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  • Talespins
    Edith Dodd Culver
    This first-hand account of early aviation days includes the beginning of air mail service in the United States. It also includes stories about air pioneers and their training and exploits, as well as authentic accounts of the women who were aviation enthusiasts and, in some cases, pilots themselves. The author points out that these women played a vital part in early aviation hi...
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    12,63 €

  • Chasing Planes
    Gordon R. Page
    Starting at an early age, Gordon Page was obsessed with anything that had to do with airplanes. Compelled to always look up to see what was flying overhead, he quickly developed the ability to identify anything with wings. Since then, Gordon has spent his life chasing planes.Gordon chronicles stories from his life as a pilot, consultant, broker, and aircraft appraiser that deta...
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    31,09 €

  • Chasing Planes
    Gordon R. Page
    Starting at an early age, Gordon Page was obsessed with anything that had to do with airplanes. Compelled to always look up to see what was flying overhead, he quickly developed the ability to identify anything with wings. Since then, Gordon has spent his life chasing planes.Gordon chronicles stories from his life as a pilot, consultant, broker, and aircraft appraiser that deta...
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    19,72 €

  • My Life With The C-130 Hercules
    Ross Holdeman
    Ross Holdeman’s career with Lockheed’s aeronautical engineering division led him to adventures in over 100 countries supporting 'Herky Birds' and improving aviation safety by investigating what went wrong when they crashed. My Life with the C-130 Hercules chronicles those adventures from the early days of the C-130 Hercules development in 1951 though 1984.The Lockheed C-130 He...
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    26,55 €

  • Hang on and Fly
    Tim Lake
    Passenger planes are crashing three and four times a month in 1951 just as Americans are beginning to fly. Then, a loaded plane disappears in the night and can't be found. Panic and frustration reach all the way to the White House. Twenty-six are killed in the most spectacular crash that no one heard on a mountain frosted with snow and fog. Fourteen survivors are the large...
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    26,55 €

  • Bent Props & Blow Pots
    Rex Terpening
    Crash landings were part of the job in the early 1930s, when Rex Terpening started out in arctic aviation. As an air engineer for Canadian Airways in the Northwest Territories, Terpening took the right-hand seat in the cockpit and flew 'on operations' daily, warming the oil and the engine on winter mornings, refuelling, and inevitably mending both engine and aircraft when thing...
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    33,37 €

  • Northrop N-63 Convoy Fighter
    Jared A Zichek
    The Northrop N-63 was an unconventional VTOL turboprop tailsitter aircraft proposal submitted to the US Navy's convoy fighter competition of 1950, which ultimately produced the Convair XFY-1 Pogo and Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon. It was a single-seat high performance fighter designed to protect convoy vessels from attack by enemy aircraft, and for vertical unassisted takeoff from,...
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    24,75 €

  • Hang on and Fly
    Tim Lake
    Hang on and Fly. A Post-War Story of Plane Crash Tragedies, Heroism, and SurvivalPassenger planes are crashing three and four times a month in 1951 just as Americans are beginning to fly. Then a loaded plane disappears in the night and can't be found. Panic and frustration reach all the way to the White House. Twenty-six are killed in the most spectacular crash that no one ...
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    16,93 €

  • Strike and Strike Again
    Ian Gordon
    455 Squadron RAAF was the sole Australian strike squadron in RAF Coastal Command, and flew the formidable Bristol Beaufighter, armed with 20 mm cannon, bombs and rockets. A salvo of eight of these rockets could smash through a large merchant ship and send it to the bottom.As part of the devastating strike wings of Coastal Command, 455 Squadron attacked German shipping off Holla...
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    23,33 €

  • Fly Over Down Under
    Michelee Morgan Cabot
    Green ants that defend their tree by attacking anyone who touches it...a mysterious lava-tube cave with hikers’ flashlights floating like fireflies down into its blackness...fruit bats noisily lobbing mangos onto your cabin’s tin roof. The beauties -- and dangers -- of the crocodile-infested Kakadu National Park. A crash landing at a remote island airstrip...a rugby match in No...
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    48,11 €

  • Private Lucky
    Hendrik C. Gillebaard / Melissa Guzzetta
    This true story of survival, determination, and incredible luck will lift your spirits and inspire you to never give up on your dreams!Some people are born lucky. Others make their own luck. As a boy, Hank wanted nothing more than to fly like the fighter pilots he admires in the skies over Amsterdam. When the lives of Dutch citizens are turned upside down with the Nazi occupati...
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    13,34 €

  • Strike and Strike Again
    Ian Gordon
    455 Squadron RAAF was the sole Australian strike squadron in RAF Coastal Command, and flew the formidable Bristol Beaufighter, armed with 20 mm cannon, bombs and rockets. A salvo of eight of these rockets could smash through a large merchant ship and send it to the bottom. As part of the devastating strike wings of Coastal Command, 455 Squadron attacked German shipping off Holl...
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    32,44 €

  • Places to Visit
    Jupiter Kids
    The airport is place of goodbyes and hellos; but it also makes a great inspiration for learning. This themed coloring book is composed of aircraft normally seen in airports. Children love coloring because it is fun to do and allows them with the freedom and self-confidence they desire to have. Grab a copy of this coloring book today! ...
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    10,20 €

  • Airport Design and Operation
    Antonin Kazda / Robert E. Caves / Robert ECaves
    In this third edition the chapters have been enhanced to reflect changes in technology and the way the air transport industry runs. Key topics that are newly addressed include low cost airline operations, security issues and EASA regulations on airports. A new chapter covering extended details about wildlife control has been added to the volume. ...
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    314,03 €

