewers who want to see a few
seconds of flight, that the sticking point with jetpack technology is that
you can't pack enough concentrated hydrogen peroxide on your back to fly for
very long. Most jetpacks today are built from the original 1950s plans for
the first working model, although many men have spent countless hours in the
garage trying to improve on it. Along the way, there has been one unsolved
murder and a gruesome torture and extortion case associated with a fabled
lost jetpack that has taken on Holy Grail status. |
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Montgomery, Scott - Gaffney,
Timothy R. (both of teh Pulitzer Price-winning Dayton Daily News^): Back in Orbit |
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Mooney, Michael M.: The Hindenburg |
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Morgan, Len: Crackup! |
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Morgan, Len and Terry: The Boeing 727 Scrapbook |
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Morian, Michael: Kitty Hawk to NASA |
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Morrison, Tom: Quest for All-Weather Flight year. Fog, low cloud, darkness and storms were all enemies confronting both military and civil aviation for much of the first part of the last century. An even more dangerous scenario was to have become airborne in glorious conditions and then to be surprised by bad weather en route. When flying blind, the early aviators could barely keep an aircraft on an even keel, flying straight and level, let alone navigate to the nearest runway in zero visibility.
Things did change, and in a big way. We learn of the development of the first elementary flying instruments, the invention of the giro compass and the rapid development of electronic and other radio aids during World War II. The revolution
was led by four countries: the USA, Britain, France and Germany. It is a
fascinating tale of how within 79 years a whole new technology came into
being. The achievements of this quest, the political events that drove it and
were driven by it, the aircrew who made it happen and the acceptance of
certain ultimate limitations are the themes of this book. |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 17 Blackburn Firebrand No. 101 Sqn IDF/AF in the Six Day War Aichi M6A1 Seiran Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk Polikarpov Biplane Fighter Variants Built in Buffalo Canberras of the Fuerza Aerea Argentina Luftwaffe
Markings Part 2 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 18 Convair R3Y Tradewind F-105 in Southeast Asia de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Part l Bristol Type 188 Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Variants Air War over Malta, 1940-1943 Luftwaffe
Markings: Part 3 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Index Volume 1-24 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 20 Military Aviation Review Briefing F-117 Bandit list Saab JAS 39 Gripen Red Stars over Germany Tracorflight Systems' F-lOOFs F-14Tomcat Variant Briefing: Part 2 A Farewell to Arms Air
Combat Command |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 21 Military Aviation Review Briefing EH Industries EH10 Fouga Fanfare F-15EStrike Eagle NATO Tigers Lockheed F-1 6 Variant Briefing: Part 1 Red Stars over Germany: Part 2 NASA |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 22 Militarv Aviation Review NATO Strikes Back Briefing The People's Air Power Mirage 5BA MirSIP/Elkan British Aerospace Hawk Lockheed F-16 Variant Briefing Spanish Guardians South
Africa |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 23 Military Aviation Review UNPROFOR's Air Force Briefing RAF Support Helicopters Saab 105 Variant Briefing Mitsubishi F-l USAF Special Operations Command F-1 6 Operators Part 1 Spain |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 24 Military Aviation Review Operation Deliberate Force Briefing Rockwell/M B B X-31 Djibouti Rockwell B-1 B Lancer Moscow Air Show F-1 6 Operators: Part 2 Croatian air force Portugal |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 25 Military Aviation Review Operation Crécerelle Briefing Airtech CN.235 Akhtubinsk Test Centre Northrop F-5 Westland Sea King Variant Briefing Whiteman AFB Czech
and Slovak Republics |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 26 Military Aviation Review Briefing Croatian Air Power Update AIDC Ching-Kuo:The IDF America's 'Reds' McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Bahrain Amiri Air Force Sikorsky Sea King Variant Briefing Kubinka: Carrier Air Wing Det Brazil |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 27 Military Aviation Review Briefing Hong Kong - last chance to see? Atlas Cheetah Boeing B-52H: The Ultimate Warrior Antonov An-12 Variant Briefing Kuwait Air Force US
Army Aviation: Part One |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air
Power Journal - Volume 28 Military Aviation Review Briefing Indonesia Iceland Defence Force Executive Outcomes Lockheed Martin U-2 Sukhoi Su-27 Variant Briefing Western Vortex US
Army Part 2 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Managing Editor): World Air Power
Journal - Volume 29 Military Aviation Review Falklands Garrison Briefing AH-64A/D Apache and AH-64D Longbow Apache Air Force of Zimbabwe Sukhoi Su-27 Variant Briefing: Part Two Aeronautique Navale Thailand |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 1 Air War over Korea Part l Northrop YF-17 No. 56 Sqn 'Firebirds' North American P-51 Mustang US Navv Phantoms in Vietnam Tupolev Tu-98 'Backfin' Jagdgeschwader ' Richthofen' F-101 Voodoo Variants Fleet
Air Arm 1960-1969 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 2 Air War over Korea Part 2 Northrop Flying Wing Lockheed F-104 Starfighter VF-31 'Tomcatters' Sud-Est Baroudeur Hawker Hurricane Variants Roval
Canadian Air Force 1950-1959 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 3 F-100 Super Sabre in Southcast Asia Rcpublic XF-12 Rainbow Avro Vulcan Air War over Korea Part 3 Fockc-Wulf Fw 187 North American B-25 Mitchell Variants Royal
Canadian Air Force 1950-1959 Part 2 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 4 Coastal Command Strike 94th Fighter Sauadron Messerschmitt Bf 109 early variants Air War over Korea Part 4 A-4 Skyhawk Variants: Part l Commonwealth CA-15 BAC TSR.2 USAFE
1970-1979 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 5 Skoshi Tiger On Ice - Antarctic operations Vought F-8 Crusader Spitfire Spyplanes German Jet VTOL FMA I.Ae.30 Namcú A-4 Skvhawk Variants: Part 2 RAF
Fighters: 1920-1929 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 6 Mirage and Dagger in the Falklands Saab J 21 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air Commandos in Vietnam No. 617 Squadron Northrop F-89 Variants Welkin
and Type 432 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 7 Eastern Front Schlachtflieger McDonnell XF-85 Gobiin English Electric Lightning 509th Bomb Group Mariner, Mars and Marlin Variant Briefing Sukhoi T-4 Israel
1950-1959 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 8 'Blue Angels' Super Etendard in the Falklands Lockheed A-12/YF-12/SR-71 Boeing F8B MiG-17 over Vietnam Handley Page Halifax Variant Briefing Fleet
Air Arm 1950-1959 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 9 American Volunteer Group Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III Supermarine Spitfire Part l 'Heavy Two' P-70 in the Pacific Mikoyan Mi G-19 Variant Briefing Martin-Baker
fighters |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 10 Air War over the Desert Sud-Ouest Trident North American F-86 Sabre Vietnam FACs Bell P-39/63 Variant Briefing P-39s in the USSR Supermarine
Seagull |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 11 F-86 in Korea USAF Airlift and Rescue in the 1950s Faire v Deltas Messerschmitt Bf 109: later variants MiG-19 in Vietnam P-80 Shooting Star Variant Briefing MiG Ye-150/152 No.
II (AC) Squadron |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of Fame
- Volume 12 A-4 Skyhawks in the Falklands Heinkel He 119 Convair F-106 Delta Dart No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force Fairey Firefly variants Finnish
air Force, 1940-49 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 13 Air Force Search & Rescue: Part l Hawker P.1127 & Kestrel Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger No. 105 Squadron, IDF/AF Lockheed F-94 variants Bulgarian
air Force 1940-49 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 14 Martin XB-51 USAF Search & Rescue: Part 2 Blackburn Buccaneer Luftwaffe Nachtflieger: Part l Gloster Meteor Variants: Part l Lockheed
AH-56 Cheyenne |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 15 RAF Phantoms No. 322 Squadron, RNethAF Northrop P-61 Black Widow Luftwaffe Nachtflieger: Part 2 Gloster Meteor Variants: Part 2 Soviet
Mixed-Power Fighters 1939-46 |
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Morse, Stan (Publisher) - Donald,
David (Project Editor): Wings of
Fame - Volume 16 Convair XFY-1 & Lockheed XFV-1 B-2 9 Superfortress in Korea Supermarine Spitfire Part 2 1 st Brazilian Fighter Group T-33/T2V Shooting Star Variants RAF Fighters: 1930-1939 No. 101 Sqn IDF/AF in the Six Day War Luftwaffe
Markings Part l |
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Moynahan, Brian: Airport International How smugglers get everything from diamonds to duty frees through the customs — and how they're caught When and how passengers' luggage is pilfered How air traftic control really works How airports cope with a crash landing Which are the dangerous airports that pilots try to avoid What
are your chances of survival in an air crash |
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Muir, Christina: Sphere Today Also in this issue: The Need for Speed - The Hollowman High Speed Test Track is the world's premier rocket sled test facility, boasting the longest, fastest and most precisely alighned and instrumented track in the world. Drive of your Life - A dilapidated ex-F-104 Starfighter jet, a British record that crossed the Mach 1 threshold a decade ago with a bespoken vehicle, and limited funds: this is the serious challenger run by Ed Shadle to the 'unlimited' land speed record - The North American Eagle. And
many other interesting articles on aerospace testing... |
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Mulelly, Ian S. - Smallwood, Hugh
R.: Airworthy ! |
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Munson, Kenneth: The Vickers Viscount 700 |
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Murcutt, Miriam - Starks, Richard: Lost in Tibet In
1943, five American airmen were returning in a C-87 cargo plane over the
"Hump," a treacherous supply route across the Himalayas that pilots
flew round the clock to equip Chinese allies against the Japanese during
WWII. Despite reports of fair weather, a ferocious storm blew the plane
hundreds of miles off course, forcing the crew to parachute into the remote
mountains of Tibet just before the plane ran out of fuel and crashed. The men
were first held as prisoner-guests in the forbidden city of Lhasa; later,
their trek back to India was hampered not only by the impenetrable terrain
and mysterious culture they encountered, but by a larger international
intrigue over Tibet’s independence. The battle over dominance of the region
between Britain and China, then, turns a story of military courage and grit
into one of political intrigue. As Britain and China clashed, Tibet found
itself controlled by a child leader (the Dalai Lama, the country’s spiritual
and political leader, was only eight years old) and in an increasingly
vulnerable situation during the war. Determined to remain autonomous despite
the mounting political maelstrom, the Tibetans saw the airmen’s unexpected
fall from the sky as an opportunity to win the American government to the
cause of their independence, while the British originally looked at them as
spies. Authors Starks and Murcutt absorbingly recount the political conquest
of Tibet through the story of these five young men’s unwitting embroilment in
an international incident and their extraordinary journey home. |
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Mutchler, Willard (National Bureau
of Standards): NACA Report No. 663 |
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Neufeld, Michael J.: Von Braun
The first authoritative biography of Wernher von Braun, chief rocket engineer of the Third Reich—creator of the infamous V-2 rocket—who became one of the fathers of the U.S. space program. In this meticulously researched and vividly written life, Michael J. Neufeld gives us a man of profound moral complexities, glorified as a visionary and vilified as a war criminal, a man whose brilliance and charisma were coupled with an enormous and, some would say, blinding ambition. As one of the leading developers of rocket technology for the German army, von Braun yielded to pressure to join the Nazi Party in 1937 and reluctantly became an SS officer in 1940. During the war, he supervised work on the V-2s, which were assembled by starving slave laborers in a secret underground plant and then fired against London and Antwerp. Thousands of prisoners died - a fact he well knew and kept silent about for as long as possible. When the Allies overran Germany, von Braun and his team surrendered to the Americans. The U.S. Army immediately recognized his skills and brought him and his colleagues to America to work on the development of guided missiles, in a covert operation that became known as Project Paperclip. He helped launch the first American satellite in 1958 and headed NASA's launch-vehicle development for the Apollo Moon landing. Handsome and likable, von Braun dedicated himself to selling the American public on interplanetary travel and became a household name in the 1950s, appearing on Disney TV shows and writing for popular magazines. But he never fully escaped his past, and in later years he faced increasing questions as his wartime actions slowly came to light. Based on new sources, "Von Braun" is a brilliantly nuanced portrait of a man caught between morality and progress, between his dreams of the heavens and the earthbound realities of his life.
The
Author Michael J. Neufeld is chair of the Space History Division of the
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. |
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Newton, James D.: Uncommon Friends
Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh were twentieth-century giants known personally by very few. In Uncommon Friends, James Newton recalls a lifetime of friendship with all of them - a friendship that began when he was only twenty years old and head of development of Edison Park in Fort Myers, Florida. The accomplishments of these great and controversial men are well known, but in this remarkable book Newton captures their intimate lives. We see Thomas Edison's tenacity as well as his humor and resilience and the extraordinary relationship he had with his wife. We observe the vigorous Henry Ford concealing industrial secrets from the press and jogging in his three-piece suit as Newton drives a Model T alongside. Harvey Firestone is revealed as a vulnerable human being as well as a corporate wizard. In Nobel Laureate Alexis Carrel, the scientist and surgeon who paved the way for modem surgery, we see the mystic and spiritual man. And in Charles Lindbergh, Newton shows us the strong-minded realist who resented the intrusive segment of the press and opposed certain of FDR's policies as well as the man who pursued the mysteries of intuition and spirit to the end of his days. Based on Newton's diaries, recollections, and extensive correspondence, Uncommon Friends is a unique opportunity to share a view of the personal side of some legendary figures. |
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Nijboer, Donald - Patterson, Dan: Cockpit - An lIlustrated History of World
War II Aircraft Interiors
Attached:
A folded poster (high quality color photograph) of an Avro Lancester Cockpit. |
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Noland, David: Bad to the Bone Also in this issue: - School of Hard Rock [Bush Flying] - Japan Jumps into Space - The Misunderstood Professor [Robert Goddard] -
and others... |
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Nolen, Stephanie: Promised the Moon |
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Nolen, Stephanie: Promised the Moon |
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Norris, Guy - Wagner, Mark: Douglas Jetliners |
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Norris, William: The Man Who Fell From the Sky two female stenographers. The plane never reached Brussels. Instead, it landed on the Normandy coast, where the crew told French authorities that Loewenstein had accidentally fallen from the plane into the English Channel. A hastily held inquest ruled that Loewenstein's death was probably accidental, and although the case made international headlines, there the matter has stood - until this
book... |
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Northrop Institute of Technology:
McKinley - Bent: electricity and
electronics for aerospace vehicles |
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Norton, William: U.S. Experimental & Prototype Aircraft Projects This
book focuses on those American fighter projects of WWII that never reached
combat forces, or only in a very limited manner. The book illuminates little
known or minimally documented aircraft and projects that significantly
advanced fighter design but never went into full-rate production and
deployment. The standard types are also examined to illustrate the state of
the art at the time, the American posture and capabilities, goals set by
national and military leadership, and general factors affecting the course of
development for classes of fighters. Hence, this work follows the overall
development of American fighter aircraft, but emphasizes those little-known
projects that matured to the point of significant design development such as
mockups, wind-tunnel models, and especially those yielding flying prototypes.
Also includes dead-end variants of service types, those only exported after
US evaluation, and aircraft that entered service in only small numbers before
being overcome by more advanced models or the end of hostilities. |
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Nowarra, Heinz J.: Junkers Ju 52 |
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Nowarra, Heinz J.: The Focke-Wulf 190 |
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Oakes, Claudia M.: Aircraft of the National Air and Space
Museum |
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Oberg, James: They're Coming to Bring You Safely Back to Earth. Maybe |
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Oberholzer, Hannes: Pioneers of Early Aviation in South
Africa |
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O'Brien, Frank: The Apollo Guidance Computer The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. In the 1960s most computers filled an entire room, but the spacecraft’s computer was required to be compact and low power. Although people today find it difficult to accept that it was possible to control a spacecraft using such a ‘primitive’ computer, it nevertheless had capabilities that are advanced even by today’s standards.
This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer’s architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. As a comprehensive account, it will span the disciplines of computer science, electrical and aerospace engineering. However, it will also be accessible to the ‘space enthusiast’. In short, the intention is for this to be the definitive account of the Apollo guidance computer.
Frank
O’Brien’s interest in the Apollo program began as a serious amateur
historian. About 12 years ago, he began performing research and writing
essays for the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, and the Apollo Flight Journal.
Much of this work centered on his primary interests, the Apollo Guidance
Computer (AGC) and the Lunar Module. These Journals are generally considered
the canonical online reference on the flights to the Moon. He was then asked
to assist the curatorial staff in the creation of the Cradle of Aviation
Museum, on Long Island, New York, where he helped prepare the Lunar Module
simulator, a LM procedure trainer and an Apollo space suit for display. He
regularly lectures on the Apollo computer and related topics to diverse
groups, from NASA's computer engineering conferences, the IEEE/ACM, computer
festivals and university student groups. |
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O'Callaghan, Timothy J.: The Aviation Legacy of Henry & Edsel
Ford
About
the Author: Timothy O'Callaghan retired from Ford Motor Company in 1990 after
40 years of service in various management positions. For the past seven years
he has been a volunteer in the Research Center of the Henry Ford Museum &
Greenfield Village. |
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O'Connor, Mary: Flying Mary O'Connor |
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Official Publication of the
Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. (AIA): The 1967 Aerospace Year Book |
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Ogden, Bob: British Aviation Museums and Collections |
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O'Hare, David (Editor): Human Performance in General Aviation |
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O'Keefe, John J.: Aviation - Bridge around the World |
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O'Leary, Michael: Gunfighters - Airworthy fighter of WW2 and Korea |
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Oliver, David: Bush Flying |
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Olson, R.E. - Allison, J.M.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 702 |
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Orriss, Bruce W.: When Hollywood Ruled the Skies |
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Osgood, William R. - Holt,
Marshall (National Bureau of
Standards and Aluminium Company of America): NACA Report No. 656 |
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Otter, Patrick: Lincolnshire Airfields in the Second World War |
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Otter, Patrick: Yorkshire Airfields in the Second World War |
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Palmer, Henry R. Jr.: This was Air Travel |
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Parkin, Jeremy: Helicopters 1992 |
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Parkin, Jeremy: Helicopters 1993 |
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Parkin, Jeremy: Helicopters 1996 / 1997 |
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Parry, M.A. (Editor): Flight Test Instrumentation - Volume 2 A High Acuracy PWM Carrier Recording System A Digital Airborne Recording System A Comparison of PCM Recording With PDM and FM Recording Techniques Flight Techniques to Measure the Recovery Factors of Air Thermometer Systems Flight Flutter Testing, the Problem of Excitation Flight Test Instrumentation for V/STOL Aircraft Instrumentation for the Flight Testing of Advanced Waepon Systems Some Experiences with Semiconductors in Flight Test Instrumentation A Survey of French Instrumentation Systems Instrumentation for the Bristol Type 188 Instrumentation for the Measurement of Pressure and Strains arising from Fluctuations in the Turbulent Bondary Layer of a Farey Delta 2 Aircraft Spectral Methods and their Impact on Instrumentation Digital Data Acquisition Systems - Breakthrough or Breakdown The
Digital Data Challenge for Airborne Systems |
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Partington, David (Editor): European Registers Handbook 2005 |
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Pauley, Robert F.: Michigan Aircraft Manufacturers |
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Pearcy, Arthur: Douglas DC-3 |
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Pearcy, Arthur: Sixty Glorious Years |
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Pearson, Henry A. - Anderson,
Raymond F. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 665 |
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Peel, David: British Civil Aircraft Registers since 1919 |
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Pelt, Michel van: Space Tethers and Space Elevators
Probably the most exciting tether concept is the space elevator, consisting of an incredibly strong long cable that stretches from the Earth’s surface into space. Solar powered "climber" machines, which are already under development, could use such a cable to haul cargo into orbit. The author also describes how space tethers can change the orbit of satellites, by effectively moving their center of gravity through the deployment of long cables. Tethers rotating at high speed can be used to accelerate or slow down spacecraft that briefly latch to them. In principle, such "momentum exchange" tethers can be used to fly a space probe from low Earth orbit all the way into orbit around Mars, without the need for rocket propulsion. A tether can also provide scientific information on the magnetosphere of the planet it’s orbiting.
Michel
van Pelt explains the principle of space tethers: what they are and how they
can be used in space. He introduces non-technical space enthusiasts to the
various possibilities of space tethers, the technological challenges, the
potential benefits and their feasibility. He illustrates how, because of
their inherent simplicity, space tethers have the potential to make space travel
much cheaper, while ongoing advances in tether material technology may make
even seemingly far-fetched ideas a reality in the not too distant future. |
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Pentland, Geoffrey - Shennan,
Anthony: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 & Ta
152 Described - Part 2 |
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Pentland, Geoffrey - Shennan,
Anthony: Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Described - Part 1 |
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Pescardor, Katrina - Aldrich, Mark
[both San Diego Air and Space Museum]: Consolidated Aircraft Corporation For
more than 40 years, the San Diego Air and Space Museum has preserved the
nation's aerospace history and technology. In this unique publication, head
archivist Katrina Pescador and historian Mark Aldrich selected photographs
from the museum's extensive collection to highlight the story of this major
aircraft Company and the people who contributed to its success. |
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Peterson, Houston: See Them Flying |
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Philpott, Bryan: Luftwaffe Camouflage of World War 2 |
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Philpott, Bryan: The Encoclopedia of German Military Aircraft 1919-1945 Postwar |
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Piccard, Bertrand - Jones, Brian: Around the World in 20 Days |
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Piccard, Bertrand - Jones, Brian: The Greatest Adventure By the time Piccard and Jones took off from Switzerland they had already had to overcome many Problems, and the prospects of winning the race to be first round the world looked poor - a rival balloon was days ahead of them. Yet in the end they made history. The flight was a triumph not only of technology but of the human spirit. During their 30,000-mile nineteen-day voyage, they survived numerous crises: for two days they lost communication with the world below, at one point they were almost overcome by poisonous fumes, and at 35,000 feet - with the outside temperature minus 50 C - their heating failed and water froze inside their tiny gondola, no bigger than a lift cage. By the time they reached the Gulf of Mexico, their fuel had run perilously low, and their decision to carry on across the Atlantic reflected their courage and determination to succeed where others had failed. The further they flew, the more they became convinced that they were being guided by some invisible hand which brought them repeated strokes of good fortune. Using
their log book, Journals and photographs taken on board, Piccard and Jones
have brought their marathon flight vividly to life, capturing many moments of
high tension and emotion. Their account teils of an epic adventure but shows
also how two very different characters forged a unique relationship in the
most challenging circumstances of their lives. |
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Piercey, Stephen: Sky Truck |
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Pilkington, Len: Surrey Airfields in the Second World War |
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Pinkel, Benjamin - Ellenbrock Jr.,
Herman H. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 683 |
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Pisano, Dominic A. , van der
Linden, F. Robert: Charles
Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis |
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Pope, Francis - Otis, Arthur S.: Elements of Aeronautics Part I Learning to Fly Part II Aerodynamics Part III Avigation Part IV Meteorology Part
V Aids and Safeguards |
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Post, Wiley (Pilot) - Gatty, Harold
(Navigator): Around the World in
Eight Days Highly recommended!
