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Curtiss Hydroaeroplane the Us Navys First Airplane 1911 1916 by Bob Woodling Book News Annotation This book traces the development of the Navy's first airplane, from the early design and development efforts of Glenn Curtiss, to trials that were conducted by Navy and Marine officers, and the plane's use in the Mexican-US conflict in 1914 and in the... (read more) Your price: $38.95 Used - Hardcover
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Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds by Robin Olds Publisher Comments Robin Olds was many things to many people. To his West Point football coach he was an All American destined for the National College Football Hall of Fame. To his P-38 and P-51 wartime squadrons in WWII he was the aggressive fighter pilot who made... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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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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Lost Eagles: One Man's Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars by Blaine Pardoe Publisher Comments Praise for Lost Eagles "The pilot and observer stories selected have not previously seen much exposure. Not only are they interesting, but I found myself relishing getting to the next chapter to find out what Frederick Zinn was doing during the next... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $23.00 Used - Hardcover
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An Assessment of Air Force Data on Contract Expenditures by Lloyd S. Dixon Publisher Comments Assesses the adequacy and accuracy of data from the Individual Contracting Action Report form, also known as the DD350, for conducting an expenditure analysis.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $8.83 Google eBooks - Electronic
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21st Century U.S. Air Power by Nick Veronico Publisher Comments This illustrated reference provides detailed information on all the major aircraft in the US military arsenal.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The United States Military Aviation Directory by Tom Kaminski Synopsis Presenting a complete analysis of air assets and organization of all five of America's air-focused military forces--Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Army--this book profiles every aircraft in service today, every unit, every air base, and every... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $24.95 Used - Hardcover
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Amarg by Nicholas A. Veronico Synopsis This country's largest military aircraft storage center began in the heady days following the end of World War II. At first only a small desert site holding bombers and transports in reserve for possible future use, it later became more of a salvage and... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Unmanned Combat Air Systems: A New Kind of Carrier Aviation by Norman Friedman Synopsis According to naval weapons expert Norman Friedman, the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System aircraft currently in development will transform naval aviation, extending its reach while dramatically reducing its cost. In his latest weapons book, Friedman... (read more) Your price: $52.95 New - Hardcover
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Networked Forces in Stability Operations: 101st Airborne Division, 3/2 and 1/25 Stryker Brigades in Northern Iraq by Daniel Gonzales Publisher Comments Printbegr... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $8.83 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Lockheed's Sr-71 'Blackbird' Family: A-12, F-12, M-21, D-21, Sr-71 by James Goodall Publisher Comments The Lockheed 'Blackbird' aircraft family is arguably the most famous in the world. Developed for the USAF as reconnaissance aircraft nearly 40 years ago, SR-71s remained the world's fastest and highest-flying production aircraft throughout their... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Roger Ball!: The Odyssey of John Monroe "Hawk" Smith Navy Fighter Pilot by Donald E Auten Publisher Comments Roger Ball is a magnificent read about a great and distinguished life well lived. John Monroe Smith is a living legend in Naval aviation: an all-American boy living his dream, a dream of becoming the best fighter pilot and carrier aviator in the Navy. He... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Snakes in the Cockpit: Images of Military Aviation Disasters by L Douglas Keeney Publisher Comments Images of Military Aviation Disasters. Formerly classified, restricted, and never-before-published photographs combine to deliver this exciting assortment of incredible military flight mishaps.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Closed-Loop Planning System for Weapon System Readiness by Richard John Hillestad Publisher Comments The Closed-Loop Planning System addresses the U.S. Air Force shortcoming in effective allocation of limited funding for depot--level repair across weapon systems and calculation of the readiness implications of such allocations.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $8.83 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey by Richard Whittle Publisher Comments WHEN THE MARINES decided to buy a helicopter-airplane hybrid “tiltrotor” called the V-22 Osprey, they saw it as their dream machine. The tiltrotor was the aviation equivalent of finding the Northwest Passage: an aircraft able to take off... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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First Blue: The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue Angels by Robert K Wilcox Publisher Comments The Remarkable Story of a True Hero of American Aviation First Blue details the epic journey of an unassuming man whose strong character and desire to fly launched him into a life of drama, heroism, and accomplishment unique in his field. He is... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Red Flag: Air Combat for the 21st Century (Military Power) by Tyson Rininger Publisher Comments Go behind the scenes of the most realistic modern military exercise in the world—Red Flag. Red Flag: Air Combat for the 21st Century offers a complete history and insider’s view of this complex simulated-combat exercise taking place on the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Assessment of Air Force Data on Contr by Lloyd S Dixon Publisher Comments For the past several years, the U.S. Air Force has been using data from the Individual Contracting Action Report form, also known as the DD350, to analyze its goods and services expenditures. For this study, the authors collected data from Air Force... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $5.98 Used - Trade Paper
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Rethinking How the Air Force Views Susta by Cynthia R Cook Publisher Comments Analyzes the interpretation, transformation, and future of the U.S. Air Force's ongoing surge requirements.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $6.48 Used - Trade Paper
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Joint Air Operations: Pursuit of Unity in Command and Control, 1942-1991 (Rand Research Study) by James A Winnefeld Publisher Comments This landmark study examines six major air campaigns in a search for lessons learned that might be applied in the planning of future joint operations.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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