Military forces and sectors

Across black America during the Golden Age of Aviation, John C.

For thousands of years pirates, privateers, and seafaring raiders have terrorized the ocean voyager and coastal inhabitant, plundering ship and shore with impunity.

The world entered the atomic age in August 1945, when the B-29 Superfortress nicknamed Enola Gay flew some 1,500 miles from the island of Tinian and dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

Helicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers.

Aircraft Carriers is the definitive history of world aircraft carrier development and operations.

In the post-1945 era, the aircraft carrier has remained a valued weapon despite the development of nuclear weapons, cruise and ballistic missiles, and highly capable submarines.

In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs, the famous Thud, in 1966-67, when pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate.

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Zahn reconstructed his year of combat in Vietnam with surprising detail, capturing the cockiness, angst, and attitude of the naive nineteen-year-old 1st Cavalry Division attack helicopter pilot of 1970 and 1971.

Submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the Cold War.

For the men of the Army Air Corps in early World War II, the chance of surviving the obligatory twenty-five missions without death, injury, or imprisonment was one in three.

Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in "e;"e;their war bird.

This is the first-ever publication detailing the Navys role in manned spacecraft recovery from 1961 to 1975, from Alan Shepherds initial suborbital mission to the Apollo-Soyuz flight, which inaugurated the first space collaboration between the U.

The daring, low-level mission to the oil refineries of Ploesti has long been considered one of the most significant missions of World War II.

On June 18, 1965, thirty B-52s took part in the first Strategic Air Command B-52 bombing mission in Vietnam, a mission that, if carried out successfully, might have halted the war in its tracks.

Famous for leading the Tokyo Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable life as an American pilot.

Very Special Ships is the first full-length book about the Abdiel-class fast minelayers, which were considered the fastest and most versatile to serve in the Royal Navy during World War II.

China's maritime "e;gray zone"e; operations represent a new challenge for the U.

Between the world wars, France produced some of the largest and fastest destroyers in the world.

No Room for Mistakes is a thoroughly researched account of British and Allied submarine warfare in north European waters at the beginning of World War II.

Norman Friedman brings a new perspective to an ever-popular subject in The British Battleship: 1906-1946.

As part of the Wheel Book series, The U.

This is the history of the founding in 1882 and operation through two world wars of America's first permanent intelligence agency, the Office of Naval Intelligence.

This unprecedented photographic collection contains 125 stunning black and white photographs of the battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

World War II was the defining event of the twentieth century.

Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare.

A seventeen-year-old who enlisted in the army in 1941 writes to describe the Bataan Death March.

This fully illustrated study examines the German, Italian and Bulgarian occupation forces in Greece during 1941 44 as well as those of the two Greek Resistance organizations.

As the U.

Across black America during the Golden Age of Aviation, John C.

Each year nearly 250,000 servicemembers transition to the civilian world.

This handy pocket guide is designed to help servicemembers and their families deal with todays many financial realities.

Heart-pounding accounts of the courageous men, elite methods, and deadly moments that make up daring special ops missions.

The little-known American Balloon Service worked in combat to help direct artillery fire more accurately and provide essential intelligence on enemy troop movements during World War I.

Franklin Roosevelt was the first great hero of American Jews.

British Imperial Air Power examines the air defense of Australia and New Zealand during the interwar period.

British Imperial Air Power examines the air defense of Australia and New Zealand during the interwar period.

Ever since Professor Beyer read The Da Vinci Code, he became intrigued by Dan Brown's use of facts in fiction.

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Have you ever boarded a plane?

Who are your favorite pilots?

Can children fly an airplane?

Wow!

Wouldn't it be more comfortable to ride an airplane if you knew the science behind its flight?

Although little known and mostly anonymous, members of the "e;Dungaree Navy"e; are essential contributors to the operations, maintenance and readiness of the U.

Supported by eleven maps and over 150 photographs, this is the story of Scottish Troops fighting for survival in Normandy.

A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales.