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| Air Traffic Control Handbook: The Comple |
| This is a reincarnation of the Air Band Radio Handbook, an essential reference book first published over 20 years ago and a stronger seller throughout its eight editions. The new title reflects not j... |
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| Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st Cent |
| Poised for takeoff on that hot morning in April 2005, the Airbus A380 had the purposeful, powerful presence of a giant predatory bird. With its enormous gulled wings, imperiously tall tail, and broad... |
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| All American, All the Way: A Combat Hist |
| On Sunday, September 17, 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division jumped into history with the First Allied Airborne Army in a daring daylight parachute and glider-borne assault to capture key bridges at the... |
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| American X & Y Planes |
| The world of experimental and prototype aircraft throws up many interesting and unusual machines, and the aircraft manufacturers of the USA were no exception. Within a few years of the Wright Brothe... |
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| Blue Sky Warriors: Heroic Tales from the |
| Since 2006 the RAF has provided major air support in southern Afghanistan to help with reconstruction and to support the authority of the Afghan government. Its personnel and aircraft have been very ... |
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| Bouncing-Bomb Man: The Science of Sir Ba |
| Barnes Wallis's work covers far more than just basketwork bombers and bouncing bombs. So how did his engineering genius take ideas from airships and push them forward to aircraft faster than Concorde?... |
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| Camouflage Uniforms: International Comba |
| The term camouflage only came into widespread use during the First World War, and the specialist camouflage units developed by the combatants at the time put the bulk of their efforts into the concea... |
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| Classic Aircraft |
| Aircraft have revolutionized the way we live. Billions of passengers take to the air every year and around the world airlines operate almost 80,000 flights daily. Before the revolution, flying was, a... |
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| Flights of Terror (2nd Edition): Aerial |
| Terrorism is a real threat to aviation. The thought of a ticking bomb hidden in a suitcase, or a gun or knife-wielding assailant commandeering a commercial flight, is enough to scare even the most se... |
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| Fortress Rabaul: The Battle for the Sout |
| For most of World War II, the mention of Japans island stronghold sent shudders through thousands of Allied airmen. Some called it "Fortress Rabaul," an apt name for the headquarters of the Imperial ... |
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| Gamp VC: The Wartime story of Maverick S |
| Rear Admiral Anthony Miers VC – nicknamed "Gamp" – was one of the Royal Navys most controversial submarine commanders of the Second World War. Hot-tempered and incautiously spoken, he was notor... |
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| Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the Ame |
| This is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter... |
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| Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Des |
| This book is intended for those who wish to broaden their knowledge of jet engine technology and associated subjects. It covers turbojet, turboprop and turbofan designs and is applicable to civilian... |
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| Little Book of Spitfire |
| Little Book of the Spitfire is a 128-page hardback book fully illustrated with photographs written by David Curnock. In the history of the aeroplane there is one aircraft that is fully deserving of t... |
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| Military Aviation Disasters: Significant |
| Each year dozens of military aircraft come to grief, ranging from fighters and bombers to trainers and transports. David Gero covers major military disasters worldwide and gives full details of the a... |
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| Modern British Webbing Equipment |
| Since the end of World War Two and the increasing threat of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical [NBC] warfare during the Cold War, equipment designers have focused on building NBC protection and deconta... |
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| North American P-51 Mustang |
| The P-51 Mustang is one of the greatest warplanes of all time. Developed as a private venture, it was seized upon by the British as the answer to their shortage of fighter aircraft in the early mont... |
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| Plough and Scatter: The Diary-Journal of |
| J.Ivor Hansons personal diary describes his experiences as a gunner on the Western Front in the First World War, which left a deep and lasting impression on him. He wrote about the officers and men w... |
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| Rank and Rate: Royal Navy Officers' Insi |
| For over a century and a half, since the Uniform Regulations of 1856 were introduced, identification of rank among officers in the Royal Navy, its branches and its reserves has not been restricted to... |
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| Road of 10,000 Pains: The Destruction of |
| "Oh, yes," a retired NVA officer matter-of-factly declared to former U.S. Marine Otto J. Lehrack. "In the Que Son Valley in 1967, we killed more Americans than at any time or place during the war." R... |
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