Introduction by Will Rogers. Having just won the 1930 NationalAir Races at Chicago,and with a $7,500 purse in their pockets, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty were looking for new records to break. Irked by the recent Publicity given the "Graf Zeppelin" on its twenty-one-day flight around the world, Post and Gatty set out to prove that an airplane could do much better. They took to the air in Post's "Winnie Mae", a Lockheed Vega, with no spare parts, no parachutes, and no life rafts - with nothing, really, but their expert preparation and their own considerable wits. Their
flight was as important as Lindbergh's in what it showed about the
reliability of the airplane and the future possibilities of worldwide
navigation. "Around the World in Eight Days", long unavailable,
records all the adventures, all the moments of apprehension, and the
experience of the people Post and Gatty met during their great pioneering
adventure. |
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Price, Alfred: Heinkel He 177 |
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Price, Alfred: Luftwaffe Handbook Preface The High Command The Flying Units The Fighter Force The Bomber Force Airborne Assault Operations Pilot Training The Flak Arm The Fieseler Flying Bomb Biographies
of Senior Commanders |
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Price, Alfred: The Boeing 707 |
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Provan, John - Wustrack, Michael
K.: Frankfurt International Airport |
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Pudney, John: Bristol Fashion |
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Putnam Chapman, Sally - Mansfield,
Stephanie: Whistled Like a Bird Chapman
has always been fascinated by her family history, particularly her paternal
grandparents' complicated relationships with Amelia Earhart, so she was
deeply moved when her grandmother, Dorothy Binney Putnam, gave her 10 diaries
chronicling the years 1907 through 1961. During those exciting and
emotionally exhausting decades, Dorothy--an accomplished musician, a society
figure, an outdoorswoman and traveler, and an "incurable romantic"
--graduated from Wellesley, married George Putnam of the distinguished
publishing dynasty, had children, befriended Earhart at the dawn of her fame,
and then watched the aviatrix not only attain near-goddess status but also
steal her husband. Dorothy's side of this once-notorious love triangle has
never been well understood, and Chapman's amazement over what she discovered
in her grandmother's succinct but revealing diary entries adds great
poignancy to a love story that would be compelling even if it were written as
blandly as a shopping list. Putnam was a total workaholic, and long before
Earhart entered the picture, Dorothy's frustration over the vapidity of her
high-society duties and the bloodlessness of her marriage had led to an
ardent affair with a younger man and thoughts of divorce. Chapman's sensitive
and proud portrait of her passionate grandmother offers fresh takes on
Earhart, Putnam, and the eternal mystery of love. |
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Quarrie, Bruce: Action Stations |
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Ralph Barker: Down in the Drink |
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Ramsey, Winston G. (Editor): The Battle of Britain Then and Now
Contents: Introduction Preface to The MkIII/IV Edition Ultra and The Battle of Britain Foreword Gwen Black The Way it Was . . . Wilfnicoll The Commanders The Operation Rooms The Aerodromes For convenience, the aerodromes are grouped geographically according to the map on pages 16-17. These are not necessarily the Sectors under which they were controlled in the battle. Sector A Tangmere Sector Station Jim Beedle Westhampnett Wilfnicoll Sector B Kenley Sector Station Peter Corbell Croydon Wilfnicoll Sector C Biggin Hill Sector Station Peter Halliday West Mailing Robin J. Brooks Sector D Hornchurch Sector Station Group Captain H. T. Sutton Hawkinge Roy Humphreys Gravesend Ray Munday Manston The Late Flying Officer W. Fraser Rochford Bill Gent Sector E North Weald Sector Station Wilfnicoll Martlesham Heath Wilfnicoll Stapleford Tawney Peter Norris Sector F Debden Sector Station Keith Braybrooke Sector G Duxford/Fowlmere Sector Station Allster Raby Sector W Exeter Michael Payne Sector Y Middle Wallop Sector Station Norman Parker Warmwell Ivan Mason Sector Z Northolt Sector Station Peter Norris The Casualties The Runnymede Memorial The Polish Memorial The Battle Of Britain VC Andy Saunders The Aircraft Losses Peter D. Cornwell Aviation Archaeology And The Battle Of Britain The Royal Air Force July August September October The Luftwaffe July August September October The Balance Sheet The Survivors Gordon Riley The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Tribute To The Few Postscript By The Editor Portrait Of a Pilot Humphrey Wynn The Few Johnholloway Aircraft Index - The Royal Air Force - The Luftwaffe General Index A
Personal Obituary |
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Ramsey, Winston G. (Editor): The Blitz Then and Now - Volume 1
Contents: Dedication Foreword From the Editor The Contributors Glossary Introduction From Phoney War to Total War September 1939 - September 1940 The Luftwaffe
Evacuation Fighter Command's First Casualty First of the Many Hitler's Secret Weapon The Loss of the SS Barn Hill First Civilian Casualties in England Balloon Barrages Civil Defence The Foylebank VC Chain Home Radar and the Blitz Barrage Balloon Collision Bombs and other Missiles Dropped on the UK, 1940-1945 Josef Markl's Escapade Arrested as a German Airman! Decoys Shell-Shock The Discovery of Fritz Buchner The Electronic War Oblt. Helmut Strobl Index Volume l Photograph
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Ramsey, Winston G. (Editor): The Blitz Then and Now - Volume 2
Contents: Dedication Foreword From the Editor The Contributors The Luftwaffe Blitz! September 1940-May 1941 Introduction Luftwaffe Operations Against Great Britain September 1940 October 1940 November 1940 The Night Offensive December 1940 January 1941 February 1941 March 1941 April 1941 May 1941 Finale
Black Saturday Gillman's Daredevils Very Commanding Officer UXB Life in the Shelters The Battle of Graveney Marshes Put That Light Out! Paddock Tief-Angriff am England Disaster at Coronation Avenue Stoke Newington Two Land Mines in London A Telegraph Boy Remembers The Blitz On a Mortuary Van in The London Blitz Coventry The Birth of a Legend Folkestone Firestorm Heavy Rescue Fair Isle Incident The Wednesday' Beating the Experts Full Moon Glossary Index Photographic
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Ramsey, Winston G. (Editor): The Blitz Then and Now - Volume 3
Contents: Dedication Foreword From the Editor The Contributors The Luftwaffe Part I — Raiders Overhead May 1941-May 1944 Introduction Luftwaffe Operations Against Great Britain Part II — V For Vengeance June 1944-March 1945
Bomb Disposal Beckton Gasworks November 1986 The Formation of the National Fire Service Fighting the Fires - The Appliances The Baedeker Raids Bath Raider at Builth Wells Baedeker Casualty The Observer Corps Attack on GB 73 19 The Danger by Day: Fighter Bomber and High Altitude Attacks Jagdbombenangriff The Day Lowestoft Hit Back Plumbing the Depths — The Fiasco of 1943 Sandhurst Road School, Catford The Bethnal Green Tube Shelter Disaster German War Graves in Great Britain When The Luftwaffe Landed In Britain Jabos over Suffolk The First of the 'K's Torquay: Tragedy at St Marychurch Mosquito v. Hornet The First Junkers 188 Down on British Soil The Steinbock Raids Bombed Out One Boy's War Escape to Britain The V-Weapons V1 Fiesler Fi 103 A Schoolboy's Air Diary - Part I A Schoolboy's Air Diary - Part II Do Dogs Cry Meteor Versus V1 A Schoolboy's Air Diary — Part III Those Incredible Eighty Days The V2 V2 Rockets - Deadly Bolts from the Blue The V2 Against East Anglia Big Ben 257 The Christmas Eve Flying Bomb Raid on Manchester The Carter Diary I The Carter Diary II The Carter Diary III Luftwaffe Finale Postscript Memorial to The Blitz Glossary Index Photographic
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Rayner, Jay: Star Dust Falling Star Dust Falling is the story of those on board that pioneering aircraft and of the ramshackle airline - British South American Airways - that sent them to their deaths. Run by an austere but charismatic Australian war hero newly arrived from Bomber Command, BSAA recruited its flying crew almost entirely from among ex-bomber pilots.The fleet of converted Lancaster bombers operated on a shoestring, regularly flying without fuel reserves or access to adequate weather forecasts. The result was that it became one of the most dangerous airlines in the western world. In this fascinating and compelling account, Jay Rayner recreates the events surrounding the loss of Star Dust and its discovery fifty years later, piecing together the lives of the characters involved: the Chilean-Palestinian passenger with a diamond stitched into the lining of his suit; the King's Messenger with his bag full of diplomatic secrets; the crew of fearless pilots working in unbelievably strenuous conditions; the Argentinian climbers who risked their lives to find the wreck; and the Argentinian military men who declared war on one another in an attempt to claim the credit. Combining
the glamour of the early days of long-haul flight with solving one of
aviation's greatest mysteries, Star Dust Falling is an exhilarating and
moving read. |
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Reynolds, Quentin: The amazing Mr. Doolittle |
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Rhode, Richard V. - Pearson, Henry
A. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 599 |
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Rhys, John Llewelyn (R.A.F.): England is my Village |
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Rice, Ralph: Aero Mechanic's Questionnaire |
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Rich, Doris L.: Amelia Earhart |
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Rich, Doris L.: Queen Bess Bessie
Coleman (1896-1926) was the first African American woman aviator to earn an
international pilot's licence. She dreamed of opening a flight school for
African Americans but died in a crash in 1926. |
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Richardson, Cameron: Lindbergh's Great Race |
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Riley, Christopher - Dolling,
Philip: Apollo 11 1969 (Including Saturn V, CM-107, SM-107, LM-5)
Owners' Workshop Manual |
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Riley, Gordon: Vintage Aircraft of the World |
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Robertson, Bruce: Aviation Enthusiasts' Reference Book |
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Robie, Bill: For the Greatest Achivements |
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Robinson, Derek: Piece of Cake When Hornet Squadron's antiquated flying tactics result in disaster, ist members turn to an outcast American, Christopher Hart III, for leadership. A veteran of the conflict in Spain, his view of war is brutally realistic: "Up there the world is divided into bastards and suckers. Make your choice!' They do. They become tough. And
cynical. And for the first time there is hope that they can stem the
Luftwaffe tide. |
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Robinson, Douglas H.: The Zeppelin in Combat Table of Contents List of Photographs List of Diagrams and Maps Author's Preface Introduction I. Hydrogen and Flaming Bullets II. The Early History of the Rigid Airship III. The Early History of the German Naval Airship Division IV. The Airship comes into Its Own V. Early Operations. The Christmas Day Raid VI. Luftpolitik at Imperial Headquarters VII. "England shall be Destroyed with Fire" VIII. The Dogger Bank Battle and other Naval Actions IX. Squadron Raids on London X. From London to Edinburgh XI. The Battle of Jutland XII. Super-Zeppelins versus Anti-Airship Ammunition XIII. The Sunderland Operation XIV. "A Certain Means of Victoriously Ending the War" XV. "Caution is Ordered" XVI. The Coming of the "Height Climbers" XVII. British Flying Boats take the War into the German Bight XVIII. The Baltic Airships, and Operation "Albion" XIX. The "Silent Raid" XX. The African Adventure XXI. "Altitude Motors" and the Ahlhorn Disaster XXII. The First Successful Carrier Strike in History XXIII. Götterdämmerung XXIV. Conclusion Rigid Airship Technology and Terminology Glossary Bibliography Appendices Index |
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Robinstein, Russel G. - HerrnStein,
William H. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 569 |
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Rodgers, Eugene: Flying High |
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Roseberry, C.R.: Glenn Curtiss: Pioneer of Flight
Glenn Curtiss' life was always interwoven with prominent names. In 1905, he raced one of his "motorized bicycles" with, and beat, the famed Barney Oldfield. When he decided to apply bis engine-making skills toward the development of a machine that would actually carry man into and through the air, one of bis original partners was Alexander Graham Bell. His most important rivals, and the men with whom he engaged in prolonged litigation over their claim that several ideas had originated with them, were Wilbur and Orville Wright. The first publisher whose paper made him famous internationally was James Gordon Bennet. His return from winning the International Air Race in Reims, France, shared headlines with the Cook-Peary controversy over who had really discovered the North Pole. Later, when he went into the serious business of airplane manufacturing, New York's Mr. Wanamaker and Boston's Mr. Filene, of their respective family stores, took a great interest. And when he died, in 1930, telegrams of condolence were sent by Charles and Anne Lindbergh, Rear Admiral Richard Byrd and other well known mourners from all over the aeronautical world. The
story of Glenn Curtiss is consequently more than the tale of an individual.
