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Into the Wild Blue Yonder

Author : Allan T. Stein
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603445978
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Into the Wild Blue Yonder written by Allan T. Stein and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Allan T. Stein idolized his uncle, a pilot in the Great War. So in 1943, in the midst of the Second World War, he left Texas A & M University for Lackland Air Field to learn to fly. By the time he retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1969, Stein had flown everything from BT-13s and B-24s to B-52s and C-47s. During World War II, he flew missions over China and the Sea of Japan, and by V-J Day, he had participated in eight campaigns and logged 347 hours in combat. Stein later spent one year in Vietnam as operations officer for the 360 TEWS (Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron), which used refitted C-47s to monitor and locate Vietcong units. He ended his career as inspector general of the Civil Air Patrol." "Stein considers himself to have been an ordinary airman, not a hero. But he was also a seasoned pilot and a conscientious officer with a strong sense of right and wrong. After a young pilot he had certified died in an accident, Stein made it a practice to fail all but the best candidates. He was just as disgusted with the corruption he encountered in the Civil Air Patrol as he was with the tendentious reporters he met in Saigon's Hotel Caravelle." "Although he met his share of cowards and scoundrels, Stein loved to fly and he loved the air force. He was the sort of officer his superiors trusted not to make mistakes, but he was not the sort to rise to high rank. What he offers here is an account of a typical career as an air force officer, complete with its frustrations, moral dilemmas, and the occasional harrowing experience."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Wild Blue Yonder and Beyond

Author : Rob Morris
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597977179
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book The Wild Blue Yonder and Beyond written by Rob Morris and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete history of a legendary World War II bomb group

Wild Blue Yonder

Author : Jack B. Rochester
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1627876189
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Wild Blue Yonder written by Jack B. Rochester and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 650 Vietnam War novels have been published, mostly dark tales from the war zone. In Wild Blue Yonder, Airman Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers goes not to Vietnam but Germany, straight into a military Catch-22. His assignment: writing stories for the Stars and Stripes newspaper that will never see print. Nate's adventure deepens as he and his fellow troops try to understand why they're there, the military mindset, and the massive social disruption roiling 1960's America. Existential, psychedelic, funny, and laced with rock 'n' roll, Wild Blue Yonder is the story of Nate's quest for personal and spiritual values while trying to learn the meaning of family, friendship, and the love of the girl he left behind.

Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder

Author : Travis Nichols
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781566892414
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder written by Travis Nichols and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picturesque story of modern love, old flames, and the long shadow of history.

The Wild Blue

Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743223098
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Wild Blue written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the lives of the pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners chosen by the Air Force to embark on the most dangerous missions during World War II.

Life in the Wild Blue Yonder

Author : John Lowery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781770679092
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Life in the Wild Blue Yonder written by John Lowery and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Wild Blue

Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743217527
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Wild Blue written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-08-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen E. Ambrose, acclaimed author of Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage, carries us along in the crowded and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine during World War II. The young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II fought against horrific odds, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their extraordinary heroism, skill, daring, and comradeship with vivid detail and affection. Ambrose describes how the Army Air Forces recruited, trained, and selected the elite few who would undertake the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. These are the boys—turned pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners of the B-24s—who suffered over fifty percent casualties. With his remarkable gift for bringing alive the action and tension of combat, Ambrose carries us along in the crowded, uncomfortable, and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to the death through thick black smoke and deadly flak to reach their targets and destroy the German war machine. Twenty-two-year-old George McGovern, who was to become a United States senator and a presidential candidate, flew thirty-five combat missions (all the Army would allow) and won the Distinguished Flying Cross. We meet him and his mates, his co-pilot killed in action, and crews of other planes. Many went down in flames. As Band of Brothers and Citizen Soldiers portrayed the bravery and ultimate victory of the American soldiers from Normandy on to Germany, The Wild Blue illustrates the enormous contribution that these young men of the Army Air Forces made to the Allied victory.

The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies

Author : David Lubar
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0765320991
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies written by David Lubar and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thirty-five creepy stories.

Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder * Living Dangerously*

Author : John Quinn Olson
Publisher : Dust Devil Press
ISBN 13 : 0982070306
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder * Living Dangerously* written by John Quinn Olson and published by Dust Devil Press. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the adventures and misadventures from a quarter century of hang gliding and travel. Huck yourself off cliffs, soar into the Wild Blue, and land where no human has landed before, all from the comfort and safety of your easy chair. Visit exotic lands and foreign skies, experience the thrill of foot-launched human flight and never even risk your neck. Come along with a wild cast of characters, who fly like their lives depend upon it. Realize mankind's most ancient dream, FLY WITH THE BIRDS!

