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Peterson's master military flight aptitude tests / by Ostrow, Scott A.(CARDINAL)701698; United States.Air Force.(CARDINAL)257058; Peterson's (Firm : 2006- )(CARDINAL)553374;
Subjects: Study guides.; Navigation (Aeronautics); Air pilots, Military; Flight navigators, Military; Airplanes, Military;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Old man in a baseball cap [large print] : a memoir of World War II / by Rochlin, Fred,1923-2002.(CARDINAL)734583;
Subjects: Large print books.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Rochlin, Fred, 1923-2002.; United States. Air Force; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Flight navigators, Military;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Luck of the draw [large print] : my story of the air war in Europe / by Murphy, Frank,1921-2007,author.(CARDINAL)857064; Melas, Chloe,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)860430; Murphy-Melas, Elizabeth,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)640053;
Includes bibliographical references.Combat Aircrews : Coming of Age -- Before the War -- War Comes to America -- Hendricks Field, Sebring, Florida -- The 100th Bomb Group -- The 100th Stumbles -- The VIII Bomber Command -- Combat -- Dangerous Days, Desperate Hours -- Münster -- Stalag Luft III -- Liberation."The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air. Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It's the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy. "A gripping, inspirational account of incredible bravery, resilience, and sheer will to survive. A truly extraordinary story!" --General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Large print books.; Murphy, Frank, 1921-2007.; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 100th.; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Squadron (H), 418th.; Stalag Luft III.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; Flight navigators, Military;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Luck of the draw : my story of the air war in Europe / by Murphy, Frank,1921-2007,author.(CARDINAL)857064; Melas, Chloe,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)860430; Murphy-Melas, Elizabeth,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)640053;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-442) and index.""In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, 'I was there.' Read Luck of the Draw and the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: how did those boys do such things?" -Tom Hanks The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air. Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It's the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy. "A gripping, inspirational account of incredible bravery, resilience, and sheer will to survive. A truly extraordinary story!" -General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)"--Combat aircrews: coming of age -- Before the war -- The war comes to America -- Hendricks field, Sebring, Florida -- The 100th bomb group -- The 100th stumbles -- The VIII bomber command -- Combat -- Dangerous days, desperate hours -- Münster -- Stalag Luft III -- Liberation.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Murphy, Frank, 1921-2007.; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 100th.; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Squadron (H), 418th.; Stalag Luft III.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; Flight navigators, Military;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Military flight aptitude tests. by LearningExpress (Organization);
Becoming a military aviator -- Aviation opportunities in each branch of the military -- Test maneuvers: explanation of military flight aptitude tests -- Sample military flight aptitude test questions -- Sample military flight aptitude test answers -- The LearningExpress test preparation system -- Air Force officer qualifying test (AFOQT) -- Alternative flight aptitude selection test (AFAST) -- Aviation selection test battery (ASTB)All branches of the military offer career opportunities as military pilots, navigators, flight officers, and more. But first, you have to prove yourself by acing an aptitude test. This guide provides everything you need to pass the rigorous testing process.
