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Author : Pima Air & Space Museum
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ISBN 13 : 9780981902401
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (24 download)
Download or read book The Pima Air & Space Museum written by Pima Air & Space Museum and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9781943492336
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (923 download)
Download or read book The Pima Air and Space Museum written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept for the Pima Air & Space Museum began in 1966 during planning for the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the creation of the United States Air Force. Earlier the commanders of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC) the forerunner to today¿s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) recognized that the historic World War II and 1950s era aircraft stored on the base were rapidly disappearing into smelters and that the flames were consuming not just metal but the aviation heritage of the country. On their own initiative base officials began to set aside examples of the many types of aircraft stored in MASDC¿s yards. These planes were placed along the base¿s fence line so that the public could see them through the fence.So begins the story of what is arguably today one of the most extensive and progressive aviation museums ¿ and one of the most exciting and comprehensive collections of aircraft ¿ anywhere the United States, if not the world.Over the last forty years the Pima Air & Space Museum has gathered one of the largest and best collections of aircraft in the United States. Visitors are treated to one of the most eclectic aviation collections to be found in any museum. Rather than focus on one nation, service, company, or type of aviation, Pima has tried to gather representative examples of all aspects of human flight regardless of their origins or purpose. This has resulted in a collection of military, commercial, and civil aircraft from around the world that displays the myriad of techniques and innovations that have been developed to carry people into the air. This is the story of Pima Air & Space Museum. A comprehensive, large-format, 354 page guide, featuring the history and technical data of every aircraft in this growing collection, lavishly illustrated with superb color photographs.
Author : Richard Bushong
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0615198325
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)
Download or read book My Wars written by Richard Bushong and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retired United States Air Force Colonel recalls his career experiences from basic flight training for World War II to service in the Vietnam War.
Author : Michelle Evans
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496229843
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)
Download or read book The X-15 Rocket Plane written by Michelle Evans and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the X-15, the pioneering research flight program in the fifties and sixties, and its pilots.
Author : Timothy W. Luke
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 9781452906096
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Museum Politics written by Timothy W. Luke and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Crista Videriksen Worthy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467107565
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Idaho Aviation written by Crista Videriksen Worthy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the dawn of aviation, Idahoans have employed aircraft to carry people, groceries, mail, freight, and livestock over inhospitable terrain. Idaho's airstrips are the stuff of dreams, offering pilots, anglers, hikers, and river-rafters access to deep wilderness less than an hour from the city. Aerial firefighting was born--and is based--in Idaho. Flight instructors in Idaho prepared thousands of pilots to fight in World War II. As the birthplace of United Airlines, with its famed "friendly skies," Idaho is one of the country's most aviation-friendly states. Government officials, private landowners, and volunteers have worked together to create and then preserve an infrastructure of big-city, small-town, and backcountry airstrips that are the envy of pilots worldwide.
Author : Clayton K. S. Chun
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472800206
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Japan 1945 written by Clayton K. S. Chun and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “what if?” look at allied plans to invade Japan, and the story of the creation and use of the atomic bomb. In this 200th Campaign series title Clayton Chun examines the final stages of World War II as the Allies debated how to bring about the surrender of Japan. He details Operation Downfall (the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands). Chun explains why these plans were never implemented, before examining the horrific alternative to military invasion – the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear weapons. With a series of illustrations, including detailed diagrams of the atomic bombs, a depiction of the different stages of the explosions and maps of the original invasion plans, this book provides a unique perspective of a key event in world history.
Author : Dominick Pisano
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472068333
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (683 download)
Download or read book The Airplane in American Culture written by Dominick Pisano and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of America's relationship with the airplane
Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440167583
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Canadian Warplanes written by Harold A. Skaarup and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been flown by members of the Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the present-day Canadian Forces. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active Canadian squadrons both at home and overseas. 100 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to Canadian service aircraft. For those who like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museum's current inventory or on display as gate guardians throughout Canada and overseas. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of Canada's heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and some have even been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view Canada's Warplane survivors.
Author : Robert L. Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Flying in Coffin Corner written by Robert L. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patrick O'Brien
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399549129
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)
Download or read book You Are the First Kid on Mars written by Patrick O'Brien and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we look back to the beginnings of the space race, 2009 is also the year for looking forward to humankind?s next step toward the stars. In the spirit of books that once imagined colonies on the moon, Patrick O?Brien has created a unique look at your first trip to Mars. Using the most upto- date designs and theories of what it will take to establish a base on Mars, you are off on an incredible journey, over 35 million miles to the red planet. Filled with details, and vividly brought to life, this is an adventure that you are never going to forget.