Through his associations, innovations, failures and final triumph, it is also
a remarkably researched and documented history of the development of aviation
during the first three crucial decades of this Century. By correlating
technical developments with vignettes concerning the men of ideas and
foresight who helped make manned flight possible, it is also the story of an era
and of a giant step in the advancement of civilization. |
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Rosenberg, Barry - Macaulay,
Catherine: Mavericks of the Sky Acclaimed aviation reporter Barry Rosenberg and veteran writer Catherine Macaulay have brilliantly combined the romance and danger of the dawn of flight with the dramatic story of these near-mythic men and women. Mavericks of the Sky recounts the crucial first three years of the U.S. Air Mail Service—beginning with the inaugural New York-to-Washington, D.C., flight in 1918 through 1921 with Jack Knight's desperate, against-all-odds night flight that would determine the future of airmail. Day after day, they climbed into their flimsy wood and cloth-covered biplanes to move the mail through torrential rain and blinding snowstorms, relying on their wits and instincts to keep them out of trouble. Nicknamed "the Suicide Club," the pilots of the airmail service were a brash collection of World War I aces who returned as heroes from Europe looking for a way to continue their obsession with flying. At a time before there were any established air routes and when planes were very much a developing technology, these men pushed the limits of flight to the extreme. They were dashing, group-proud, brazen, and resentful of authority. Their legacy, however, is undeniable: By establishing the first reliable application of powered flight in the face of wide public skepticism, "the Suicide Club" ushered in the era of modern aviation. Rosenberg and Macaulay's thrilling
narrative draws on exhaustive research of new archival material to bring to
life the exploits of the most daring and colorful pilots - American pioneers
who were true symbols of the Jazz Age
and the American spirit. |
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Rothrock, A.M. - Biermann, E. (Langley
Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 655 |
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Rothrock, A.M. - Spencer, R.C.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 657 |
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Russo, Carolyn: Artifacts of Flight Foreword
by astronaut John Glenn. |
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Ryan, Craig: Magnificent Failure This is the true story of Nick Piantanida - a story of incredible adventure, courage, bravado, and tragedy. Locked in a desperate Cold War race against the Soviets to find out if humans could survive in space and live through a free fall from space vehicles, the Pentagon gave civilian adventurer Nick Piantanida's Project Strato-Jump little notice until May Day, 1966. Operating in the shadows of well-funded, high-visibility Air Force and Navy projects, the former truck driver and pet store owner set a new world record for manned balloon altitude. Rising more than 23 miles over the South Dakota prairie, Piantanida nearly perished trying to set the world record for the highest free fall parachute jump from that height. On his next attempt, he would not be so lucky.
In
the spirit of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, Magnificent Failure portrays a
loner driven to test himself. The story recalls a by-gone era when men tested
the limits of mortality armed only with an indomitable spirit, ingenuity, and
(some say) sheer lunacy. Part harrowing adventure story, part space history,
part psychological portrait of an extraordinary risk-taker, this story
fascinates and intrigues the armchair adventurer in all of us. |
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Sabbag, Robert: Down Around Midnight
Around midnight on June 17, 1979, Air New England flight 248 crashed into the woods on Cape Cod. The pilot died but the copilot and eight passengers survived with trauma both physical and emotional. Robert Sabbag, at the height of his fame for his bestselling book Snowblind, was among them. Down Around Midnight is Sabbag's gripping account of what exactly happened on that foggy night and his candid attempt to come to terms with the emotional ramifications of the crash. He reconnects with the other survivors and their rescuers for the first time in thirty years, weaving the narrative between past and present to create a thrilling and affecting story of survival and recovery. Like
the best survivor tales - Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Joe Simpson's
Touching the Void - Down Around Midnight is fast paced and mesmerizing. It is
also a meditation on healing and the things we do to compartmentalize
traumatic memories. Few people experience a plane crash and live to tell the
story. Sabbag brings his striking, economical style to this personal tale of
learning how to remember and how to endure. |
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Safford, Edward L.: Aviation Electronics Handbook |
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Salvadori, Mario: Why Buildings Stand Up |
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Salvadori, Mario - Levy, Matthys -
Woest, Kevin: Why Buildings Fall
Down Although
modern technologies and new materials have greatly decreased the number of
structural failures in today's world, buildings still fall down. Two
world-renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour
through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from ancient
times to the present. |
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Sanders, C.J. - Rawson, A.H.: The Book of the C.19 Autogiro
Contents: Foreword Introductory Autogyro Theorie and data How to Fly the Autogyro Detail Description of the C.19 Autogyro Rotor Brake and Pylon Unit Fuselage, Fixed Wings, and Tail Unit Undercarriage, Wheel Brakes, and Controls Engine Installation Rigging and Maintenance Notes Autogyro Terminology Index |
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Saunders, Andy: RAF Tangmere Revisited |
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Saunders, Keith: So You Want to be an Airline Stewardess |
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Scheff, Michael - Spector, David: Airport '77 Rapidly,
inexorably, the pressure grew... Help was far...catastrophe only seconds
away! |
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Schey, Oskar W. - Biermann, E.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 390 |
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Schey, W. - Pinkel, Benjamin -
Ellenbrock Jr., Herman H. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 645 |
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Schiff, Barry, J. (Boeing 707
pilot) - Preston, John (Scale drawings): The Boeing 707 |
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Schirra, Wally: Schirra’s Space |
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Scholefield, R.A.: Manchester Airport Now the UK's foremost locally owned airport, Manchester opened on 25 June 1938. Since then it has developed into the twentieth busiest airport in the world, in terms of international passengers. The airport now serves more than sixteen million travellers per annum, while in the airfield's first fourteen months before the outbreak of the Second World War there were a mere eight thousand passengers. As
well as covering the dramatic physical development of the airport - the new
terminals and runways that have been necessary - and the aircraft that have
flown into and out of Manchester, Alan Scholefield has researched the military
operations that took place from 1938 to 1960. Newly discovered wartime
documents and photographs illustrate many aspects of the RAF's activities,
including parachute training, development of gliding techniques and the
operations of 613 Squadron, while military aircraft manufacture by Fairey,
Avro and others is not overlooked. |
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Schubauer, G.B. (National Bureau of
Standards): NACA Report No. 652 |
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Schultz, Barbara Hunter: Pancho
Poncho Barnes was one of aviation's most colorful members. In the 1920's, she barnstormed her way through the skies to become one of the best, capturing the women's speed record in 1930. The test pilots of Edwards Air Force Base designated Pancho's "Happy Bottom Riding Club" their unofficial debriefing room in the 1950's. Among those who respected Pancho, for both her character and her abilities, were Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden, and Jimmy Doolittle. Pancho
Barnes was spontaneous, adventurous, and dedicated to both flying and
friends. This well-written biography details the life of a remarkable woman. |
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Scott, David (Astronaut) - Leonov, Alexei (Cosmonaut): Two Sides of the Moon
Growing up on either side of the Iron Curtain, David Scott and Alexei Leonov experienced very different childhoods but shared the same dream to fly.
Excelling in every area of mental and physical agility, Scott and Leonov became elite fighter pilots and were chosen by their countries' burgeoning space programs to take part in the greatest technological race ever-to land a man on the moon.
In this unique dual autobiography, astronaut Scott and cosmonaut Leonov recount their exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space exploration. With each mission fraught with perilous risks, and each space program touched by tragedy, these parallel tales of adventure and heroism read like a modern-day thriller. Cutting fast between their differing recollections, this book reveals, in a very personal way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the clash between Russian communism and Western democracy.
Before training to be the USSR's first man on the moon, Leonov became the first man to walk in space. It was a feat that won him a place in history but almost cost him his life. A year later, in 1966, Gemini 8, with David Scott and Neil Armstrong aboard, tumbled out of control across space. Surviving against dramatic odds-a split-second decision by pilot Armstrong saved their lives-they both went on to fly their own lunar missions: Armstrong to command Apollo 11 and become the first man to walk on the moon, and Scott to perform an EVA during the Apollo 9 mission and command the most complex expedition in the history of exploration, Apollo 15. Spending three days on the moon, Scott became the seventh man to walk on its breathtaking surface.