Beneath The Wild Blue

Author : Marian Milner McCarthy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578525327
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Beneath The Wild Blue written by Marian Milner McCarthy and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of World War II, Fritzi and Joe Stoddard marry and fly off into the wild blue yonder, where he becomes a test pilot and Fritzi the quintessential Air Force Wife. Along the way, Fritzi gives birth to four children--two girls and two boys--while Joe moves up in rank and pays his dues as a pilot and officer. For a few short years, the Stoddards are a shiny, adventurous American Air Force family, living wherever Joe's career takes them and blooming wherever they are planted. When they are transferred to a base in Italy, the Stoddards revel in the opportunity to explore Europe together. During the fireworks of an Italian festival, tragedy strikes, plunging the family into a free-fall of denial and grief. How will they navigate a future none of them ever imagined? "McCarthy populates this often moving story with a cast of fully drawn, authentic characters, shifting the narrative perspective seamlessly to see the world through each of their eyes. Fritzi, in particular, is a captivatingly complex figure who's defiantly independent but also endearingly vulnerable...this novel offers an insightful look into the rigors of military life and some moments of powerful emotion." -- Kirkus Review "Beneath the Wild Blue provides us with a stunning portrait of a family of six under the constant stress that is such a key element of military life. Temporary assignments (TDY) can suddenly drop out of nowhere, requiring the family's service member to abandon his or her family without any notice, often for weeks at a time. The family is under so much stress that older children are routinely drafted as surrogate parents. The spouse of the service member is expected to accomplish the impossible, and if that doesn't happen, the resulting snafu is recorded on the member's 'efficiency report, ' the key document that leads to promotions, plum assignments and higher pay." - James Kenney

The Wild Blue Yonder

Author : Audrey Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wild Blue Yonder written by Audrey Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Wild Blue Yonder

Author : M W Arnold
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1509237658
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Wild Blue Yonder written by M W Arnold and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Doris Winter is accused of stealing a valuable item from a famous Hollywood movie star, now a captain in the US Army Air Corps, after a dance at the air base in England where he's stationed. Gathering her close friends together, she's determined to clear her name. Ruth's POW son suffers a life-changing injury just as her own cottage takes damage in an air raid and Penny's estranged little sister unexpectedly turns up, having run away from school. Together with the ongoing thefts of items of clothing and surprise personal revelations, these all threaten to hamper their investigation. In spite of the worsening war situation, they must band together to rise above their troubles and prove love and friendship is worth fighting for.

Into the Wild Blue Yonder

Author : Jeff Egerton
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781074553241
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Into the Wild Blue Yonder written by Jeff Egerton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive book on early airline history ever written. From their formative years to the jet age, it contains bios on key people in the industry as well as data on the major aircraft that made up the fleets. It also covers many airlines that didn't survive the dog-eat-dog world of airline star-ups. You will find out how airlines were started and prospered even though many people were afraid of flying and this was during the time of the Great Depression.Because the airlines evolved from the risky business of flying the mail, the history of air mail and the air mails acts are covered, including the infamous 12 day-long "Spoils Conference" that was either the breath of life or death knell, for every airline in the country.This book will answer such questions as: Who was the most famous pilot in the world in 1935? (Hint, he made the cover of the December 2nd issue of Time magazine, and it wasn't Lindbergh!)Which airline wrecked both of its planes on the day before it was supposed to inaugurate service?Why were there fist fights in the Douglas factory during the production of the DC-1, and how did Donald Douglas stop them?Which airline grew out of the air mail route that went from "nowhere to nowhere"?Which airline pilot carried seniority #1 for his entire career, and never flew co-pilot? Which airline had to bribe a pilot, who didn't even work for the airline, to make the first flight?

Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder Recipes For Disaster

Author : John Quinn Olson
Publisher : Dust Devil Press
ISBN 13 : 0982070322
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder *Recipes For Disaster * written by John Quinn Olson and published by Dust Devil Press. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the adventures and misadventures from a quarter century of hang gliding and travel. Huck yourself off cliffs, soar into the Wild Blue, and land where no human has landed before, all from the comfort and safety of your easy chair. Visit exotic lands and foreign skies, experience the thrill of foot-launched human flight and never even risk your neck. Come along with a wild cast of characters, who fly like their lives depend upon it. Realize mankind's most ancient dream, FLY WITH THE BIRDS!

