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Author : Francis Trevelyan Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The World in the Air written by Francis Trevelyan Miller and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Betty Riegel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471112276
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (711 download)
Download or read book Up in the Air written by Betty Riegel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York, 1961: the dawn of the commercial Jet Age and a golden era of air travel. Betty Riegel spent her early childhood hiding in air-raid shelters as bombs dropped all around. From humble working-class roots, growing up with a mother who struggled to make ends meet and a father away at war, she had always dreamed of bigger things. After responding to an advert in the local newspaper she secured herself an interview for the Pan Am training programme, and at just 22-years-old was selected from thousands of eager young British women to begin a career that would change the course of her life. Betty said goodbye to everything she knew and boarded a plane to New York, a city full of noise, towering skyscrapers and promise. Under the watchful eye of her 'housemother', Dottie, Betty mastered the art of being the perfect Pan Am stewardess; everything from faultless etiquette, geography and safety to seamless make-up application, how to charm influential passengers and preparing five-course Parisian cuisine at 37,000 feet. But no amount of training could have prepared her for the rollercoaster of life in the air. Up in the Aircharts the gruelling yet fabulous life aboard the most iconic airline there has ever been, and how a young woman from Essex opened her eyes to the world and lived her dream.
Author : David Willis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781861840455
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Aerospace Encyclopedia of World Air Forces written by David Willis and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia provides a complete guide to the world''s air arms, ranging from the might of the United States Air Force and Russian air force, to the smallest air arms in the developing world.'
Author : Chris Watson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857842110
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)
Download or read book Beyond Flying written by Chris Watson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is flying an irreplaceable part of 21st-century life? Can businesses succeed in a globalised world without international air travel? What about 'love miles' – visiting friends and family overseas? Architect and writer Chris Watson grew up in an airline family, passionate about aviation and how it allows us to explore the world, share knowledge and create more diverse communities. But this freedom has come at a cost for the environment. Aviation is a significant factor in climate change - and one that's been steadily growing in both developed and undeveloped countries, burning fossil fuels and emitting harmful greenhouse gases. Flying is never zero-carbon, so can we reduce it, or even do without it? Fourteen remarkable travellers from around the world share their stories with Chris about how they came to the conclusion that reducing their air travel was necessary to lower their personal emissions. From backgrounds as diverse as commercial, professional, academic, NGOs, literature and science, they have found easy and better ways of living and working, saving what few flights they do take for emergencies and 'love miles'. Their stories look at how our modern, globalised world offers more alternatives to keep in touch with people around the world without contributing to the aviation industry's ever-increasing emissions. Filled with success stories and practical guidance to help people make more informed decisions, this book is a must-read for any frequent flyer - or for anyone involved in a global business. Beyond Flying demonstrates that even the toughest of environmental challenges can be addressed.
Author : Kevin Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1643130994
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Men of Air written by Kevin Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bomber combat crews faced a wide array of perils as they flew over German territory. Bursts of heavy flak could tear the wings from their planes in a split second. Flaming bullets from German fighter planes could explode their fuel tanks, cut their oxygen supplies, destroy their engines. Thousands of young men were shot, blown up, or thrown from their planes five miles above the earth; and even those who returned faced the subtler dangers of ice and fog as they tried to land their battered aircraft back home.The winter of 1944 was the most dangerous time to be a combat airman in RAF Bomber Command. The chances of surviving a tour were as low as one in five, and morale had finally hit rock bottom. In this comprehensive history of the air war that year, Kevin Wilson describes the most dangerous period of the Battle of Berlin, and the unparalleled losses over Magdeburg, Leipzig and Nuremberg.Men of Air reveals how these ordinary men coped with the extraordinary pressure of flying, the loss of their colleagues, and the threat of death or capture. Brilliantly placing these stories within the context of The Great Escape, D-Day, the defeat of the V1 menace, and more, Wilson shows how the sheer grit and determination of these "Men of Air" finally turned the tide against the Germans.
Author : Bjorn Turoque
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440625387
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book To Air is Human written by Bjorn Turoque and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Make Air, Not War” is the personal motto of Dan Crane, the musician who decided to put his “there” guitar aside and reinvent himself as Björn Türoque: the take-no-prisoners future of competitive air guitar. Jeopardizing love and livelihood to join the ruthless international circuit of the World Air Guitar Championships, Björn Türoque (pronounced “b-yorn too-RAWK”) began a three-year odyssey to secure what was rightfully his (and America’s!)—the air guitar world crown. To Air is Human is the riotous tale of one man’s journey through a world of wheelchair-bound Christian air rockers, spandex-jumpsuit fittings, Finnish stunt wolves, catatonic ‘80s guitar heroes, air groupies, Aireoke™, Air Supply, dry-ice injuries, and ultimately, good vs. evil (in the form of Björn’s rival pretender to the air guitar throne). But it is also a sincere and penetrating account of the pursuit of an elusive, intangible, and perhaps nonexistent goal: to achieve “airness”—that is, when air guitar transcends the “real” art that it imitates and becomes an art form in and of itself. “Björn Türoque is so good that people with real guitars now have contests to see who can do the best imitation of his air guitar imitation.”—Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point
Author : Harry Holmes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The World's Greatest Air Depot written by Harry Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detailed history of Base Air Depot No 2 of the United States 8th Air Force, which operated at Warton, Lancashire, from 1942 to 1946, during which time the base processed, modified or repaired more than 10,000 aircraft. The many photographs are accompanied by lists outlining the aircraft and personnel and their achievements, and, in a lighter vein, reports of visits by personalities such as Bing Crosby and Glenn Miller.