  • Fly Over Down Under
    Michelee Morgan Cabot
    Green ants that defend their tree by attacking anyone who touches it...a mysterious lava-tube cave with hikers’ flashlights floating like fireflies down into its blackness...fruit bats noisily lobbing mangos onto your cabin’s tin roof. The beauties -- and dangers -- of the crocodile-infested Kakadu National Park. A crash landing at a remote island airstrip...a rugby match in No...
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    27,03 €

  • The Adventures of Arnold A. Airplane
    Bill Slentz
    This is the first in a series featuring the adventures of Arnold A. Airplane. It was inspired by the birth of my grandson Jace. I had the pleasure of taking care of Jace for about three hours one day. The last thirty minutes or so, he was asleep in my arms. As I was holding him and just looking down into his little face, my heart filled with a love I had not felt in many years....
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    20,77 €

  • Bridge Innovation
    Bhola Shankar Pandey
    The Construction of Bridge is one of the most difficult sciences in civil engineering field. This book illustrates a case study of Chenab Bridge which was unsuccessful for 26 years because of both technical and administrative reasons. The author - who was an engineer for this project - with help of team, adopted innovative approach to eliminate the root cause of the failures. T...
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    10,37 €

  • Flying High
    Greg McMillan
    Flying High explains how Hamilton is turning its economy around after major industries downsized. Provides insight into how the city's international airport is proving a catalyst for growth, as businesses and individuals take advantage of the community's lower real estate and business costs - and its low-cost, efficient and convenient air transportation. Author Greg McMillan is...
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    47,57 €

  • Flying High
    Greg McMillan
    Flying High explains how Hamilton is turning its economy around after major industries downsized. Provides insight into how the city’s international airport is proving a catalyst for growth, as businesses and individuals take advantage of the community’s lower real estate and business costs - and its low-cost, efficient and convenient air transportation. Author Greg McMillan is...
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    22,38 €

  • Little America
    Richard Evelyn Byrd / Richard Evelyn Jr. Byrd / Richard Evelyn JrByrd
    American hero and explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of camps and bases referred to as “Little America.” In awe of the unforgiving landscape, he eagerly met its treacherous challenges. Byrd outlines the blueprint for his first mission to Antarctica and provides a glimpse into the obstacles h...
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    20,70 €

  • United States Army Aviators’ Equipment, 1917-1945
    C.G. Sweeting
    Seven decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress. Based on more than ten years...
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    58,97 €

  • Golden Wings over the Feather River
    H. Allen Herr
    Aviation risk takers in Northern California counties of Yuba, Sutter, and Butte: pioneer pilots, barnstormers, commercial flyers, airplane builders, and airfield development. A newer version of this book includes many more photos, new cover, and new title -- Aviation in Northern California 1910-1939 Vol. II: Yuba, Sutter, and Butte Counties -- ISBN 978-1-93507-46-9 ...
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    36,11 €

  • American Military Training Aircraft
    E.R. Johnson / Lloyd S. Jones
    The U.S. did not become the world’s foremost military air power by accident. The learning curve--World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and more recently the war on terror--has been steep. While climbing this curve, the U.S. has not only produced superior military aircraft in greater numbers than its foes, but has--in due course--out-traine...
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    74,01 €

  • Introduction to Aviation
    Fred Mabonga
    This book is a simplified explanation of what the aviation industry is all about. It deals by chapters with different sectors of the industry and explains the functions of the particular sector. The book can serve as an introduction to aviation for students taking up training in the aviation professions. It can also serve as an informative book for aviation enthusiasts or any o...
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    28,11 €

  • United States Army Aviators’ Clothing, 1917-1945
    C.G. Sweeting
    The beginning of World War I saw thousands of army and navy aviators who needed specialized clothing that could not be purchased off-the-shelf. During World War II pilots and crews flew countless missions in extreme conditions, from the Arctic to the South Pacific. Through both wars, providing suitable clothing to personnel aboard many different types of aircraft proved a mo...
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    58,43 €

  • Encyclopedia of Aircraft Technology
    Natalie Spagner
    Aircraft technology is a dynamic field. Substantial information regarding advancements in aircraft technology has been provided in this insightful book. It elucidates the most recent developments in technologies for several areas of aircraft systems. Specifically, it covers a broad range of topics in aircraft structures and modern materials, and control systems. The authors are...
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    137,97 €

  • The Friday Pilots
    Don Shepperd
    This is a book of first-person stories written by old pilots, those who flew the old airplanes in the old air force. These are personal stories of growing up in a different America, their lives before political correctness, back when airplanes were dangerous but flying was fun. The group calls themselves the Friday Pilots. They gather at McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse in Tucson, A...
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    27,58 €

  • Denali Justice
    Peter A. Galbraith / Peter AGalbraith
    In mid-December, 1981, a small air taxi crashed at 10,300’ on the slopes of Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska. All four people aboard survived the crash and the wreckage was quickly located. The weather was good the next morning but no rescuers landed nearby and no emergency supplies were airdropped. After four days and nights, a volunteer civilian climbing team reac...
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    21,79 €

  • American Airman in the Belgian Resistance
    Jerome W. Sheridan
    In May of 1944, American airman Gerald E. Sorensen was shot down over Nazi occupied Belgium. The Belgian Resistance recovered Sorensen and sheltered him in the home of the Abeels family. Friendship between Sorensen and the Abeels blossomed and they came to consider each other as family. The Abeels were active in the Resistance and Sorensen ultimately volunteered to join his ...
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    42,72 €

  • The Early History of Ballooning - The Age of the Aeronaut
    Fraser Simons
    In the 21st century - the age of the budget airline - where quick and reliable air travel is available to a large segment of society, it seems hard to comprehend that it is less than 250 years since the first human took to the skies. Beginning with the weird and wonderful early attempts at flight, such as the Benedictine monk who launched himself off Malmesbury Abbey, this book...
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    47,27 €


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