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Author
Publisher
Pen and Sword Aviation
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
224 pages
Language
English
Description
This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. It explains why only a small minority of pilots, those in whom the desire for combat overrode everything, accounted for so large a proportion of the victories. It surveys the skills that a successful fighter pilot must have a natural aptitude for flying, marksmanship, keen eyesight and the way in which fighter tactics have developed. The...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Audrey Parker’s life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7, 1941. Her brother, a talented young Navy pilot, had been stationed there. Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others, both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war. Driven to do whatever they can to serve, they enlist in the Army and embark on a new adventure as flight nurses. Risking their lives...
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
3rd edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 632 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Includes practice tests for the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), Army Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT), and Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation Selection Test Batteries-Enhanced (ASTB-E).
Author
Series
Publisher
North Point Press
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 293 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beryl Markham, born Beryl Clutterbuck in England, spent her life defying all expectations of how a woman should live and what any single person can achieve. Markham and her father moved to Kenya when she was a girl, and she grew up with a zebra for a pet, horses for friends, and baboons, lions, leopards, and gazelles for neighbors. She also became the first person to fly nonstop from Europe to America.
6) Last Flight
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido, distributed by Chronicle Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon’s surrender to the North Vietnamese Army.
Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to protect herself and her sister’s eyes from tear gas; sneaking...
7) Airplanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to airplanes. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids press
Pub. Date
c2016
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
At any given time, extreme aircraft are flying above us, transporting people, fighting wars, and keeping our world safe. This text takes readers into the world of extreme airborne machines, covering such equipment as Boeing 777, the Airbus A380, The Globemaster, and more. Readers learn what aircraft are and understand how they assist extreme task forces and the military in carrying out their duties. The text also explores the lighter side of aircraft...
10) Aircraft
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book introduces artists to basic drawing concepts and describes in step-by-step instructions how to turn simple shapes into aircraft. Young readers will learn to draw a blimp, cargo plane, helicopter, passenger plane, and fighter jet.
Author
Series
Physical Desc
32 pages : Photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Look up! You'll see a lot more than just regular airplanes and helicopters in the skies! Many engineers are looking to flight as the future of transportation. Discover the technology inside the latest personal air vehicles and jet packs. Find out how VTOL aircraft might someday lift drivers out of traffic jams and how hoverbikes work. Keep your eyes to the skies! You won't want to miss these amazing air vehicles!" - publisher
12) Top Gun
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entert
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A daredevil Navy pilot, striving to be the best at a Top Gun flight school, doubts his abilities when his best friend is killed in training.
13) The aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the epic age of flight
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Interweaves the adventures during wartime and beyond, of three remarkable aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--who defined aviation during the great age of flight.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the true story of a Japanese pilot who bombed the continental United States during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and returned twenty years later to apologize.
15) Sky chasers
Author
Publisher
Chicken House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The race is on to be the first to discover the secret of flight! Magpie is soon caught up in a world of science, spies, and unruly animals to be the first to passenger in a hot air balloon. Yesterday, Magpie was one of the best thieves in all of France. But an encounter with a boy dangling from the sky will change her life forever. And even though it ends in disaster, Magpie becomes enthralled by the idea of flying over the rooftops of Paris like...
Author
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Airports are busy places with people and things taking off and landing from trips across states, countries, and oceans. Who are the people who keep airports running? From security officers to baggage handlers to gift shop employees, many people work together to serve the needs of an airport. Learn about their important work"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Annick Press
Language
English
Description
Of all the questions astronauts are asked by kids, the most frequent one is "How do you go to the toilet in space?" This book not only answers that question, but many others about the effect of zero gravity on the human body: How do you brush your hair in space? What happens when you sweat? What does food taste like? The best thing is that the answers are provided by Dr. Dave Williams, a NASA astronaut who speaks from first-hand experience.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, An Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations, maps, (1 color foldout map) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle. Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico--had gained a mythic reputation. The Bermuda Triangle became famous for making boats and ships vanish, and for snatching planes right out of the sky. But are these stories true? And if...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Co
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title explores the development and use of the B-52 Stratofortress. Readers will follow the history of this long-range, heavy bomber and learn about its military and performance specifications. Features such as its bombing navigational computer and terrain computer, and its Electro-Optical Viewing System and GPS are detailed. Readers will learn about its weapon systems including the aircraft's mixture of bombs and air-launched cruise missiles,...
20) Military drones
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Military drones have been part of wars for more than 100 years. Today's military unmanned aerial vehicles are packed with sensors, high-quality cameras, and even weapons. With each UAV flight, military members are kept safe away from war zones. Young readers will learn how both aerial and underwater military drones operate and get inside details about some of the missions they've completed.