Marking a new age of USA/USSR cooperation, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Scott and Leonov together, finally ending the Cold War silence and building a friendship that would last for decades.
Their
courage, passion for exploration, and determination to push themselves to the
limit emerge in these memoirs not only through their triumphs but also
through their perseverance in times of extraordinary difficulty and danger. |
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Scott, Phil: The Wrong Stuff? |
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Scrivner, Charles L. - Scarborough,
W.E. - Greer, Don: PV-1 Ventura |
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Scutts, Jerry - Greer, Don: Hurricane |
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Sears, William R. (Ph.D. Chief of
Aerodynamics, Northup Aircraft, Inc.): The Airplane and its Components |
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Seidman, Oscar - Neidhouse A.I.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 672 |
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Seidman, Oscar - Neilhouse, A.I.
(Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 691 |
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Serling, Robert J.: The Only Way to Fly |
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Serling, Robert J.: The Probable Cause |
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Sgarlato, Nico: Soviet Aircraft of Today |
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Shacklady, Edward: The North American F-86A Sabre |
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Shacklady, Edward: The North American P-51D Mustang |
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Sharp - Shaw - Dunlop: Airport Engineering |
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Sheets, Jack H. - MacKinney, Gordon
W. (both engineers at Curtis-Wright Corporation): Reverse Thrust Propellers for Use as Landing Brakes for
Large Aircraft |
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Shelton, William R.: Man's Conquest of Space With
a Foreword by James E. Webb, Administrator, NASA. |
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Shennan, Noel & Anthony: Combat Aircraft of the Battle of Britain |
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Shenton, Edward: Couriers of the Clouds "To
the boys of today - who will be the pilots of tomorrow" |
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Shepard, Alan - Slayton, Deke (two
of the "original seven" NASA Astronauts): Moon Shot |
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Shepherd, Christopher: German Aircraft of World War II |
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Sherman, Albert (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 575 |
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Sherman, Albert (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 678 |
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Sherman, Albert (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 678 |
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Shettle, M. L. Jr.: United States Naval Air Stations of World
War II |
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Shettle, M. L. Jr.: United States Naval Air Stations of World
War II |
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Shrader, Welman A.: Fifty Years of Flight Eaton
was founded in 1927 by Tom B. Eaton, Sr.. |
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Shute, Nevil: No Highway A
brilliant scientist's nightmare conviction that a great new airliner embodies
a fatal flaw . . . Mounting drama on a flight across the icy Atlantic . . .
An unforgettable human story that brings together some of the most vivid and
sharply contrasted men and women in all his best-selling novels and unfolds
to a deeply satisfying ending . . . |
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Sikorsky, Sergei I.: The Sikorsky Legacy
About the Author: Sergei
I. Sikorsky, the oldest son of Igor, started as an apprentice in the Sikorsky
factory at the age of 16. He served as a helicopter mechanic with the United
States Coast Guard in World War II, and spent the next 50 years in aviation.
This book documents the achievements of his teacher and mentor: his father,
Igor. |
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Silverstein, ABE - Katzoff, S. (Langley
Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 688 |
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Smith, Andrew: Moondust Between
1969 and 1972, 12 men traveled a quarter-million miles to the moon and
returned safely. In this powerful, intimate story, journalist Smith sets out
to find these men and discover how that experience changed their lives.
Smith, a boy living in a nondescript California subdivision at the time of
the Apollo missions and caught up in the endless possibility of space flight,
journeys to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., and the backwoods of
Texas in search of these mythical figures of American know-how. He finds Neil
Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, still cool and confident, a plainspoken
man who never let on how close that mission came to disaster. In Gene Cernan,
the last man on the Moon, he finds an imperious, driven, highly successful
businessman. If all of the men share one affliction, it's fame. Once at the
center of the world's attention, these mostly ordinary men with some
extraordinary gifts and luck have lived their lives being asked the same
question—What was it like "up there"? In an artful blend of memoir
and popular history, Smith makes flesh-and-blood people out of icons and reveals
the tenderness of his own heart. |
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Smith, David J.: Action Stations |
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Smith, David J.: Britain's Military Airfields 1935-45 |
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Smith, Graham: Cambridgeshire Airfields in the Second World War |
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Smith, Graham: Northamptonshire Airfields in the Second World War |
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Smith, J. Richard: Focke-Wulf Fw 200 |
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Smith, J. Richard: Junkers Ju 87A & B |
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Smith, J. Richard: The Dornier Do 17 & 215 |
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Smith, J. Richard: The Focke-Wulf Fw 190D / TA 152 Series |
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Smith, J. Richard - Creek, Eddie
J.: Dornier Do 335 |
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Smith, Richard K.: First Across ! |
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Smith, Sir Charles Kingsford: My Flying Life |
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Soulé, H.A. (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 700 |
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Sparks, James C. [Major U.S. Air
Force, Ret.]: Winged Rocketry
This fascinating book retraces the history of rocket planes from the first crude version fired by coolies in ancient China, on to the secret German space bombers and fighters of World War II and to the great barrier-breaking rocket planes,of the United States. It then projects into spacecraft of the future, which, combining new aero and astronautical techniques, will be capable of piloted flight into and back from orbit, for global travel, the transportation of cargo, and defense. Major Sparks has been closely associated with aeronautics and astronautics throughout his Air Force career. He has flown over four thousand hours with the Strategic Air Command and the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service. He flew thirty-five missions over Germany with the Eighth Air Force and served as Public Affairs Officer during the manned space flights of Projects Mercury and Gemini. He is the author of "Rescue from the Air and in Space".
Contents: 1 Man is Wing-borne 2 The Dawn of a New Era 3 The Fighter That Could Have Changed the War 4 Natter (Viper) - the One-Way Airplane 5 Bombing North America from Space [this chapter contains a description of Wernher von Braun's A9/A10 intercontinental missile design from the 1940ies and a detailed and rare description of Eugen Sänger skip-reentry design of a spaceraft capable of bombing New York. Included are many original illustrations from Eugen Sänger's original study on the subject] 6 Kamikaze - Suicide on Wings 7 Crossing the New Frontier 8 The Thermal Thicket 9 The X-15 and the Space Barrier 10 Waning Wings 11 "Flying to and from Space" Index |
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Sparrow, S.W. - Thorne, M.A.
(Bureau of Standards): NACA Report
No. 262 |
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Speller, J.C.: The Rigging, Maintenance and Inspection of Aircraft
('A'-Licence) |
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Stack, John - von Doenhoff, Albert
E. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 492 |
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Stapfer, Hans-Heiri: Strangers in a Strange Land |
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Stewart, Stanley: Flying the Big Jets |
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Stickle, George W. - Naiman, Irven
- Crigler, John L. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 687 |
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Stoff, Joshua: Charles A. Lindbergh |
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Stoff, Joshua: John F. Kennedy International Airport Joshua
Stoff, noted aviation historian and author, is the curator of the Cradle of
Aviation Museum. Many of these photographs have come from the extensive
archives of the museum, as well as the once magnificent archives of the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey, which were sadly lost in the attacks of
September 11, 2001. Fortunately, these representative photographs, many of
which have never before been published, were copied prior to those attacks
and were saved. |
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Stoff, Joshua: LaGuardia Airport
About the Author: Joshua
Stoff is the curator of the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island and is a
noted aviation historian and prolific author. LaGuardia Airport contains photographs,
most previously unpublished, from the extensive archives of the Cradle of
Aviation Museum as well as the Port Authority Archives. |
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Stoff, Joshua: Long Island Airports
About the Author Joshua
Stoff is the curator of the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island, and is
a noted aviation historian. He is the author of numerous aviation and space
titles, including Arcadia Publishing’s "Long Island Aircraft Crashes:
1909–1959". |
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Stroud, G.R. (Editor): I.A.L. Handbook of Aircraft Data
1959-1960 |
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Stroud, John - Guston, Bill
(Consultant): Airliners of the
1930s |
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Sullenberger, Chesley
"Sully" (airline captain): Highest Duty
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed one of the most remarkable emergency landings in aviation history when Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the surface of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero and an inspiration worldwide. To Sullenberger, a calm, steady pilot with forty years of flying experience who is also a safety consulting expert, the landing was not a miracle but rather the result of years of practice and training-wisdom he gained in the cockpit of U.S. Air Force jets and in his Texas boyhood.
Born to a World War II veteran and dentist father and an elementary school teacher mother, Sully fell in love with planes early. He learned to fly as an eager 16-year-old from a crop duster, an older neighbor in north Texas, who took off and landed his fragile plane on the grass field behind his house. While Sully's father encouraged his interest in flying, he also imparted stern advice he'd learned from his Navy service during World War II: a commander is responsible for everyone in his care-and those words have shaped Sully's life and work and continue to guide him today.
HIGHEST DUTY reveals the important lessons Sully learned through childhood, in his military service, and in his work as a commercial airline pilot. At heart, it is a story of hope and preparedness-that life's challenges can be met if we're ready for them-reminding us that, even in these days filled with war, tragedy, and economic uncertainty, there are values still worth fighting for.
A few weeks after the crash, Sully discovered that he'd lost a library book about professional ethics, Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability, in the downed plane's cargo hold. When he called the library to notify them, they waived the usual fees. Mayor Michael Bloomberg replaced the book when he gave Sully the Key to the City in a New York ceremony.
Captain
Chesley B. Sullenberger III is an airline pilot and safety expert, and has
served as an instructor and an Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) safety
chairman and accident investigator. He was named the Outstanding Cadet in
Airmanship in his graduating class at the United States Air Force Academy,
and he holds two master's degrees. A native of Denison, Texas, he lives in
Danville, California, with his wife and family. |
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Sullivan, Jim: Bent & Battered Wings |
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Sullivan, Scott P.: Virtual Apollo Also
inside: "The Launch Escape System Boost Protective Cover". This
book is an extraordinary piece of work. Computer animated 3-D colored
engineering drawings of the spacecraft and it's system like this had not been
available at the time of manufacture of this spacecraft... |
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Sweetman, John: The Dambusters Raid |
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Swenson, Loyd S. - Grimwood, James
M. - Alexander, Charles C.: This
New Ocean NASA Publication NASA SP-4201
Contents Preface Part One – Research (Charles C. Alexander) I The Lure, The Lock, The Key (To 1958) II Exploring the Human Factor (1948-1958) Ill Aeronautics To Astronautics: NACA Research (1952-1957) IV From NACA to NASA (November 1957-September 1958) Part Two – Development (Loyd S. Swenson, Jr.) V Specifications for a Manned Satellite (October-December 1958) VI From Design into Development (January-June 1959) VII Man-Rating the Machines (July-December 1959). VIII Machine-Rating the Men (January-June 1960). . IX From Development into Qualification : Flight Tests (July-December 1960) X Tests Versus Time in the Race for Space (January-April 961) Part Three – Operations (James M. Grimwood) XI Suborbital Flights into Space XII Final Rehearsals XIII Mercury Mission Accomplished XIV Climax Of Project Mercury Epilogue Footnotes, Sources and Bibliography, Appendixes, and Index Footnotes. Note on Sources and Selected Bibliography Appendix A - Functional Organization of Project Mercury Appendix B - Workflow Organization of Project Mercury Appendix C - Organization Charts Appendix D - Flight Data Summary Appendix E - Personnel Growth Appendix F - Project Mercury Cost Summaries Appendix G - Project Mercury Tracking Net Index |
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Tanne, John: Wings of the Eagle |
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Taylor, E.S. - Leary, W.A. - Diver,
J.R. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology): NACA Report No. 699 |
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Taylor, John W.R.: Civil Aircraft Markings |
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Taylor, John W.R.: Helicopters of the World |
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Taylor, John W.R. - Munson, Kenneth
(Editors): History of Aviation |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 7 - number seven Wings over the Naga Hills A Tail of two jets (airliners with tail mounted engines) Horizon unlimited (aerial photos) Rocket propulsion automatically controlled aircraft What does the air traveller want? Airliner Insignia No. 5 - Aeroflot Quiet
Flight (soaring) |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 11 -
number eleven mounties with wings (the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the air since 1931) Are Air Displays worthwhile Airline Insignia No. 9 - IBERIA By Appointment to Presidents (V.I.P. aircraft) Aerial Survey Re-Entry (the complexities which must be understood to ensure successfull manned spaceflight) BEA Engineering U.S.A.F.
