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Author
Pub. Date
2003
Description
"A Question of Honor is the little-known, story of the scores of Polish fighter pilots who helped save England during the Battle of Britain and of their stunning betrayal by the United States and England at the end of World War II."
"Centering on five pilots of the renowned Kosciuszko Squadron, the authors show how the fliers, driven by their passionate desire to liberate their homeland, came to be counted among the most heroic and successful fighter...
1305) The Tuskegee Airmen
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American flying unit in the US military, were some of the most decorated servicemen of the Army Air Forces during World War II. Trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, these courageous men flew more than 1,500 missions. This stirring book describes the fight to allow African Americans to serve as pilots, the training the men received, and some of the most exciting missions and sorties the unit faced. Not...
1306) SAS and elite forces
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Description
This book presents a brief historical introduction examining the origins of today's special forces, covers the development of modern special forces as they are known today, and investigates the role and actions of such units as the Green Berets and SEALS of the U.S. and Britain's SAS and SBS.
1307) The complete Instant Pot cookbook: innovative recipes to slow cook, air fry, and pressure cook
Pub. Date
[2023].
Description
"Multicooker appliances can sauté, slow cook, pressure cook, steam, roast, bake, air fry, dehydrate and cook rice. They streamline the process for a variety of cooking functions, with the reward of less hands-on cooking and less to clean up. All this time saved means you'll get delicious meals on the table a lot more quickly. The Instant Pot multicooker has taken kitchens by storm with its time-saving, money-saving, and cost-efficient benefits. With...
1308) How to be a space ranger
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Buzz Lightyear and the rest of his space crew are marooned on a strange planet! Can Buzz help return them home?"--back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
At the height of World War II, LOOK Magazine profiled a small upstate New York community for a series of articles portraying it as the wholesome, patriotic model of life on the home front. Seventy years later, a history teacher tracks down the veterans with a connection to "Hometown, USA" who fought the war in the air over Europe, men who were tempered in the tough times of the Great Depression and forged in battle. He rescues and resurrects firsthand...
1312) Wings of war: the World War II fighter plane that saved the Allies and the believers who made it fly
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible"--
1313) Wind, sand, and stars
Author
Pub. Date
1992, c1967
Description
The memoirs of French philosopher Antoine de Saint-Exupery while flying over the Pyreness, above the Sahara, and along the Andes.
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Includes interviews with Nicolas Cage, Chris Rock, John Updike, Johnny Cash, Charlie Haden, Mary Karr, Andre Dubus and Andre Dubus III, Uta Hagen, Michael Caine, Mickey Spillane, Ann Bannon, Walter Mosley, Mario Puzo, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Nick Hornby, Grandmaster Flash, Paul Schrader, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Divine, Mary Woronov, Joyce Johnson, Larry Rivers, Sonny Rollins, Hal David, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Chuck Close,...
1318) Falcon seven
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Formats
Description
Captured after bombing a hospital that was mistaken for a terrorist meeting site, two Navy fliers are put on a high-profile trial for war crimes by the International Criminal Court, prompting an impassioned defense by Washington, D.C., lawyer and former Navy SEAL Jack Caskey
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
When their car breaks down, Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig set out in an airplane to visit Peppa's friends who are vacationing across the globe.
Los amigos de Peppa viajan por el mundo, ¡y Peppa va a visitarlos! ¡Únete a Peppa, George, Mamá Cerdita y Papá Cerdito en su viaje en avión por la jungla, las montañas, el desierto y hasta el polo Sur para ver a Suzy Oveja y los pingüinos!
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"The amazing story of pilot Tammie Jo Shults, adapted for young readers! Tammie Jo worked hard, had faith, stayed true to herself, and overcame every obstacle on her journey to becoming a navy pilot. Years later, those lessons served her well as she was put in the right place at the right time to safely land a crippled plane and save 148 lives"--