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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Naval Aviation News
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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FAA Aviation News
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Military Aircraft Boneyards
Author: Nick Veronico Nicholas A. Veronico A. Kevin Grantham Scott Thompson
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ISBN: 9781610607322
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Languages : en
Pages : 132
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ISBN: 9781610607322
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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American Women and Flight since 1940
Author: Deborah G. Douglas
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813182697
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
“Individual women’s stories enliven almost every page” of this comprehensive illustrated reference, now updated, from the National Air and Space Museum (Technology and Culture). Women run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning. But until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed everything. “It is on the record that women can fly as well as men,” stated General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces. Then the question became “Should women fly?” Deborah G. Douglas tells the story of this ongoing debate and its impact on American history. From Jackie Cochran, whose perseverance led to the formation of the Women’s Army Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II to the more recent achievements of Jeannie Flynn, the Air Force’s first woman fighter pilot and Eileen Collins, NASA’s first woman shuttle commander, Douglas introduces a host of determined women who overcame prejudice and became military fliers, airline pilots, and air and space engineers. Not forgotten are stories of flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and mechanics. American Women and Flight since 1940 is a revised and expanded edition of a Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reference work. Long considered the single best reference work in the field, this new edition contains extensive new illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813182697
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
“Individual women’s stories enliven almost every page” of this comprehensive illustrated reference, now updated, from the National Air and Space Museum (Technology and Culture). Women run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning. But until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed everything. “It is on the record that women can fly as well as men,” stated General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces. Then the question became “Should women fly?” Deborah G. Douglas tells the story of this ongoing debate and its impact on American history. From Jackie Cochran, whose perseverance led to the formation of the Women’s Army Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II to the more recent achievements of Jeannie Flynn, the Air Force’s first woman fighter pilot and Eileen Collins, NASA’s first woman shuttle commander, Douglas introduces a host of determined women who overcame prejudice and became military fliers, airline pilots, and air and space engineers. Not forgotten are stories of flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and mechanics. American Women and Flight since 1940 is a revised and expanded edition of a Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reference work. Long considered the single best reference work in the field, this new edition contains extensive new illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.
Aviation
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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NAS Squantum: The First Naval Air Reserve Base
Author: Marc Frattasio
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304662497
Category : Squantum Naval Air Station (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304662497
Category : Squantum Naval Air Station (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Milestones of Flight
Author: F. Robert van der Linden
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 0760351511
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Experience the history of flight with the world-class aviation collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, which attracts millions and millions of visitors each year in Washington, D.C.From the moment the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 to the modern-day reliance on stealth aircraft and drones, there have been significant advances made in aviation. Milestones of Flight celebrates each era of advancements by showcasing the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's world-class aircraft collection. Authored by Dr. Robert van der Linden, a leading expert on aviation and Chairman of the Aeronautics Department at the NASM, this book is a stunning profile of the advancements in flight from decade to decade, illustrated with beautiful, large-scale photography and enhanced with little-known facts, anecdotes, and insights from major players in the aviation industry.Climb inside the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis that Charles Lindbergh piloted solo across the Atlantic Ocean, making history. Contrast that with a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. The full-page photos of each milestone-making aircraft are accompanied by timelines to showcase related aircraft as well as sidebars with interesting and little-known facts, stories, and related research.Milestone categories include:- Era of Early Flight- World War I First Fighters- Long-Range Record-Setting Flight- Popular Flight- First Commercial Airliners- World War II Aircraft- Experimental Flight- Cold War Military/Korean Conflict Aircraft- Commercial Jets- Modern Military AircraftWhat will the next milestone be?
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 0760351511
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Experience the history of flight with the world-class aviation collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, which attracts millions and millions of visitors each year in Washington, D.C.From the moment the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 to the modern-day reliance on stealth aircraft and drones, there have been significant advances made in aviation. Milestones of Flight celebrates each era of advancements by showcasing the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's world-class aircraft collection. Authored by Dr. Robert van der Linden, a leading expert on aviation and Chairman of the Aeronautics Department at the NASM, this book is a stunning profile of the advancements in flight from decade to decade, illustrated with beautiful, large-scale photography and enhanced with little-known facts, anecdotes, and insights from major players in the aviation industry.Climb inside the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis that Charles Lindbergh piloted solo across the Atlantic Ocean, making history. Contrast that with a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. The full-page photos of each milestone-making aircraft are accompanied by timelines to showcase related aircraft as well as sidebars with interesting and little-known facts, stories, and related research.Milestone categories include:- Era of Early Flight- World War I First Fighters- Long-Range Record-Setting Flight- Popular Flight- First Commercial Airliners- World War II Aircraft- Experimental Flight- Cold War Military/Korean Conflict Aircraft- Commercial Jets- Modern Military AircraftWhat will the next milestone be?
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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