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 12 -
number twelve The birth of the Russian eagle Airline Insignia No. 10 - Indian Airlines Calling a Halt - stopping aeroplanes art & aviation Avro 504 one man band - an airline pilot discusses the trent towards all-pilot crews weighed
from the air (calculation of stockpile with aerial photography) |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 13 -
number thirteen the Southern Cloud mystery (the crashed plane found - 27 years after the greatest air seach in Australian history of 1931) Airline Liveries (in colour) by John Stroud What is the ultimate weapon? Airline Insignia No. 10 - New York Airways the RAF in a new role (humanitarian work in Malaya) Jet engines test facilities more aviation Monuments fully automatic aviation Global
Weather watch |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 14 -
number fourteen London's Airports Airline Insignia No. 12 - Trans World Airlines Hayman Island - where Crusoe whould have felt at home Cubs in the Circuit? (heated international controversy after an American business aircraft was refused to land at London Airport) Falck - Denmark's flying breakdown service Naval Newcomers at Sea Ice protection for jets Turboprophecy
-Some prophecies of Jet Propulsion |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 15 -
number fifteen the fastest bomber in the world - 20 years ago: the Bristol Blenheim Space Age models who wants supersonic airliners? Airline Insignia No. 13 - Finnair Project Skyfire (cumulonimbus cloud survey for the US Forest Service) Americas Aircraft Reactor Programme Missile Chase Pilot 20th
Century Saga - Island |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 16 -
number sixteen Operation Night Light - Flights to the Midnight Sun in Scandinavia since the 1930ies There's many a slip... An airline captain analyses the economics of crew slipping air test and air firing - 45 minutes (Beaufighter) The atmospheric caper photographic understatements tail of history how aeronuatical research is aiding technical education the
greatest thrill of them all (parachuting firefighters) |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 17 -
number seventeen The Story of the Mayfly must the pilot command? Airline insignia no. 14 - BEA British European Airways aircraft automatic landing rockets and satellites on stamps prototype for professional (B-24 Liberator) The
saga of five six Tango |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant Editor):
Air BP - number 18 - number
eighteen still in service - 176-year old design (airships) the lion of Judah flies (Ethiopian Airlines) airline insignia no.15 - Malév woman drivers; why not? Back-to-front fighter (P-39 Airacobra) the control of static electricity in aircraft fuelling Air BP meets... Mallinson's aviation
enterprise in hong kong - how international flying came to a rocky colony |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 19 -
number nineteen Spitfire half hour manpowered aircraft mapped from the air airline insignia no.16 - Japan Air Lines the Kee Bird: one hunter's favorite mount Inside information - modern airplane inspection ICAO
training center |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 20 -
number twenty no second chance Alexander Fjodorowitsch Moshaiski - an unknown aviation pioneer the sheriff takes a flyer airline insignia no.17 - Tasman Empire Airways who owns the Moon? The bird strike problem the
way people travel today - the beginning of short-distance air traffic in
Germany (Deutsche Taxiflug Do 27 operation) |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 21 Polynesia accepts the Jet Age the gentle Hurricane BP Aquascan airline insignia no.18 - Middle East Airlines ties that tell a tale air freight farsten
your safety belt - no smoking please (aircraft seats) |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 22 SE5 Pilot's report on 3D horizon motor racing's own air service ailine insignia no.19 - United Air Lines Too old at sixty? Ice and Men - SAS's arctic survival plans delivery flight - July 1940 (Ferrying the Hudson) the
worlds highest airport - La Paz, Bolivia (Elev. 13.398 ft) |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 23 Lebanon maintenance recording Beethoven and turboprops airline insignia no.20 - British United Airways but I'd sooner have a ride on a tractor Irrelevant Catastrophe - testing the Hampden bomber Idle Wild animals Cross
and Cockade fly again |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 24 Atlantic venture - the 1919 attempt (Handley Page V/1500). Dressed for space are pilots necessary? No Flying Fortress - aborting take-off (3 x) in a B-17 airline insignia no.21 - Austrian Airlines RCAF/62 VTOL wind tunnel testion techniques and facilities the
international Ice Patrol |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 25 is flying possible? I's not so far to Tipperary Entomological Interlude - an unusual "Mosquito" problem airline insignia no.21 The Flying Tiger Line The night they closed the Burma Hump 99.8% regularity by French night air mail reinforced plastics in the air the
frustrations of a chute-shooter |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 26 Mount Cook - ... A close look at New Zealand's highest peak all aboard the skylark no millenium for air freight Prince Bernard airline insignia no.23 United Arab Airlines fire in the forest the development of modern metal adhesives tricycles
need tarmac - Douglas DB-7 Boston |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 27 this seat for sale - airline booking F-8E Crusader Flying the Alcan the Slush problem Cloak & Dagger Aeroplane airline insignia no.24 - Air India the kite - man's first aeroplane the Avian gyroplane visit
the land of the rising sun |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 28 engine school on call - the American Coast Guard serves the Central Pacific passengers from the stone age airline insignia no.25 Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie who wants helicopters? No pice of cake - the Oxford twin-engined trainer Mowhawk Airlines big,
bad, beautiful cumulus |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 29 AST - Britain's air university self-willing bomber - the Whitley more space stamps airline insignia no.26 - Swissair Jordan undercarriages - a history Canada's amateur aircraft builders model
shop - in the aircraft industry |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 30 cabin crew training visit to a Soviet jet-fighter base airline insignia no.27 - Aer Lingus National Aeronautical Collection air traffic control unreal emergency - the Master single engined advanced trainer the history of the parachute - some corrections Cobb & Co bill
of fare in the air |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 32 the forgotten Peninsula - Baja California Balloons eye view tackling the slush problem airline insignia 29 Quantas art for aviations STOL experiments at DHC aerobatics 40 minutes survival
in the jungle |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 33 I am lost but I am not alone never to be torpedo bomber - the Blackburn Botha Ernest Willows (1886-1926) - Britains first successful airship builder helicopter research in Ungary birds - the inspiration of man's desire to fly "it was a bit hairy" - a Whirlwind helicopters role in the construction of a civil radio station on Borneo's Mount Kinabalu airline insignia 30 Braniff International Airways fog and low cloud Arctic
Airline |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 34 Capital Airport - the new Dulles airport for Washington D.C. A laboratory for aircraft fuel flowmeter development I and the aeroplane airline insignia 31 Olympic Airways Sweden's Air Force Helitack Fire Amendable
Monster - Spitfire with Griffon engine |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 35 Soviet polar aviation today forgotten bomber - the Fairey Battle airline insignia 32 Tarom Roumanian Air Transport airborne check of nature's inventory Aquascan - a survey excercise Latude co-operation, not competition the key to success - MAC Martin's Air Charter tons of instruments the
Henry Fabre Hydo Aeroplane |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 36 aviation filming airline insignia 33 Alitalia over and under the sea wings of mercy the air-gunnery excercise Melbourne Ales more flying inns from flimsies through fuellers to the future geodetic
variations - the Wellington bomber |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 37 Val d' Isere - Alpine flying airline insignia 34 Union de Transports Aeriens If guinea pigs could fly - the Air transport auxiliary ferrying organisation really the world's first airline the Messerschmitt Me163 how would you sell this aircraft? - Falcon! Just the facts please... Homologation
of aviation and space records |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 38 Why not airships? Gliding for fun airline insignia 35 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Messerschmitt Me262 tons of adventure the clips - collected no riotous reception - civilian pilots in the Air transport auxiliary ferrying organisation aviation
synthetic lubricants - the next generation? |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 39 down under and up over Haste! Post airline insignia 36 TABSO do jumbo jets amd SST's permit economical fuelling? Collectors' items - aviation books a balloon called Nibbo preternatural prototype - the Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle a
modern application of an acinet art - falcons against bird strikes |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 40 four decades of aerial survey airline insignia 37 Pakistan International Airlines the economics of hoovercraft operations no spice in variety - Bermuda, Cleveland, Nomad - three long-forgotten American types frome home-built to production sometimes 1910 foundation year of flying nothing new - inflight entertainment Aeronavale
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 41 I thought we come back - a lightplane adventure Logging by balloon Editorial - Oil for the Concorde Airline Insignia 38 - Pan American World Airways The rotary engine Agreeable deceiver - flight testing the Bristol Beaufigher Lakeland airport - the storyof Schiphol Serengety Suoer Cub The
Worlds most experienced aeroplane - North Central's veteran DC-3 N21728 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 43 Ringmaster The Crowell Convertiplane Editorial - how big is big? Airline insignia 40 - Polskie Linie Lotnicze Looking at airflows the bigger the cheaper First jet flight in Japan Air BP prepares for the Jumbo Jet Assignement
in Afganistan |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 44 Kites A quart in a pint pot Denmark's first helicopter my yet fly again Editorial Airline insignia 41 - New Zealand National Airways Corporation Space Panorama Island Airways The boom comes of age Air
age education |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 45 The shape of things to come The Cub in my life Airline insignia 42 - Eastern Airlines Editorial Fighters RN Music with wings Insatnt icing for helicopters Journey to Russia Testing
the Dornier Do 31 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 46 Editorial The first decade Airline insignia 43 - 50 years of commercial aviation Conquest of the Pacific Up Down Art at the ariport Greenlandair Comfort in the cabin The
flight that never was |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 47 Munich's Museum recalls the early days TIFS Moonshine Hydrants updated Cottleston Pie Airline insignia 44 - British European Airways Editorial An aerial adventure - the Shuttleworth's Boxkite replica flown by Neil Williams Channel
Islanders |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 48 The Wallis theme (Sir Barnes Wallis) Airline insignia 45 - CP Air Editorial Progress in pressure control -part one Tequila and the solid gold airmail Clouds Some like it hot - The A-11, YF-12A and the SR-71 Icarus
mystery solved at last |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 49 The Turbulence hunters Seven Mechanical Birds and an Iron Fly Airline insignia 46 - Martinair Holland Editorial - 132 accidents in 1968 in the US due to fuel exhaustion Cranfield's Highest Classroom Space Age Airport - Geneva Cointrin Film Pilot Progress in pressure control - part two The
Thirteen-month Years of Father Bob |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 49 The Turbulence hunters Seven Mechanical Birds and an Iron Fly Airline insignia 46 - Martinair Holland Editorial - 132 accidents in 1968 in the US due to fuel exhaustion Cranfield's Highest Classroom Space Age Airport - Geneva Cointrin Film Pilot Progress in pressure control - part two The
Thirteen-month Years of Father Bob |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 50 Editorial - 50 issues of Air BP On going international - about the future of the British aviation industry Airline insignia 47 - Alitalia Night Attac - Bats in flight Pioneer engien builder Look back to 1956 Oberammergau 1970 Seeing
a river... Through a bubble (helicopter flying at Niagara Falls) |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 51 Editorial AWA - the story behind the "Jane's All the World's Aircraft" Airline insignia 48 - Overseas National Airways Nature's aeroplanes Jet Fuels Venice and its airshow North of the Polarsirkelen Chicken
Gun - testing for bird strikes |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 53 editorial Coming soon - the Aquaport (planning for London's third airport: off-shore) Just the day for STOL Bartolomeu de Gusmano Living Fuel He 178 - the development of the first German jet aircraft Hail: and the world of the shot-peen special Airline insignia 50 - Bavaria Fluggesellschaft Hungary's
