William M. Leary Jr.'s study combines history with personal drama to reconstruct an important chapter in the early years of aviation. He has conducted intensive research in American governmental archives, the Hoover Institution, and numerous libraries throughout the United States, in addition to obtaining access to the records of Pan American Airways (who bought out CNAC in 1933). His history of CNAC offers insights into the history of modern China and sheds light on several key aspects of Sino-...
Beginning as a young boy, Jules takes you through the unique process of becoming a Naval Aviator, engages you into his experiences as a brand new pilot in a combat squadron and, finally becoming a flying warrior. Having survived two combat cruises aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk from 1966-1968, compiling 332 career carrier take offs and landings, being shot at daily by enemy fire while completing 200 combat missions over Vietnam, he clearly shares the views of the aviators who flew al...
The second part of a monograph on Curtiss P-40 constitutes a thorough insight into their utility in air warfare in the Pacific and CBI. Starting with the actions of legendary`Flying Tigers’ over China and Burma, the author discusses the battles over Malaya, the Philippines, Australia, the Solomon Islands and Rabaul together with the defence of the Aleutian Islands, the comeback to China and the breakthrough in New Guinea, featuring the operations of the RAAF and the RNZAF units equipped with P...
This important new addition to the Legends of Aviation series focuses on the Albatros, a German fighter used during World War I, which formed the bulk of German and Austrian fighter squadrons for the last two years of the war. With detailed information on the aircraft, archival photography, scale drawings, and colour profiles, this book is a valuable tribute to a classic and important aircraft for any aviation enthusiast, with useful extras for modellers, such as masking foil and free decals....
This highly detailed modeller's reference contains not only multi-view colour profiles of aircraft, but also photographs of inscriptions, badges, markings and the pilots themselves with their historic planes which flew above the Western Fronts in World War II. This series is designed specifically for modellers and history enthusiasts. Included here are a lot of rare and previously unpublished photographs, painstakingly collected by historians and pilots'families to be presented here for the fi...
The third part of a monograph on Junkers Ju 87 constitutes a thorough insight into the combat use of Luftwaffe units of Ju 87s in air warfare in North Africa, the Mediterranean and on the Eastern Front. The`Stuka’ actions over Russia featured brilliant triumphs and significant losses. A large part of this chapter is devoted to the actions of Hans-Urlich Rudel. The night ground attack missions in Western Europe, Russia and Italy are also covered. The book features a short description of Ju 87 i...
Airman Certification Standards Private Pilot Airplane Faa-S-Acs-6a
by Federal Aviation Administration
Contributed papers presented at the International Conference on Energising the Indian Aerospace Industry, held on April 11-12, 2006 in New Delhi.
75 MHz marker beacon receiver (ORS4, #869)
Mandatory Requirements for Airworthiness (CAP, #747)
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Own your own plane - without going broke!Here is the only comprehensive guide to owning an airplane in a partnership - the most affordable way to fly your own bird. the author, a veteran pilot and partner himself, shows you exactly how to take each and every step along the way, from making the decision to c...
Windsurfing and Ski Equipment Notional Weight (ORS4, #657)
This is an easy to read series of short stories that illustrate the life and work for an American Bush Pilot flying for a Humanitarian organization in remote and rustic Southern Guyana. Chock full of humorous stories and gritty reality.
The Dynamics of Flight, the Equations (Dynamics of Flight, #1)
by J.L. Boiffier and Jean-Luc Boiffier
Luftwaffe Fighters 1945 (Top Colours)
by Marek J. Murawski and Arkadiusz Wrobel
An illustrated overview of late war Luftwaffe fighter types and their colour schemes and codes, plus an extensive range of colour profiles (both port and starboard) and plan views illustrating 15 aircraft. Includes the Focke Wulf 190, which was employed as a "workhorse", and suitable for a wide variety of roles, including air superiority fighter, strike fighter, ground-attack aircraft, escort fighter, and was operated with less success as a night fighter; the Messerschmitt Bf109s, which includ...