Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1430321601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Pilotens instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for føring af det amerikanske amfibiefly fra 2. verdenskrig, Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina.
PBY Catalina Flying Boat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1430321601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Pilotens instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for føring af det amerikanske amfibiefly fra 2. verdenskrig, Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1430321601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Pilotens instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for føring af det amerikanske amfibiefly fra 2. verdenskrig, Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina.
Pby Catalina Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
ISBN: 9781935327943
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
One of the most widely-used multi-role Allied aircraft of WWII, Consolidated's PBY Catalina was a flying boat to be reckoned with. They were used as anti- submarine warfare platforms in the Atlantic, and gained notoriety in the Pacific as rescue and reconnaissance platforms, and as bombers. With their distinctive fuselages painted the shade of midnight, the "Black Cats" undertook daring raids of Japanese shipping and shore installations. Originally printed by the U.S. Navy during World War 2, this flight handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified "Restricted," the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
ISBN: 9781935327943
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
One of the most widely-used multi-role Allied aircraft of WWII, Consolidated's PBY Catalina was a flying boat to be reckoned with. They were used as anti- submarine warfare platforms in the Atlantic, and gained notoriety in the Pacific as rescue and reconnaissance platforms, and as bombers. With their distinctive fuselages painted the shade of midnight, the "Black Cats" undertook daring raids of Japanese shipping and shore installations. Originally printed by the U.S. Navy during World War 2, this flight handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified "Restricted," the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Ralph Kiner
Author: Robert P. Broadwater
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078649817X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely to break Ruth's single season home run record. While the left fielder from New Mexico missed that mark, he did break one of the Babe's records, leading his league in home runs for seven consecutive seasons--a record unbroken since. Kiner set his records while playing for some of the worst teams ever to take the field. With little support in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup, pitchers were often able to work around Kiner, walking him dozens of times per season. Despite this, Kiner made them pay for their mistakes, sending towering flies over the fences. After just 10 years in the league, Kiner's career on the field was cut short by chronic back pain. At retirement, his 369 home runs placed him sixth on the all-time list. He didn't leave baseball, however, serving as general manager of a minor league team and later announcing for the newly formed New York Mets in 1962, where he would be the voice of the team for more than fifty years. This is his story.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078649817X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely to break Ruth's single season home run record. While the left fielder from New Mexico missed that mark, he did break one of the Babe's records, leading his league in home runs for seven consecutive seasons--a record unbroken since. Kiner set his records while playing for some of the worst teams ever to take the field. With little support in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup, pitchers were often able to work around Kiner, walking him dozens of times per season. Despite this, Kiner made them pay for their mistakes, sending towering flies over the fences. After just 10 years in the league, Kiner's career on the field was cut short by chronic back pain. At retirement, his 369 home runs placed him sixth on the all-time list. He didn't leave baseball, however, serving as general manager of a minor league team and later announcing for the newly formed New York Mets in 1962, where he would be the voice of the team for more than fifty years. This is his story.
The Rescue Man: A "Snafu Snatching" Rescue Pilot's Extraordinary Journey through World War II
Author: Henry Lowenstein
Publisher: Van Rye Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0998289310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Publisher: Van Rye Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0998289310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Challenging Horizons
Author: John Gunn
Publisher: john gunn
ISBN: 9780702220173
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Publisher: john gunn
ISBN: 9780702220173
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Ninety and Still Going
Author: Louis M. Guerrieri
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1644269597
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Ninety and Still Going By: Louis M. Guerrieri Ninety and Still Going is a memoir of a rambunctious and rather wild boy and adolescent who developed into a trusted and worthy naval aviator, then attorney-at-law, then retiree. His story is of his youth, his growing up, and his life. Enjoy Ninety and Still Going, an irrepressible romp through thick and thin.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1644269597
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Ninety and Still Going By: Louis M. Guerrieri Ninety and Still Going is a memoir of a rambunctious and rather wild boy and adolescent who developed into a trusted and worthy naval aviator, then attorney-at-law, then retiree. His story is of his youth, his growing up, and his life. Enjoy Ninety and Still Going, an irrepressible romp through thick and thin.