aviation history on stamps |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 53 editorial Coming soon - the Aquaport (planning for London's third airport: off-shore) Just the day for STOL Bartolomeu de Gusmano Living Fuel He 178 - the development of the first German jet aircraft Hail: and the world of the shot-peen special Airline insignia 50 - Bavaria Fluggesellschaft Hungary's
aviation history on stamps |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 54 Editorial - Concorde The First of the New - pictures from Concorde's final assembly Rothmans aerobatic team - by Neil Williams A question of balance - LOPAC Getting started get off the air... We are filming here The attempt that failed? (Record flight to India) Cheap
Champ - two cilinders full of fun |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Consultant
Editor): Air BP - number 55 Editorial 523 - The development of BP Enerjet 523 The treasure seekers Honey-potting is for insects Mercy Flight Oshkosh, the EAA fly-in Carl Jatho Instant Airfields Airline
insignia 52 - South African Airways |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): A Picture History of Flight |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Aircraft Annual 1961 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1978-79 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1980-81 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1983-84 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89 |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): Jane's Pocket Book of Major Combat
Aircraft |
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Taylor, John W.R. (Editor): The Lore of Flight Aircaft Design and Construction Powerplant Development System and Equipment The Art of Flying Illustrated
Encyclopedic Index |
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Taylor, Richard L.: Fair-Weather Flying |
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Templewood, Viscount (Sir Samuel
Hoare): Empire of the Air |
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Templewood, Viscount [Sir Samuel Hoare]
(four times Secretary of State for Air): Empire of the Air |
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Tervasmaa, Antti: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Captain Autobiography
of a Finnish Airline Captain (English Language Edition). |
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Theodorsen, Thedore - Brevoort,
M.J. - Stickle, George. W. - Gough, M.N. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical
Laboratory): NACA Report No. 595 |
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Thetford, Owen: Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1918-57 |
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Thole, Lou: Forgotten Fields of America |
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Thomas, Kas: Aircraft Engine Operating Guide Learn how to recognize the early warning signs of different engine ailments and about valuable preventive maintenance procedures that will increase the longevity of your aircraft's engine. This clearly written book answers the most frequently asked questions on every phase of engine Operation from startup to shutdown. Kas
Thomas is the editor and founder of Light Plane Maintenance, associate editor
of The Aviation Consumer, and co-author of How to Fly Helicopters - 2nd
Edition. An experienced pilot, Thomas has crisscrossed the country in both a
Cessna 182 and an MU-2. |
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Thomas, Lowell (Author of "With
Lawrence in Arabia", "Beyond the Khyber Pass", "The First
World Flight": European
Skyways |
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Thomas, W. Donald: Nostalgia Panamericana |
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Thompson, Milton O.: At the Edge of Space |
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Thompson, Neal: Light This Candle "The
15-minute Freedom 7 flight in 1961 made astronaut Alan Shepard America's
first man in space and its first hero of the space age. Later he made history
by playing golf on the moon during the Apollo 14 mission. But journalist Thompson
reveals another side of this all-American navy pilot with the right stuff.
Although married for more than 50 years, Shepard had an eye for the prettiest
girl in a room. Even longtime colleagues found him a hard man to get to know.
The "Icy Commander" could be charming and helpful one minute,
steely-eyed and "reaming them out" the next. Thompson traces
Shepard's life from a New Hampshire childhood, when he was captivated with
flying, to a lackluster career at Annapolis, where he frequently bent the rules,
then his goal of becoming a jet pilot. Thompson shines a light on the very
private Shepard's career between his Mercury and Apollo days, when he was
earthbound by Meničre's disease, which affected his equilibrium. In
retirement, Shepard amazed everyone (except probably his devoted wife,
Louise) by energetically embracing philanthropic causes before succumbing to
leukemia at age 74. Thompson doesn't reveal much that die-hard space junkies
don't already know about Shepard's often contentious relationship with his
Mercury 7 colleagues, especially John Glenn, but his is a snappily written,
factual counterbalance to Tom Wolfe's sometimes poetic renderings of the
heroes of the early space program. Space buffs and baby boomers who remember
Shepard's gravity-escaping flight should snap it up. 16 pages of b&w
photos not seen by PW." |
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Thum, Marcella - Thum Gladys: Airlift ! The Military Airlift Command operates in wartime under battle conditions. Yet seeking out the eye of a hurricane, airdropping food and supplies for disaster victims, air-evacuating wounded, taking the President where he wants to go on Air Force One are only a few of its other responsibilities. MAC has been called "the biggest, busiest, most far-ranging aerial cargo carrier in the world." MAC'S
dramatic, little-known story is told here in text and photographs. Also
featured are MAC'S legendary transports, from the ever-reliable C-47 Gooney
Bird to the C-5 Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the world. |
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Timoshenko, S. - MacCullough,
Gleason H.: Elements of Strength of
Materials |
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Toland, John: The Great Dirigibles |
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Tomkins, Nigel M.: Air Transport Hulks 1979 |
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Tomkins, Nigel M. - Halliday,
Ricky-Dene: Air Transport Hulks
1986 |
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Tomkins, Nigel Milton - Halliday,
Ricky-Dene (Editors): Airliner
Production List 1987 |
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Traynor, Harry (Editor): The Great London-Victoria Air Race A government sponsored intercontinental Air-Race !
The Great London-Victoria Air Race was sponsored by the Canadian government and the government of British Columbia, and was one of the highlights of British Columbia's Centennial celebrations. The race attracted 79 entries: 57 competing aircrafts, 54 official finishes and race awards of $ 170.000. The
"First Overall" winners from West Germany, Joachim H. Blumschein
and Fritz Kohlgruber, flying a Swearingen Merlin III cashed in the highest
award of 50.000 Dollar. |
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Trimble, William F. (Editor): From Airships to Airbus - The History of
Civil and Commercial Aviation |
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Trout, Bobbie: Honolulu to Los Angeles Original cachet made for the famous woman pilot Evelyn “Bobbie” Trout (1906-2003) for the "first successful solo ocean flight made by a woman". This pice of art, showing the palms of Honolulu, a Skyscraper of Los Angeles, the Lockheed plane and a photo of Bobbie Trout was to be carried on board the flight to be signed later by her. This item is not signed however. The flight had been cancelled in the 1930s due to financial difficulties.
Bobbie Trout was famous for her many aviation records which included the "First Woman To Fly All Night", many endurance records (both unrefueled and air-to-air refueled [more than 122 hrs]), air races and the first women's cross-country race named the "Powder Puff Derby" from Clover Field, Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH (1929). In 1930 she became the fifth women in the USA to receive the "Transport Licence" pilot rating. She
is a member of the Women in Aviation's Hall of Fame and the first woman to
receive the Howard Hughes Memorial Award for her lifetime contributions to
aviation. |
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Turner, Charles C.: Aerial Navigation of To-Day |
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Upton, Jim: Lockheed L-188 Electra |
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Vajda, Ferenc A. - Dancey, Peter: German Aircraft Industry and Production
1933-1945 |
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van der Mey, M. Michiel: Dornier Wal This is the new "bible" for all with an interest in the Dornier Wal flying boat and it's great success all over the world. Published by M. Michiel van der Mey and the Museo G. Caproni together with the Fondazione Piaggio, the book gives an insight into development and worldwide operation of the Wal. The preface, written by Conrado Dornier, grandson of the famous Claude Dornier, gives us an idea of the importance of the flying boot not only in history, but also today: Conrado Dornier builds new Dornier flying boats.
M. Michiel van der Mey, author of a previous book about the Wal, not only researches the Wal's history, but also travels around giving lectures on the flying boat's history.
Index: Preface Introduction Birth of a family of flying boats The Wal in perspective Construction of the Wal Expeditions, Pioneer Flights and Records Military use if the Wal Civil use if the Wal The Dornier Wal country overview (List of matriculations) Dornier Wal Family chronology and milestones Retrospective and outlook Acknowledgements Bibliography |
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Ventry, Lord - Kolesnik, Eugene M.:
Airship Saga |
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Vette, Gordon (Airline Captain) -
Macdonald, John: Impact Erebus
The crash of Flight 901 was the loneliest of the world's worst air disasters. On 28 November 1979, the Air New Zealand DC10 with 257 people aboard took off from Auckland International Airport and flew 2000 miles southwards to the Antarctic, to plunge into the slopes of Mt Erebus, a 12,000-foot volcano. Nine hours later, a US Navy aircraft from McMurdo Station sighted the wreckage - a brown smear on the ice. Nobody survived. Yet for all its isolation it was one of the best documented catastrophes. The aircraft's electronic sensors were working and decipherable. Almost every passenger on the sightseeing trip carried cameras and shot film up to the last second. This was painstakingly salvaged and developed. And Antarctic weather scientists were monitoring local weather patterns, and receiving sophisticated film from satellites. But still the cause eluded investigators. Why should a skilled crew, with an Antarctic explorer on the flight deck, fly straight into a mountain wall in clear weather? The crew was blamed. It took nearly two years for the fog to lift from the mystery. Gordon Vette, a fellow pilot of Captain Jim Collins, the man in command, could not accept the 'pilot error' verdict, and began his own study and investigation. A Royal Commission headed by a forthright High Court Judge, dug deep into the planning and execution of the flight. The
result was a story which is eerie in its implications for airmen. Even with
the most modern Instruments available, nature can still spring traps beyond
prediction and even the best run airline could become the victim of a
computer error... |
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Wagner, Ray: The Martin B-26B & C Marauder |
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Wagner, Ray: The North American F-100 Super Sabre |
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Wagner, Ray: The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
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Walker, Mike: Powder Puff Derby idea as dames in planes? Worse, dames racing planes 2,700 miles from California to Cleveland. One reporter reckoned that far from finding the finishing line, the 'girls' would have trouble finding somewhere to powder their noses. He was wrong and one sunny day in 1929 nineteen young women set out to prove it. The planes were primitive and the navigational equipment non-existent. Half the time, the pilots followed railway lines across the prairies, or arrows painted on barn roofs - and yet, despite crashes, sabotage and storms, they made it and encouraged women everywhere to demand the same freedom and independence that flying had given them. Careless of their own safety and the prejudice of male pilots, they strove to break new records. They became stars and, in the spirit of the age, flew for the sheer
joy of it, blazing a vapour trail that future generations of women would
follow into the wide blue yonder. |
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Ward, Richard: North American P-51D Mustang |
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Ward, Richard - Cooksley, Peter G.