The Wild Book

Author : Juan Villoro
Publisher : Restless Books
ISBN 13 : 1632061481
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Wild Book written by Juan Villoro and published by Restless Books. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We walked toward the part of the library where the air smelled as if it had been interred for years….. Finally, we got to the hallway where the wooden floor was the creakiest, and we sensed a strange whiff of excitement and fear. It smelled like a creature from a bygone time. It smelled like a dragon.” Thirteen-year-old Juan’s favorite things in the world are koalas, eating roast chicken, and the summer-time. This summer, though, is off to a terrible start. First, Juan’s parents separate and his dad goes to Paris. Then, as if that wasn’t horrible enough, Juan is sent away to his strange Uncle Tito’s house for the entire break! Uncle Tito is really odd: he has zigzag eyebrows; drinks ten cups of smoky tea a day; and lives inside a huge, mysterious library. One day, while Juan is exploring the library, he notices something inexplicable and rushes to tell Uncle Tito. “The books moved!” His uncle drinks all his tea in one gulp and, sputtering, lets his nephew in on a secret: Juan is a Princeps Reader––which means books respond magically to him––and he’s the only person capable of finding the elusive, never-before-read Wild Book. Juan teams up with his new friend Catalina and his little sister, and together they delve through books that scuttle from one shelf to the next, topple over unexpectedly, or even disappear altogether to find The Wild Book and discover its secret. But will they find it before the wicked, story-stealing Pirate Book does?

Wild Blue Wonder

Author : Carlie Sorosiak
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062564013
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Wild Blue Wonder written by Carlie Sorosiak and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's the rarest author who can pull off laugh-out-loud hilarious, profound, and breathlessly romantic, all in the most sparkling prose. That shortlist includes Rainbow Rowell, Nicola Yoon, and now, Carlie Sorosiak."—Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days Last June, the summer camp Quinn’s family owns in Winship, Maine, was still a magical place. A place where wild blueberries grew no matter the season, a legendary sea monster lurked in the waters, and Quinn fell in love with her best friend, Dylan. Then the accident happened. Now it’s winter, the magic has drained from Quinn’s life, and she knows it’s her fault. But the new boy in town, Alexander, doesn’t see her as the monster she believes herself to be. As Quinn lets herself open up again, she begins to understand the truth about love, loss, and monsters—real and imagined. Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson, Jenny Han, and Jandy Nelson, this wondrous novel was proclaimed “a striking examination of love—of friends, of family, of self—as well as of grief” by ALA Booklist in a starred review.

Into the Wild Blue Yonder

Author : Allan T. Stein
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585443864
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Into the Wild Blue Yonder written by Allan T. Stein and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allan T. Stein idolized his uncle, a pilot in the Great War. So in 1943, in the midst of the Second World War, he left Texas A&M University for Lackland Air Field to learn to fly. By the time he retired in 1969, Stein had flown everything from BT-13s and B-24s to B-52s and C-47s. During World War II, he flew missions over China and the Sea of Japan, and by V-J Day, he had participated in eight campaigns and logged 347 hours in combat. Stein later spent one year in Vietnam as operations officer for the 360 TEWS (Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron), which used refitted C-47s to monitor and locate Vietcong units. He ended his career as inspector general of the Civil Air Patrol. Stein remembers drinking 10¢ beers in San Antonio and running an AT-17 into a dry lake bed outside Lubbock. He recalls a B-25 crashing into a stockade and a mission over the Atlantic that almost ended tragically due to bad weather and because his flight of B-47s could not refuel properly. During the 1940s, money was always short and the future uncertain, so he and his wife lived cheaply in cramped apartments and converted garages. Yet he recalls that the camaraderie among air force personnel and their families made those the best years of their lives. Stein considers himself to have been an ordinary airman, not a hero. But he was also a seasoned pilot and a conscientious officer with a strong sense of right and wrong. After a pilot he had trained and certified died in an accident, Stein made it a practice to fail all but the best candidates. He was just as disgusted with the corruption he encountered in the Civil Air Patrol as he was with the tendentious reporters he met in Saigon’s Hotel Caravelle. Although he met his share of cowards and scoundrels, Stein loved to fly and he loved the air force. He was the sort of officer his superiors trusted not to make mistakes, but he was not the sort to rise to high rank. What he offers here is an account of a typical career as an air force officer, complete with its frustrations, moral dilemmas, and the occasional harrowing experience.