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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Of all people who might have solved the problem of human flight, few would have suspected Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a fusty, old-school member of the Wurrtemburg nobility, recently ousted from the German military and convinced that a flying machine will be his ticket back to military glory. Instead, by the dawn of the twentieth century, he creates something much bigger: a system of flight that embodies the cutting edge of multiple sciences and...
2142) Memphis Belle
Series
Publisher
Timeless Media Group
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
This is the inside story of the B-17 known to its crew and the world as the "Memphis Belle." Director William Wyler, of Hollywood fame, created this superb documentary of the "Belle's" last bombing run over Wilhelmshaven, Germany in 1944, from take off to landing. The crew of the "Memphis Bell" completed their mission despite heavy anti-aircraft fire and swarms of German fighters, becoming the first B-17 crew to complete twenty-five bombing missions...
2144) Big machines two
Series
Publisher
Fred Levine Productions
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the excitement of a day on the job with real firefighters, see jet travel from the control tower to the cockpit, and learn about recycling and waste handling"--Container.
2145) The day we lost the H-bomb: Cold War, hot nukes, and the worst nuclear weapons disaster in history
Author
Publisher
Presidio Press/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: In The Day We Lost the H-Bomb, science writer Barbara Moran marshals a wealth of new information and recently declassified material to give the definitive account of the Cold War's biggest nuclear weapons disaster. On January 17, 1966, a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber exploded over the sleepy Spanish farming village of Palomares during a routine airborne refueling. The explosion killed seven airmen and scattered the bomber's payload-four...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright...
2150) Flying the B-17
Publisher
GoodTimes Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
The B-17 bomber was a June 1935 prototype, used extensively in World War II. A bit of its history is given along with camera mounts, air-to-air footage & interviews with pilots to let you see the performance & handling of the B-17 bomber.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
More than 1,100 women volunteered to be a U.S. WASP (Women's Air Service Pilot) to contribute to World War II. Read about the courageous women who put their lives on the line to do their part in the nation's war effort.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
World War II encompassed some of America's greatest triumphs and most bitter defeats. This comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war features the greatest World War II documentaries, each packed with original archival footage, interviews with military experts and historians, and gripping reenactments. From the War in Europe to the war in the Pacific. From the American war plane industry to the Nuremberg trials. Also includes some of the greatest...