Author : Geoffrey Perret
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Winged Victory written by Geoffrey Perret and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1993 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of such military strategists and daring fliers as Arnold, Spaatz, Doolittle, LeMay, Chennault, Bong, Gabreski, Cochran, and Vincent.
Author : Dennis R. Okerstrom
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 082627322X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Project 9 written by Dennis R. Okerstrom and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project 9: The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II is a thoroughly researched narrative of the Allied joint project to invade Burma by air. Beginning with its inception at the Quebec Conference of 1943 and continuing through Operation Thursday until the death of the brilliant British General Orde Wingate in March 1944, less than a month after the successful invasion of Burma, Project 9 details all aspects of this covert mission, including the selection of the American airmen, the procurement of the aircraft, the joint training with British troops, and the dangerous night-time assault behind Japanese lines by glider. Based on review of hundreds of documents as well as interviews with surviving Air Commandos, this is the history of a colorful, autonomous, and highly effective military unit that included some of the most recognizable names of the era. Tasked by the General of the Army Air Forces, H. H. “Hap” Arnold, to provide air support for British troops under the eccentric Major General Wingate as they operated behind Japanese lines in Burma, the Air Commandos were breaking entirely new ground in operational theory, tactics, and inter-Allied cooperation. Okerstrom’s in-depth research and analysis in Project 9 shed light on the operations of America’s first foray into special military operations, when these heroes led the way for the formation of modern special operations teams such as Delta Force and Seal Team Six.
Author : David Gates
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317183428
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Air Power in the Maritime Environment written by David Gates and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the mingling of two rather different perspectives, those of the naval and aeronautical schools of thought, and the impact that they had upon one another in natural, professional and geopolitical settings. To explain the manner in which air power was incorporated into warfare between 1914 and 1945 it studies the deeds of practitioners, the limitations of technology, the realities of combat and the varying institutional dynamics and strategic priorities of the major maritime powers. It is underpinned by an appreciation of the geostrategic setting of the key maritime states, while addressing the challenges of operating in this multifaceted environment and the major technological developments which enabled air power to play an ever greater role in the maritime sphere. The potential for air power to influence warfare in the maritime environment was fully realised during the Second World War and its impact is demonstrated through an analysis of a wide range of the fleet operations and how it was utilised in the defence of trade and sea lanes. As such this book will be of interest to both naval and air power historians and those wanting a fuller perspective on maritime strategy in this period.
Author : Mark Bernstein
Publisher : Sourcebooks MediaFusion
ISBN 13 : 9781402202476
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (24 download)
Download or read book World War II on the Air written by Mark Bernstein and published by Sourcebooks MediaFusion. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the history of World War II as told by radio announcer Edward E. Murrow and his fellow correspondents, with over fifty audio broadcasts narrated by Dan Rather.
Author : Bernard Fitzsimons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780517130896
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Warplanes & Air Battles of World War I. written by Bernard Fitzsimons and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eric B. Schultz
Publisher : Carrier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780985069308
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (693 download)
Download or read book Weathermakers to the World written by Eric B. Schultz and published by Carrier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an overview of Carrier Corporation's 110-year history." --from last page
Author : Tom Quinn
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Wings Over the World written by Tom Quinn and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays air travel is as routine as catching a bus. But before the war, it was truly extraordinary. A giant Handley-Page biplane bound for Paris, bouncing along Croydon Aerodrome's grass runway, meant seat belts were primarily needed before take-off. Africa by Empire flying boat was a five-day aerial voyage via lakes that had to be cleared of hippos before touchdown. On a wartime Boeing flying boat crossing the Atlantic, the navigator plotted his course by the stars. Now, historian Tom Quinn records the remarkable reminiscences of British pilots, navigators, stewardesses, and station commanders. Abundantly illustrated with period posters, photos, and memorabilia, this is stirring social history from the edge of living memory.
Author : Mark Postlethwaite
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781861267207
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (672 download)
Download or read book War in the Air written by Mark Postlethwaite and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2005-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over fifteen years, the name of Mark Postlethwaite has been well-known and respected throughout the world of aviation art. Now, for the first time, over fifty of Mark's finest original paintings of this period are brought together in one truly outstanding collector's edition. Unlike most aviation art publications, War in the Air sets out the history shown in each of the paintings, with first-hand accounts and rare original wartime photographs. The historical text has been specially commissioned from leading aviation author Chris Goss, an expert in Luftwaffe and RAF operations over Europe.
Author : Stephen Hunt
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007279434
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (72 download)
Download or read book The Court of the Air written by Stephen Hunt and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hugely engaging adventure set in a Victorian-style world – a fantastical version of Dickens – that will appeal to fans of Susanna Clarke and Philip Pullman. Two orphans are more than they seem. And one megalomaniac will stop at nothing to find them...
Author : Beth Sawi
Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9780786865499
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Coming Up for Air written by Beth Sawi and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2000-02-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leave work at five and don't feel guilty! Beth Sawi, tells you how to make more time for your personal life while still enhancing the quality of your work life.The balance issue can affect anyone. Despite the hard work and dedication her job demands, Sawi has found ways to get out of the home/office time bind and be an active parent to her two children and shares them in this book.
