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Mercy Pilot

Author : Dirk Tordoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781684922109
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book Mercy Pilot written by Dirk Tordoff and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Crosson, a brave and skilled pilot, became a national hero between the world wars flying mercy missions in the North. He pioneered air routes throughout Alaska and foresaw the future of commercial aviation. Above all else, he loved to fly. In 1929, Crosson generated newspaper headlines worldwide flying a long, dangerous and unprecedented search in the Siberian winter darkness for a lost pilot and friend, Carl Ben Eielson. Crosson made a bitterly cold winter flight in an open-cockpit carrying life-saving serum to Barrow, flying through the uncharted Brooks Range without navigation or communication. He was the first pilot to land on a glacier. He had the sad duty of bringing the bodies Wiley Post and Will Rogers Jr. back from their fatal crash in northern Alaska. Crosson thrived on adversity and overcame tragedy, and was influenced by two extraordinary women-his sister, Marvel a contemporary of Amelia Earhart, and Lillian Osborne, the beautiful and able young woman who became his wife.

Renegade Hero

Author : Michael Higston
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1844682528
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (446 download)

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Download or read book Renegade Hero written by Michael Higston and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Royal Air Force helicopter pilot fakes his own death to join a CIA paramilitary unit in this remarkable Cold War biography. RAF helicopter ace Terry Peet had a well-earned reputation for sheer guts. While in Malaya and Borneo, he cheated death time and again, earning a Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. But Peet suddenly disappeared without trace—supposedly having drowned while scuba diving. Then, six years later, Peet reappeared. The media hailed him as a renegade hero when the story of his extraordinary double life was revealed. Peet had in fact been recruited by the CIA for clandestine paramilitary operations in the former Belgian Congo. He was then sent to Nigeria, where he led a UNICEF mission saving refugees from the Biafran War. Peet’s work with the CIA had the tacit approval of British Intelligence, but his departure from the RAF had to be covert. Yet none of this was mentioned in the summary presented at his court martial. Now Renegade Hero recounts the full story of the mysterious affair as told to the author by Peet himself.

Mercy Flights

Author : Ruth Ballweg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143966255X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Mercy Flights written by Ruth Ballweg and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mercy Flights--America's first not-for-profit air ambulance service--was created in 1949 in direct response to the polio epidemic and medical transportation problems in Southern Oregon and Northern California. At that time, two small general hospitals provided basic medical care for the community of 17,000 residents. The nearest specialty hospitals for injuries and more complex care were in Eugene (167 miles), Portland (274 miles), and San Francisco (363 miles). Since the Interstate Highway System had not yet been built, these distances were very slowly traveled on two-lane roads. George Milligan, a young air traffic controller--and a pilot himself--mobilized the community to create Mercy Flights and recruited volunteer pilots and nurses to staff the service. The story of Mercy Flights is a grassroots account of heroism, service, creativity, tenacity, and strong community leadership.

Smokejumper to Global Pilot: A True Odyssey

Author : Lee Gossett
Publisher : National Smokejumper Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smokejumper to Global Pilot: A True Odyssey written by Lee Gossett and published by National Smokejumper Association. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smokejumper to Global Pilot is an excellent description of an incredible string of events that Lee Gossett started when he was a young teenager hanging around the local airport. Learning to fly and licensed by 16, he moved down many paths which included being a smokejumper, a "kicker" for Air America in Southeast Asia, a crop duster in New Zealand, and a pilot for Air America, Continental Air Services, and eventually for the proprietary replacement for Air America. From "can do" operations and "out of the box" thinking to the development and adaption of innovative new technology, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, not just aircraft aficionados. Simply put this is a guidebook to creating an adventurous life by never letting an opportunity pass you by.

The Flying Greek

Author : Col. Steve N. Pisanos, USAF (Ret.)
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597970786
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book The Flying Greek written by Col. Steve N. Pisanos, USAF (Ret.) and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve N. Pisanos's The Flying Greek is both the classic tale of an immigrant's bond with America and an aerial adventure. When young Pisanos arrived in the U.S. in 1938, he worked, studied English, and learned to fly. He earned a private pilot's license in 1941, and soon after Germany invaded Greece, he volunteered for the embattled British Royal Air Force. He served with the 268 and 71 Eagle Squadrons. The 71 Eagle Squadron was one of three Eagle squadrons comprised of U.S. volunteers. In 1942, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen while in London, England. He was the first individual in American history to become a citizen while outside the U.S. border, and his becoming a citizen allowed him to be commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces. In riveting detail, Pisanos recounts his combat record, from fighter sweeps and bomber escort missions to dogfighting, flying the Spitfire, the P-47, and the P-51. While flying a P-47 named Miss Plainfield, he scored his first aerial victory on May 21, 1943. By January 1, 1944, he had become an ace. After his tenth confirmed kill, he crash-landed his P-51 in France and spent six months with the French Resistance, successfully evading capture. Because of his exposure to the French operations, the Air Force could not risk his capture again, so he returned to the U.S. and became a test pilot at Wright Field where he also attended the Air Force's test pilot school. Despite grave danger, Pisanos set aside his pride, fears, and misgivings to help achieve a greater good. The Flying Greek is an entertaining and remarkable journey that will interest historians and aviation enthusiasts.

