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West with the Night by Beryl Markham Publisher Comments West with the Night is the story of Beryl Markham--aviator, racehorse trainer, beauty--and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and '30s. Beryl Markham is also the author of The Splendid Outcast: The African Stories of Beryl Markham. Growing up in East... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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China Airborne by James Fallows Publisher Comments More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. Chinese airlines expect to triple their fleet size over the next decade and will account for the fastest-growing market for Boeing and Airbus. But the Chinese are... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet by Heather Poole Publisher Comments Flying the not-so-friendly skies... In her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She's witnessed all manner of bad behavior at 35,000 feet and knows what it takes for a traveler to become the most hated... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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Wager with the Wind: The Don Sheldon Story by James Greiner Publisher Comments Don Sheldon has been called 'Alaska's bush pilot among bush pilots', but he was also just one man in a fragile airplane who, in the end, was solely responsible for each mission he flew, be it a high-risk landing to the rescue of others from certain death... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Gee Bee-Ecs (Motorbooks International's Entusait Color) by Delmar Benjamin Publisher Comments Here's the inside story of the creation of the Gee Bee R-2 replica, written and photographed by the men who designed and built it. This star of air shows is followed from re-creating the original plans through all stages of construction; on its first... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Heroes of the Horizon: Flying Adventures of Alaska's Legendary Bush Pilots by Gerry Bruder Publisher Comments Exciting stories of 28 veteran bush pilots who flew in Alaska's golden age of aviation, from the 1930's through the 1950's.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Map of My Dead Pilots: The Dangerous Game of Flying in Alaska by Colleen Catherine Mondor Publisher Comments The Map of My Dead Pilots is about flying, pilots, and Alaska, a place where aviation has come to be synonymous with the myths and legends of the Last Frontier. Colleen Mondor spent four years running dispatch operations for a Fairbanks-based commuter... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Hardcover
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Raf Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War by W.r. Chorley Publisher Comments Details the losses suffered by RAF Bomber Command, 1941.... (read more) Your price: $23.50 New - Mass Market
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20 Hours, 40 Min: Our Flight in the Friendship (National Geographic Adventure Classics) by Amelia Earhart Publisher Comments Commemorating the 75th anniversary of her first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, "20 Hrs., 40 Min." reintroduces Amelia Earhart--one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century--to a new generation of readers. 20 photos. Map.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Reach for the Sky: Story of Douglas Bader, D.S.o., D.F.C. by Paul Brickhill Publisher Comments Douglas Bader was a legend in his lifetime. After losing both legs in an air crash in 1931 and being dismissed as a cripple by the Royal Air Force, he fought his way back into the cockpit of a Spitfire to become one of the great heroes of the Battle of... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Mass Market
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Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators: NAVWEPS 00-80T-80 by Hugh H. Hurt Publisher Comments Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators is the traditional text (NAVWEPS 00-80T-80) for Navy pilots. Also used by the U.S. Air Force, it remains the definitive work on applied aerodynamics for pilots. It effectively communicates the intricacies of aerodynamics... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Passenger Has Gone Digital and Mobile; Accessing and Connecting Through Information and Technology. by Nawal K Taneja Book News Annotation This volume on airline business and emerging technologies explores the benefits of digital and mobile technologies for streamlining services and outlines future trends in airline management focusing on user experience and convenience over traditional... (read more) List Price $64.95 Your price: $43.52 New - Hardcover
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Dawn over Kitty Hawk: The Novel of the Wright Brothers by Walter J. Boyne Publisher Comments The names Wilbur and Orville Wright stand out in history as the inventors of the airplane, but lost in history are those who in the closing years of the nineteenth century and the first years of the twentieth shared the same passion: to develop the first... (read more) Your price: $6.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright by Tom D Crouch Publisher Comments "Crouch (A Dream of Wings) interweaves family drama with the history of aviation in a riveting saga of ingenuity, competing claims, public adulation and technical innovation".--Publishers Weekly. Photographs.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Stealth Fighter: A Year in the Life of an F-117 Pilot by William B. O'connor Publisher Comments As I watch the moving map display in my cockpit, the small white symbol representing my jet crosses the northern border of Serbia. . . . This is it. I’ve just violated a sovereign national border with the intent, and my government’s... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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Flying Blind, Flying Safe by Mary Schiavo Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-433).... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Aircraft Dispatcher Oral Exam Guide: Prepare for the FAA Oral and Practical Exam to Earn Your Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (Oral Exam Guide) by David C. Ison, Dr. Publisher Comments An aircraft dispatcher is a licensed professional certificated by the FAA who has joint responsibility with the captain for the safety and operation control of flights, and this exam guide prepares candidates with an explanation of the certification... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Mosquito Story (Story) by Martin W. Bowman Publisher Comments The versatile "wooden wonder" of World War II, with stories of the pilots and navigators who carried out daring wartime operations The Mosquito was for many the perfect synthesis of power and beauty and arguably the most versatile of all Allied... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Hardcover
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How to Draw and Paint Aircraft Like a Pro (Motorbooks Studios) by Andrew Whyte Publisher Comments Let one of the world's greatest aircraft artists shows you how to turn your airplane doodles into aviation masterpieces. Whether you’re interested in limning the latest Dreamliner or Airbus A380 or depicting historic aircraft or... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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Spreading My Wings: One of Britain's Top Women Pilots Tells Her Remarkable Story from Pre-War Flying to Breaking the Sound Barrier. by Diana Barnat Walker Publisher Comments By 19,36 Diana had enough of her affluent, chaperoned existence and sought excitement in flying, soloing at Brooklands after only six hours' training. Joining the Air Transport Auxiliary in 1941 to help ferry aircraft to squadrons and bases, she flew... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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