Author : Barton Biggs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118039440
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Wealth, War and Wisdom written by Barton Biggs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing look at how past market wisdom can help you survive and thrive during uncertain times In Wealth, War & Wisdom, legendary Wall Street investor Barton Biggs reveals how the turning points of World War II intersected with market performance, and shows how these lessons can help the twenty-first-century investor comprehend our own perilous times as well as choose the best strategies for the modern market economy. Through these pages, Biggs skillfully discusses the performance of equities in both victorious and defeated countries, examines how individuals preserved their wealth despite the ongoing battles, and explores whether or not public equities were able to increase in value and serve as a wealth preserver. Biggs also looks at how other assets, including real estate and gold, fared during this dynamic and devastating period, and offers valuable insights on preserving one's wealth for future generations. With clear, concise prose, Biggs Reveals how the investment insights of truly trying times can be profitably applied to modern day investment endeavors Follows the performance of global markets against the backdrop of World War II Offers many relevant lessons-about life, politics, financial markets, wealth, and survival-that can help you thrive in the face of adversity Wealth, War & Wisdom contains essential insights that will help you navigate modern financial markets during the uncertain times that will increasingly define this new century.
Author : Geoff Manaugh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Landscape Futures written by Geoff Manaugh and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work travels the shifting terrains of architectural invention, where new spatial devices on a variety of scales - from the handheld to the inhabitable - reveal previously overlooked dimensions of the built and natural environments. From philosophical toys and ironic provocations to a room-sized kinetic mechanism that models future climates, these devices are not merely diagnostic but creative, deploying fictions as a means of exploring different futures. Exhibition: Nevada Museum of Art (13.08.2011-12.2.2012).
Author : Dave Baranek
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1620871033
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Topgun Days written by Dave Baranek and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating history of one man's rise from naval flight officer toHollywood hero.
Author : Major Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595621384
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (956 download)
Download or read book Canadian Mig Flights written by Major Harold A. Skaarup and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-06-04 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of "there I was" stories highlighting the experiences of Canadian Forces pilots who have had the opportunity of a lifetime to fly in the combat aircraft operated by former adversaries. Technical descriptions of key Soviet-built fighter jets such as the MiG-15, MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-29, Sukhoi Su-22 and Su-27 are included for general reference. The Canadian Fighter pilots mentioned in the story have generously provided their observations and comments on their specific experiences of flight in aircraft such as the MiG-29 (NATO codenamed Fulcrum), Sukhoi Su-22 (codenamed Fitter) and Su-27 (codenamed Flanker), both in Canada and overseas. The stories as told first hand by the pilots who contributed them should provide interesting reading for aviation enthusiasts of all ages. An Annex listing aircraft known to have been brought to the West by defecting pilots since 1949 is also included. The Annex briefly describes pilots and aircraft and the circumstances that brought the various defectors to the west, including the MiG-15 flown to South Korea by Lieutenant No Kum-Sok and the MiG-25 flown to Japan by Lieutenant Viktor Belenko. Brief details of Soviet-built aircraft later flown in NATO opposition force flight test programs are also included.
Author : William Wolf
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Boeing B-29 Superfortress written by William Wolf and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2005 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although many books have been published about the B-29, none has been an in-depth look, with most being either superficial pictorials or focusing on the bombing campaigns, particularly the incendiary attacks and atomic bombings. This book, using rare, previously unexplored sources, intends to provide the definitive look at the bomber and crew, detailing every facet for the air enthusiast, historian and modeler. The author was granted rare access to the Pima Air & Space Museum's restored B-29 "Sentimental Journey" for inspection and photography, resulting in the most extensive photographic documentation of the B-29 ever published. The Pima Museum's archives, filled with B-29 technical and crew manuals also gave the author extensive information that had not been previously published. These sources, the author's extensive personal library, and microfilm resources enabled the author to produce this comprehensive look at the bomber and its crew in the context of the bomber's development and operational use. It is truly monumental in scope, both in words and photos.
Author : Teasel E. Muir-Harmony
Publisher : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 : 1426219938
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Apollo to the Moon written by Teasel E. Muir-Harmony and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2018 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program. Bold photographs, fascinating graphics, and engaging stories commemorate the 20th century's most important space endeavor: NASA's Apollo program to reach the moon. From the lunar rover and an emergency oxygen mask to space food and moon rocks, it's a carefully curated array of objects--complete with intriguing back stories and profiles of key participants. This book showcases the historic space exploration program that landed humans on the moon, advanced the world's capabilities for space travel, and revolutionized our sense of humanity's place in the universe. Each historic accomplishment is symbolized by a different object, from a Russian stamp honoring Yuri Gagarin and plastic astronaut action figures to the Apollo 11 command module, piloted by Michael Collins as Armstrong and Aldrin made the first moonwalk, together with the monumental art inspired by these moon missions. Throughout, Apollo to the Moon also tells the story of people who made the journey possible: the heroic astronauts as well as their supporters, including President John F. Kennedy, newsman Walter Cronkite, and NASA scientists such as Margaret Hamilton."--Publisher's website.