Alaska's Skyboys

Author : Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295806222
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book Alaska's Skyboys written by Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and tourism. Early Alaskan military and bush pilots navigated some of the highest and most rugged terrain on earth, taking off and landing on glaciers, mudflats, and active volcanoes. Although they were consistently portrayed by industry leaders and lawmakers alike as cowboys—and their planes compared to settlers’ covered wagons—the reality was that aviation catapulted Alaska onto a modern, global stage; the federal government subsidized aviation’s growth in the territory as part of the Cold War defense against the Soviet Union. Through personal stories, industry publications, and news accounts, historian Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth uncovers the ways that Alaska’s aviation growth was downplayed in order to perpetuate the myth of the cowboy spirit and the desire to tame what many considered to be the last frontier.

Forgotten Warriors

Author : Ronald Darr
Publisher : Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781413730807
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Forgotten Warriors written by Ronald Darr and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 30 years after leaving Vietnam, Chief Warrant Officer Darr knew he had to make one more lifesaving mission: his own. As a helicopter ambulance pilot, he had saved countless lives under fire. But the memories and bitterness that lived with him every day had taken a heavy toll on his mind, body, and spirit. Through the telling of his experiences in Vietnam, he not only frees himself from the shame and stigma imposed by the U.S. government and society, but he resurrects the honor and the dignity of every man and woman who served their country in Vietnam. These forgotten warriors demonstrated their unswerving patriotism by serving in a country halfway around the world only to be treated as social outcasts upon their return home. We invite you to climb into the cockpit of UH-1 Huey helicopter and fly into battle with Mr. Darr, experience the terror projected by a determined enemy, and savor the wonderful feeling of saving a human's life (both friendly and enemy) in the midst of a hell created on earth.

The Mercy of the Sky

Author : Holly Bailey
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 052542749X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book The Mercy of the Sky written by Holly Bailey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 20th, 2013, one of the worst tornadoes on record landed a direct hit on Moore, Oklahoma. This is the suspenseful tale of human courage in the face of natural disaster.

Mercy Flights

Author : Ruth Ballweg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540226136
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Mercy Flights written by Ruth Ballweg and published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mercy Point

Author : Trey Callaway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Mercy Point written by Trey Callaway and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pilot, or Sailors' magazine. [Continued as] The Chart and compass

Author : British and foreign sailors' society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Pilot, or Sailors' magazine. [Continued as] The Chart and compass written by British and foreign sailors' society and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The AOPA Pilot

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The AOPA Pilot written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Naval Aviation News

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naval Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Me and the Sky

Author : Beverley Bass
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0525645519
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book Me and the Sky written by Beverley Bass and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The groundbreaking female pilot featured in the hit Broadway musical Come from Away tells her story in this high-flying and inspiring picture-book autobiography! When Beverley Bass was a young girl in the late 1950s, she told her parents she wanted to fly planes--and they told her that girls couldn't be pilots. Still, they encouraged her, and brought her to a nearby airport to watch the planes take off and land. After decades of refusing to take no for an answer, in 1986 Beverley became the first female pilot promoted to captain by American Airlines and led the first all-female crewed flight shortly thereafter. Her revolutionary career became even more newsworthy when she was forced to land in the remote town of Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001, due to US airspace closures. After several days there, she flew her crew and passengers safely home. Beverley's incredible life is now immortalized in the hit Broadway musical Come from Away. Here, discover how she went from an ambitious young girl gazing up at the sky to a groundbreaking pilot smiling down from the cockpit. "Inspiring and up, up, and away all the way."--Kirkus "An inspiring biography about one woman's determination to forge a new path."--Booklist

Mercy in the City

Author : Kerry Weber
Publisher : Loyola Press
ISBN 13 : 0829438939
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book Mercy in the City written by Kerry Weber and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jesus asked us to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and visit the imprisoned, he didn’t mean it literally, right? Kerry Weber, a modern, young, single woman in New York City sets out to see if she can practice the Corporal Works of Mercy in an authentic, personal, meaningful manner while maintaining a full, robust, regular life. Weber, a lay Catholic, explores the Works of Mercy in the real world, with a gut-level honesty and transparency that people of urban, country, and suburban locales alike can relate to. Mercy in the City is for anyone who is struggling to live in a meaningful, merciful way amid the pressures of “real life.” For those who feel they are already overscheduled and too busy, for those who assume that they are not “religious enough” to practice the Works of Mercy, for those who worry that they are alone in their efforts to live an authentic life, Mercy in the City proves that by living as people for others, we learn to connect as people of faith.

Mercy Point

Author : Trey Callaway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Mercy Point written by Trey Callaway and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

THE PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS â Know Your Infamous Buccaneers, Their Exploits & Their Real Histories

Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8027230845
Total Pages : 1365 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book THE PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS â Know Your Infamous Buccaneers, Their Exploits & Their Real Histories written by Daniel Defoe and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 1365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of "THE PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS – Know Your Infamous Buccaneers, Their Exploits & Their Real Histories (9 Books in One Edition)" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy (Howard Pyle) The Book of Buried Treasure: Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates (Ralph D. Paine) The Pirates Own Book: Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers (Charles Ellms) Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean (Currey E. Hamilton) The Pirates of Panama (A True Account by a Pirate) (John Esquemeling) The Story of the Barbary Corsairs (J. D. Jerrold Kelley and Stanley Lane-Poole) The Pirate Gow (Daniel Defoe) The King of Pirates (Daniel Defoe)