Author: John L. Lowden
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied combat gliders were used in some of the riskiest missions of World War II, landing miles behind enemy lines with specially trained assault forces. In "Silent Wings at War," John L. Lowden combines his own recollections with those of fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and their passengers knew it. These true tales of courage, as well as command blunders, make a substantial contribution to WWII literature.
Silent Wings at War
Author: John L. Lowden
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied combat gliders were used in some of the riskiest missions of World War II, landing miles behind enemy lines with specially trained assault forces. In "Silent Wings at War," John L. Lowden combines his own recollections with those of fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and their passengers knew it. These true tales of courage, as well as command blunders, make a substantial contribution to WWII literature.
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied combat gliders were used in some of the riskiest missions of World War II, landing miles behind enemy lines with specially trained assault forces. In "Silent Wings at War," John L. Lowden combines his own recollections with those of fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and their passengers knew it. These true tales of courage, as well as command blunders, make a substantial contribution to WWII literature.
Silent Wings at War
Author: John L. Lowden
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied combat gliders were used in some of the riskiest missions of World War II, landing miles behind enemy lines with specially trained assault forces. In "Silent Wings at War," John L. Lowden combines his own recollections with those of fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and their passengers knew it. These true tales of courage, as well as command blunders, make a substantial contribution to WWII literature.
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied combat gliders were used in some of the riskiest missions of World War II, landing miles behind enemy lines with specially trained assault forces. In "Silent Wings at War," John L. Lowden combines his own recollections with those of fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and their passengers knew it. These true tales of courage, as well as command blunders, make a substantial contribution to WWII literature.
Silent Wings: the Saga of the U.S. Army and Marine Combat Glider Pilots During World War II.
Author: Gerard M. Devlin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gliders (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gliders (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Silent Wings, Savage Death
Author: Alfred J. Nigl
Publisher: Silent Wings Savage Death
ISBN: 9781882824311
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher: Silent Wings Savage Death
ISBN: 9781882824311
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
World War II Glider Pilots
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0938021958
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0938021958
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Silent Wings
Author: Gerard M. Devlin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gliders (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gliders (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Glidermen of Neptune
Author: Charles J Masters
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 9780809320080
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Masters has also assembled the finest existing collection of photographs of the American D-Day glider attack. These photographs - many of which have never before been publishedafford the opportunity to examine the inside of the combat gliders used on D-Day, to observe the glidermen in action, and to witness the often tragic consequences of the glider attack.
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 9780809320080
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Masters has also assembled the finest existing collection of photographs of the American D-Day glider attack. These photographs - many of which have never before been publishedafford the opportunity to examine the inside of the combat gliders used on D-Day, to observe the glidermen in action, and to witness the often tragic consequences of the glider attack.
Silent Wings
Author: Gerard M. Devlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780312724603
Category : Gliders (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780312724603
Category : Gliders (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Wake of War
Author: Zac Topping
Publisher: Forge Books
ISBN: 1250814987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Zac Topping's breathtaking near-future thriller, Wake of War, is a timely account of the lengths those with power will go to preserve it, and the determination of those they exploit to win back their freedom. It's 2037, and the United States government is on the brink of collapse amid rebel uprisings and aggressive political maneuvering turning the country into an active war zone. In a nation where opportunity is sequestered behind doors open only to the privileged, joining the Army seemed like James Trent’s best option. He just never thought he’d actually see combat. Now Trent finds himself on the front lines of a second American Civil War, fighting for a cause he’s not sure he even believes in. The last thing he wanted was to spend his days breaking down doors and chasing after fellow Americans—rebels or not. Retribution is the only thing driving Sam Cross, and her sharpshooting skills have made her invaluable to the rebel efforts tearing their way across the Midwest. With every successful mission, she's reminded that she's enacting real change, but that hasn't made pulling the trigger any easier. And with each step she takes into the heart of the war effort, she can't help but wonder if there isn't another way. When these opposing forces clash, alliances are shattered, resolve is tested, and when the dust clears, the only certainty is that the country and its fighting forces will never be the same. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Forge Books
ISBN: 1250814987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Zac Topping's breathtaking near-future thriller, Wake of War, is a timely account of the lengths those with power will go to preserve it, and the determination of those they exploit to win back their freedom. It's 2037, and the United States government is on the brink of collapse amid rebel uprisings and aggressive political maneuvering turning the country into an active war zone. In a nation where opportunity is sequestered behind doors open only to the privileged, joining the Army seemed like James Trent’s best option. He just never thought he’d actually see combat. Now Trent finds himself on the front lines of a second American Civil War, fighting for a cause he’s not sure he even believes in. The last thing he wanted was to spend his days breaking down doors and chasing after fellow Americans—rebels or not. Retribution is the only thing driving Sam Cross, and her sharpshooting skills have made her invaluable to the rebel efforts tearing their way across the Midwest. With every successful mission, she's reminded that she's enacting real change, but that hasn't made pulling the trigger any easier. And with each step she takes into the heart of the war effort, she can't help but wonder if there isn't another way. When these opposing forces clash, alliances are shattered, resolve is tested, and when the dust clears, the only certainty is that the country and its fighting forces will never be the same. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
An American Glider Pilot's Story
Author: Gale Richard Ammerman
Publisher: Merriam Press
ISBN: 1576382141
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher: Merriam Press
ISBN: 1576382141
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description