Author: Johnathan Rand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781424245789
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Freddie and his friends have a lot of fun and adventure, building the coolest box fort; until they have to deal with a skunk intruding their fort.
Author: William Wolf
Publisher: Air World
ISBN: 1399057804
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Despite being America’s most produced bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator has forever flown in the shadow of its more famous and glamorous B-17 rival. The workmanlike B-24 performed multiple unheralded roles in all theatres beyond its also multiple offensive missions, making it the war’s most versatile heavy bomber. Besides its offensive bombing, anti-submarine, and mining missions, the Liberator performed many little known “inoffensive” duties. Undoubtedly the most colorful of all Liberators were the so-called assembly ships of the Groups of the 2nd Air Division. Their unique paint schemes of stripes, polka dots, and checkerboard, were designed to make them ultra-conspicuous for their task of acting as leaders on which a Group formation could assemble their combat formations more quickly for a combat mission The Consolidated F-7 was a photographic reconnaissance version of the B-24 Liberator. The F-7 saw service in most theatres of the war. The long range of the Liberator also made it well suited to mapping missions during the war and post-war. Beginning in early 1944, to aid the Allied liberation of Europe, Carpetbagger B-24s were utilized to parachute spies, called “Joes” or “Janes”, or provide aerial supply of weapons and other matériel to resistance fighters in occupied Europe. Liberators also participated in the dropping of 2.75 billion propaganda leaflets using various techniques and delivery devices. Electronic Warfare played an important part in Allied global pre-invasion plans to discover the location of enemy radars, and, if possible, destroy them. This interception and analysis of an enemy electronic radiation was the origin of present day ELINT (ELectonicINTelligence). Modified RAF B-24D Airborne Electronic Reconnaissance Liberators, codenamed Ferret, were Radio Counter Measures and Electronic Intelligence aircraft that played a major role in European air opera¬tions. During 1942 the AAF became interested in aerial refueling as a means to bombing Japan. A shorter-range B-17E was selected as the receiver aircraft while the more spacious B-24D acted as the tanker. Although these tests were considered to be successful, the availability of longer-ranging B-29s and bases ever closer to Japan diminished the urgency of wartime aerial refueling. During the war, eighty-three B-24s crashed or made forced landings in Switzerland, sixty in Sweden, and several in Russia, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey. Many of these Liberators landed undamaged or were repaired to be flown by these nations. Of particular interest are the six Liberators that were captured and flown by the Luftwaffe. Packed with a unique collection of photographs. Special Operations Consolidated B-24 Liberators reveals the most unusual and little-known facets of the Second World War’s most versatile bomber.
Author: Johnathan Rand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781893699786
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Freddie, Darla and Chipper create a fantastic flying bicycle. Hold on... this is going to be a bumpy ride!.
Author: Johnathan Rand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781893699373
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Shawna Kelly
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559025
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Hollywood's leading aviators were heroic knights of the sky on the screen as well as in real life. These leading aviators performed aerial stunt sequences and acted, plus some wrote and directed motion pictures. Directing giant Cecil B. DeMille was so enthralled with aviation that he owned three airfields. Charlie Chaplin's family airfield also doubled as a motion-picture set. Thomas H. Ince, the famous producer who invented the studio system, owned Ince Airfield, which became the hub of Hollywood aviation. Eternal legends Rudolph Valentino, Oliver Hardy, Harry Houdini, and Mary Pickford performed in aerials. Many aviators gave their lives making motion pictures; three fatalities were incurred for Howard Hughes's great air epic, Hell's Angels. Hughes himself broke records within aircraft and film production. Aviators brought their screen work to life between films through barnstorming. The roaring in 1920s Hollywood was often aviators soaring beyond limits.
Author: Jim McFadden
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9780892831593
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Author: Michael Repasky
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595208657
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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In the world of good and evil, Cane St.George found many distractions—the man in black sought out Matt Lawrence, a novice adventurer to accompany him on a mission to Africa, on the way encounters with the lovely Carla Deberow, an innocent Ingrid Bauer and the precious child of Africa—Sannie. Led to the gravesite of Cane St. George's father, Matt is awaken to the magic of Africa, of those who love it and despise losing it to a Black majority. A rogue bull elephant decides all and Matt comes face to face with the crushing blow of destiny. The Wise and the Lovely is for those who seek adventure along the lovely road of fate.
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Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1844545369
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Author: Thomas Hauser
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1682261077
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 327
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Each year, readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to Thomas Hauser’s newest collection of articles about the contemporary boxing scene. Reviewing his 2018 collection, Booklist proclaimed, “This is Hauser in a nutshell: compassion, character, and context. As always, an annual delight.” A Dangerous Journey continues Hauser’s tradition of excellence, turning his award-winning investigative reporting skills on the scandal surrounding the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs and the failures of corrupt and incompetent state athletic commissions. Hauser also takes readers into Canelo Alvarez’s dressing room in the hours before and after his rematch against Gennady Golovkin, the biggest fight of the year, and offers in-depth portraits of boxing’s biggest stars—past and present—as well as reflections on fight-related curiosities ranging from Ronda Rousey to David and Goliath. Thirty-five years ago, Hauser began writing about boxing with his superb The Black Lights, which has long been regarded as a boxing classic. He only gets better.
Author: Golden Books Publishing Company
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 037586363X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Thomas the Tank Engine is delivering freightloads of fun! Sure to thrill little boys ages three to six, this jumbo coloring-and-activity book is packed with over 50 stickers and 224 pages of adventures featuring Thomas, Gordon, Henry, Percy, and all the best-loved engines from the Island of Sodor.