Navcad
Author: David G. Weaver
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 146857356X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
WWII - 1942 - Coastal South Carolina Twenty year old Bruce Weber is arrested, accused of running bootleg whiskey in his souped up hot rod. He is given the option of going to jail or enlisting in the V-5 US Naval Aviation Cadet Program (that does not allow cadets to drive) by a local judge. Bruce elects the latter and is sent to Pre-Flight School at the Univ. of GA, to St.Louis MO for primary training and to Pensacola for Final Squadron. During Cadet Training, Bruces experiences many dramatic -- sometimes dangerous, sometimes trying, often humorous - incidents and a few romantic interludes. Although he demonstrates exceptional flying ability and leadership that gains the admiration of fellow cadets and his flight instructors, he has a short temper and has difficulty with regulations. Nearing completion of flight training, Bruce is deeply concerned because he is in danger of washing-out due to accumulated demerits.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 146857356X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
WWII - 1942 - Coastal South Carolina Twenty year old Bruce Weber is arrested, accused of running bootleg whiskey in his souped up hot rod. He is given the option of going to jail or enlisting in the V-5 US Naval Aviation Cadet Program (that does not allow cadets to drive) by a local judge. Bruce elects the latter and is sent to Pre-Flight School at the Univ. of GA, to St.Louis MO for primary training and to Pensacola for Final Squadron. During Cadet Training, Bruces experiences many dramatic -- sometimes dangerous, sometimes trying, often humorous - incidents and a few romantic interludes. Although he demonstrates exceptional flying ability and leadership that gains the admiration of fellow cadets and his flight instructors, he has a short temper and has difficulty with regulations. Nearing completion of flight training, Bruce is deeply concerned because he is in danger of washing-out due to accumulated demerits.
The Victoria Cross Wars
Author: Brian Best
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473887380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
The British Empire at its height stretched around the globe. From Asia to the Americas, scores of countries were conquered or assimilated into the greatest commonwealth of nations in history. Many of these countries were won, and held, at the point of the bayonet, and British soldiers and sailors fought long and hard campaigns in deserts, mountains and jungles to maintain and expand the Empire. Fighting, though, means bloodshed; it also means bravery. Victoria Crosses were awarded in operations against Persia, Abyssinia and China, in New Zealand, Burma and Sudan, in the Perak War, the Andaman Islands Expedition and the Mashona Rebellion to name but a few of the forty-four different campaigns of the colonial era.The Victoria Cross Wars explains Britains involvement in these little-known and forgotten campaigns and details the battles and engagements that resulted in the granting of the most highly regarded award for valor in the face of the enemy. The greater conflicts of the twentieth century receive due treatment as do more recent operations in the troubled parts of the world.A total of 1,358 VCs have been awarded since the cross of valor was first instituted in 1855, the latest of which was announced in February 2015. The stories behind the awarding of these medals have been repeated in countless anthologies but The Victoria Cross Wars explains not just what the men did, but why they were there and what they were fighting for.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473887380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
The British Empire at its height stretched around the globe. From Asia to the Americas, scores of countries were conquered or assimilated into the greatest commonwealth of nations in history. Many of these countries were won, and held, at the point of the bayonet, and British soldiers and sailors fought long and hard campaigns in deserts, mountains and jungles to maintain and expand the Empire. Fighting, though, means bloodshed; it also means bravery. Victoria Crosses were awarded in operations against Persia, Abyssinia and China, in New Zealand, Burma and Sudan, in the Perak War, the Andaman Islands Expedition and the Mashona Rebellion to name but a few of the forty-four different campaigns of the colonial era.The Victoria Cross Wars explains Britains involvement in these little-known and forgotten campaigns and details the battles and engagements that resulted in the granting of the most highly regarded award for valor in the face of the enemy. The greater conflicts of the twentieth century receive due treatment as do more recent operations in the troubled parts of the world.A total of 1,358 VCs have been awarded since the cross of valor was first instituted in 1855, the latest of which was announced in February 2015. The stories behind the awarding of these medals have been repeated in countless anthologies but The Victoria Cross Wars explains not just what the men did, but why they were there and what they were fighting for.
Amazing Flights and Flyers
Author: Shirlee Smith Matheson
Publisher: Frontenac House
ISBN: 1897181299
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Publisher: Frontenac House
ISBN: 1897181299
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Publishers' Trade List Annual
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1592
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1592
Book Description