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Yeager, an Autobiography by Chuck Yeager Publisher Comments General Chuck Yeager, the greatest test 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... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market 
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Born to Fly: The Untold Story of the Downed American Spy Plane by Shane Osborn Publisher Comments The riveting and inspiring story of how Navy Lieutenant Shane Osborn's flying skills saved a Navy reconnaissance plane and its crew of 24 from almost certain death, and their subsequent ordeal of detention and interrogation. On April 1, 2001, aircraft... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $4.40 Used - Hardcover
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The USAAF 1926-45 by Martin W Bowman Synopsis The USAAF 1926-45 presents the early history of US air power from its inauspicious beginnings as the Army Aviation Service to its victorious and controversial achievements in Europe and the Pacific. Focusing on the aircraft and the men who flew and... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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They Sailed the Skies: U.S. Navy Balloons and the Airship Program by J. Gordon Vaeth Book News Annotation In this accessibly written account, Vaeth describes the history of the annual James Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race, in which U.S. Navy balloonists competed throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The story of the competitors is told against the... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $12.57 Sale - Hardcover
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Combat Aircraft #80: Lockheed Sr-71 Operations in Europe and the Middle East by Paul Crickmore Publisher Comments An icon of American military might during the Cold War, the Lockheed SR-71 'Blackbird' had covered itself in glory during the aircraft's debut in over-flights of North Vietnam and North Korea. When the US intelligence community realized that the aircraft... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Aircraft of the Aces #84: American Nightfighter Aces of World War 2 by Andrew Thomas Publisher Comments The Americans lagged behind their European contemporaries in military aviation in the late 1930s, and it took the Battle of Britain to awaken an isolated America to the necessity of having aircraft that could defend targets against nighttime attack by... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Military Jets: Design and Development: 1945 to the Present Day by Robert Jackson Publisher Comments Military Jets: Design and Development is a compendium of every significant jet warplane from the first post-WWII jets like the Mig-17 and the F-86 Sabre, to modern aircraft like the B-2A "Stealth" bomber. Featuring over 130 color photographs, color... (read more) List Price $24.98 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Iron Hand: Smashing the Enemy's Air Defences by Anthon Thornborough Publisher Comments An illustrated study of aerial electronic combat in the age of the Surface-to-Air Missile. It describes the evolution of American anti-radar weapons, related jamming tactics and stealth technology as leading countermeasures to the SAM and other... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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MIG Master: The Story of the F-8 Crusader by Barrett Tillman Synopsis An operational history of one of the most capable, versatile, and long-lived aircraft in naval aviation history.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $8.21 Used - Hardcover
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The Wrong Stuff by John Moore Publisher Comments Author John Moore is the "cat with nine lives" of the aviation fraternity. From his early days as a Naval Aviation Cadet he had a knack for flying but seemed to be in the neighborhood of disaster. Through two Korean combat tours, Navy test operations... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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F-22 Raptor (Enthusiast Color) by Bill Sweetman Publisher Comments While much of the details of the F-22 remain classified, what has been released is nothing short of incredible. Bill Sweetman fills you in on the new techniques, new materials and new machinery required to build and fly the world's most-advanced fighter.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Air Force One: The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency by Von Hardesty Publisher Comments In the 1940s, FDR was the first airborne president, flying several times in a C-54 nicknamed the "Sacred Cow." In the 1950s, it was aircraft known as "Independence," "Columbine II" and "Columbine III" that transported Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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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 <BR>"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... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Air Power in the Age of Total War by John Buckley Synopsis Warfare in the first half of the 20th century was fundamentally and irrovocably altered by the birth and subsequent development of air power. This work assesses the role of air power in changing the face of battle on land and sea.... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Assessment of Air Force Data on Contr 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) Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Boeing F-15e Strike Eagle All-Weather Attack Aircraft by Steve Davies Publisher Comments The F-15E looks set to remain in USAF service beyond 2030. It has proved to be the safest tactical fighter ever procured by the Air Force, and its 16,000-hr service life could well see it in use beyond 2030. It is arguably the best all-round combat... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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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: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Every Man a Tiger by Tom Clancy Publisher Comments Military history is brought to life by the master of the international thriller. Seen through the eyes of General Chuck Horner--commander of the U.S. and Allied air assets during Desert Shield and Desert Storm--"Every Man a Tiger" reveals the planning... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Winged Victory the Army Air Forces in Wo by Geoffrey Perret Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-536) and index.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Jane's F-117 Stealth Fighter at the Controls by Jon Lake Publisher Comments The F-117A Stealth Fighter is designed to be undetectable by radar. Developed in great secrecy during the Cold War, it spearheaded the air assault on Iraq in 1991. "At the Controls" investigates the secret origins of the Stealth program and how the F... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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