- Shores, Christopher: Battle of
Britain - Hawker Hurricane - Supermarine Spitfire - Messerschmitt Bf.109 |
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Ward, Richard - Cooksley, Peter G.
- Shores, Christopher: Luftwaffe
Bomber Camouflage & Markings 1940 - Volume 1 undated,
ca. 1973. |
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Ward, Richard - Cooksley, Peter G.
- Shores, Christopher: Luftwaffe
Fighters, Bomber & Marine Camouflage & Markings 1940 - Volume 2 |
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Ward, Richard - Mason, Francis K.: Messerschmitt Bf109B,C,D,E |
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Ward, Richard - McDowell, Ernest R.:
Lockheed P-38 Lightning undated,
ca. 1970. |
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Ward, Richard - McDowell, Ernest R.:
North American F-86A-L Sabre undated,
ca. 1970. |
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Ward, Richard - McDowell, Ernest R.:
North American P-51B/C Mustang |
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Ward, Richard - Shores, Christopher:
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F/G |
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Ward, Richard - Windrow, Martin: Luftwaffe Colour Schemes and Markings
1935-45 - Volume 2 |
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Webb, Jim: Fly The Wing |
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Webber, Pete: UKQR 2005 |
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Weber, Le Roy: The P-38J - M Lightning |
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Webster, Sir Charles - Frankland,
Noble - Butler, Sir James R. M. (Editor): The Strategic Air Offensive against Germany 1939-1945 |
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Wegg, John (Managing Editor): North American Airlines Handbook |
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Wenzinger, Carl J. - Harris, Thomas
A. (Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA Report No. 689 |
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Wescott, Lynann - Degen, Paula: Wind and Sand |
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West, James E. (Chief Scout
Executive): The Lone Scout of the
Sky |
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Wetmore, J.W. (Langley Memorial
Aeronautical Laboratory): NACA
Report No. 583 |
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Wetterhahn, Ralph: The Phantom's Final Mission Also in this issue: - You've Got Mailplanes [Antique Aircraft Fly-Ins] - How to Fly an Airliner from Home -
and others... |
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White, Robin: Robert "Hoot" Gibson Also in this issue: - Is It Safe? - The first company with a plan - and a rocket - to send humans to orbit answers the existential question - Restauration: Beech Staggerwing - Shoulder to Shoulder - The Grumman A-6 - Zoom Shot - How the helicopter changed TV news -
and others... |
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Wilder, Billy (Director) Steward,
James (as Charles A. Lindbergh): The
Spirit of St. Louis The movie recreates the preparation of Lindberghs historic flight from New York to Paris in 1927 as well as the flight itself and some episodes from Lindberghs flying career before 1927. A replica of the original aircraft - a Ryan monoplane - was created and flown for this movie. Charles A. Lindbergh himself acted as advisor for the movie project. The movie was release on January 1, 1957. This
new DVD from 2004 containing the movie in English langage is imported from
China. |
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Wilhelm, Donald: What makes the Wheels Go Round? |
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Williamson, Katherine S.: The Golden Age of Aviation |
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Wilson, James: Propaganda postcards of the Luftwaffe |
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Winchester, Simon: Krakatoa |
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Windrow, Martin C.: Focke-Wulf Fw 190A |
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Windrow, Martin C.: The Focke-Wulf Fw 190A |
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Windrow, Martin C.: The Heinkel 111H |
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Windrow, Martin C.: The Messerschmitt Bf 109E |
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Winslade, Richard: The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight |
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Winters, Nancy: Man Flies |
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Winters, Nancy: Man Flies |
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Wissman, Ernest E. (Specialist of
Inspection Training Department of Education, Douglas Aircraft Company): Aircraft Inspection |
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Wolfe, Tom: The Right Stuff "After an opening chapter on the terror of being a test pilot's wife, the story cuts back to the late 1940s, when Americans were first attempting to break the sound barrier. Test pilots, we discover, are people who live fast lives with dangerous machines, not all of them airborne. Chuck Yeager was certainly among the fastest, and his determination to push through Mach 1--a feat that some had predicted would cause the destruction of any aircraft-- makes him the book's guiding spirit. Yet
soon the focus shifts to the seven initial astronauts. Wolfe traces Alan
Shepard's suborbital flight and Gus Grissom's embarrassing panic on the high
seas (making the controversial claim that Grissom flooded his Liberty capsule
by blowing the escape hatch too soon). The author also produces an admiring
portrait of John Glenn's apple-pie heroism and selfless dedication. By the
time Wolfe concludes with a return to Yeager and his late-career exploits,
the narrative's epic proportions and literary merits are secure. Certainly
The Right Stuff is the best, the funniest, and the most vivid book ever
written about America's manned space program. |
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Woodring, Frank and Suanne: Fairchild Aircraft |
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Woods, John and Maureen: DC-4 |
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Woods, W. David: How Apollo flew to the Moon |
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Worden, Al - French, Francis: Falling to Earth
As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completely alone, the most isolated human in existence. During the return from the moon to earth he also conducted the first spacewalk in deep space, becoming the first human ever to see both the entire earth and moon simply by turning his head. The Apollo 15 flight capped an already-impressive career as an astronaut, including important work on the pioneering Apollo 9 and Apollo 12 missions, as well as the perilous flight of Apollo 13.
Nine months after his return from the moon, Worden received a phone call telling him he was fired and ordering him out of his office by the end of the week. He refused to leave.
What
happened in those nine months, from being honored with parades and meetings
with world leaders to being unceremoniously fired, has been a source of much
speculation for four decades. Worden has never before told the full story
around the dramatic events that shook NASA and ended his spaceflight career.
Readers will learn them here for the first time, along with the exhilarating
account of what it is like to journey to the moon and back. It's an
unprecedentedly candid account of what it was like to be an Apollo astronaut,
with all its glory but also its pitfalls. |
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Wright, Alan J.: The British World Airlines Story |
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Wright, Micah Ian: You Back the Attack! - We'll Bomb Who we
Want! |
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Wright, Monte Duane: Most Probable Position
This book traces the history of acrial navigation from the free balloon of the 19th Century to the entry of the United States into World War II. The author's training as both navigator and historian eminently qualifies him to write about the problems of aerial navigation and the solutions found to those problems in the pre-electronic era. He examines civil and military aspects of aerial navigation on an international scale, with special emphasis on the problems of navigation as they related to the United States Army Air Corps's preparations for Strategic bombardment. Beginning with a description of marine navigation, Wright then relates how marine instruments and techniques were gradually adapted for use in early aircraft. Balloonists used dead reckoning and celestial navigation, invented optical devices for measuring groundspeed, introduced both mercury and aneroid altimeters, and began to adapt the magnetic compass and the sextant for use in the air. Navigation of powered aircraft was more complicated. The first airplane pilots of necessity flew by "feel." Only three years before World War I, most pilots had no option but to rely solely on map reading for navigation because their aircraft lacked even the most rudimentary instruments. These first flyers often literally did not know where they were for long periods of time.
During World War I aviation grew rapidly. Wright examines improvements in existing navigation instruments, the development of new ones, and their use in combat during this period, including German Zeppelin campaign. Commercial aviation came of age during the postwar period, when the challenges of trasoceanic navigation were met. Long-range radio, the airspeed indicator, magnetic and gyro compasses, driftmeters, and pressure and absolute altimeters were improved or developed. In the U.S. Army Air Corps between the World Wars, navigation had a low-priority position. Wright tells how it came to assume an important role in long-range bombing missions, and how the establishment of schools for aerial navigation gave it status as a serious, essential discipline. Until the middle of World War II, however, navigation over uncharted terrain, water, or hostile tetrritory still depended primarily on dead reckoning aided by celestial observations and, sometimes, radio and map reading. Navigators had to combine contradictory, imprecise data from diflferent sources and, in the end, determine position as much by judgment as by scientific calculation: hence the title "Most Probable Position". In the belief that the growth of technology must be approached internationally, the author tapped British, French, and German sources, in addition to American. He is the first to use foreign Information extensively in this field. This volume includes photographs, drawings, and charts, as well as a glossary of abbreviations and technical terms, a list of selected individual flights, and an extensive bibliography.
Contents: Preface List of Illustrations 1. Marine Navigation before World War I 2. The Navigation of Balloons 3. Navigation of Airships and Airplanes before World War I 4. Navigation in World War I 5. Overland Airlines and Radio Navigation 6. Transoceanic Airlines and Celestial Navigation 7. Navigation of Long-Range Bombers in the U.S. Army Air Corps to 1941 Appendixes A. Glossary of Abbreviations and Technical Terms B. Flights Referred to in Chapter 6 Notes Bibliography Index |
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Yeager, Chuck - Janos, Leo: Yeager
General Chuck Yeager, the greatest fest pilot of them all - the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound...the World War II flying ace who shot down a Messerschmitt jet with a prop-driven P-51 Mustang...the hero who defined a certain quality that all the hotshot fly-boys of the postwar era aimed to achieve: the right stuff. Now
Chuck Yeager teils his whole incredible life story with the same
"wide-open, full throttle" approach that has marked his astonishing
career. What it was really like engaging in do-or-die dogfights over Nazi
Europe. How, öfter bemg shot down over occupied France, Yeager somehow
managed to escape. The amazing behind-the-scenes story of smashing the sound
barrier despite cracked ribs from a riding accident days before. The entire
story is here, in Yeager's own words, and in wonderful insights from his wife
and those friends and colleagues who have known him best. It is the personal
and public story of a man who settled for nothing less than excellence, a
one-of-a-kind portrait of a true American hero. |
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Yeager, Jeana - Rutan, Dick: Voyager
The
first full account of the daring and pioneering aeronautical adventure,
written by the man and woman who made it happen. They tell their own stories
and how their six-year dream of Voyager was fulfilled - the designing, the
building, and the triumphal nine-day flight of the first plane in history to
circumnavigate the globe nonstop, without refueling (1986). |
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Young, Anthony: The Saturn V F-1 Engine |