Subjects: Air pilots, Military;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to fly a plane / by Barnard, Nick.(CARDINAL)617160;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Airplanes; Private flying.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Between slavery and freedom : free people of color in America from settlement to the Civil War / by Winch, Julie,1953-(CARDINAL)760906;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : On liberty's borderlands -- Property or persons: black freedom in colonial America, 1513-1770 -- In liberty's cause: black freedom in revolutionary America, 1770-1790 -- Race, liberty and citizenship in the new nation, 1790-1820 -- "We will have our rights": redefining black freedom, 1820-1850 -- "No rights which the white man was bound to respect": black freedom and black citizenship, 1850-1861.Explores the complex world of those people of African birth or descent who occupied the "borderlands" between slavery and freedom in the 350 years from the founding of the first European colonies in what is today the United States to the start of the Civil War. However they had navigated their way out of bondage--through flight, through military service, through self-purchase, through the working of the law in different times and in different places, or because they were the offspring of parents who were themselves free--they were determined to enjoy the same rights and liberties that white people enjoyed. In a concise narrative and selected primary documents, noted historian Julie Winch shows the struggle of black people to gain and maintain their liberty and lay claim to freedom in its fullest sense. Refusing to be relegated to the margins of American society and languish in poverty and ignorance, they repeatedly challenged their white neighbors to live up to the promises of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Free African Americans; Free African Americans; Free African Americans;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Behind enemy lines [videorecording] / by Almeida, Joaquim de,1957-; Crowley, Nathan.(CARDINAL)542594; Davis, Don,1957-(CARDINAL)539274; Davis, John.(CARDINAL)718497; Galvin, Brendan.(CARDINAL)506814; Hackman, Gene.(CARDINAL)343591; Keith, David,1954-(CARDINAL)824450; Krupa, Olek.(CARDINAL)848334; Little, George L.; Macht, Gabriel,1972-(CARDINAL)848456; Mashkov, Vladimir.; Moore, John.(CARDINAL)738738; Penn, Zak,1968-(CARDINAL)540548; Smith, Paul Martin.(CARDINAL)419201; Thomas, James.; Thomas, John.(CARDINAL)532996; Veloz, David.; Whitfield, Charles Malik.; Wilson, Owen,1968-(CARDINAL)349053; Davis Entertainment Company.(CARDINAL)848032; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.(CARDINAL)340075; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.(CARDINAL)137420;
Director of photography, Brendan Galvin ; editor, Paul Martin Smith ; music composer, Don Davis ; costume designer, George L. Little ; production designer, Nathan Crowley.Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht, Joaquim de Almeida, David Keith, Olek Krupa, Vladimir Mashkov, Charles Malik Whitfield.Navy flight navigator Lt. Burnett and his pilot are shot down over Bosnia during a routine reconnaissance mission after seeing something the Serbian forces didn't want them to see. Once on the ground, deep inside enemy territory, the chase is on as they are tracked by rebel forces who want to make sure they are dead. Meanwhile back on the aircraft carrier, the commander, who wants to mount a rescue mission, must play political games to make it happen.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD, DTS, Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; War films.; United States. Navy; Air pilots, Military; Airplane crash survival; Search and rescue operations; Yugoslav War, 1991-1995;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 31
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Groundcrew boys : true engineering stories from the Cold War front line / by Gledhill, David,(RAF navigator)Author(DLC)nb2014010585; Jakubowski, Simon,Author(local)tlcaut822870598827900;
Have you read stories of 'derring-do' from former operational aircrew and been left wondering what went on in the hangars and on the airfields, as those aircraft were serviced and prepared for flight? In this edition of the Boys series, you'll discover the true stories of life on the flight line, written by those who served. Some of them are humorous, some are thought provoking but for sure the reader will be engrossed. Twenty engineers, some former groundcrew, some engineering officers but including enthusiastic aircraft restorers, recall stories of incidents around the world, about aircraft as diverse as the Phantom, the Shackleton and the Sea Harrier. Although some of the stories reflect on incidents where things went wrong, and are told in a typically ribald manner, the dedication and professionalism of the people who serviced these front-line aircraft could never be in doubt. The men and women of the British armed forces rank amongst the best in the world. It will also be apparent that their love did not end with retirement and many of the groundcrew went on to work for companies designing the next generation of aircraft. Some dedicate their spare time to restoring their former war machines so that future generations will enjoy their heritage. The stories are collated and set in context by aviation author David Gledhill and are illustrated with photographs, many from the groundcrew themselves and previously unpublished. A must for all aficionados of the Boys series.
Subjects: Airplanes, Military; Cold War.; Aeronautics, Military;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The limitless sky : Air Force science and technology contributions to the nation / by Levis, Alexander H.(CARDINAL)273678; Bedford, John C.(CARDINAL)273676; Davis, Sandra.(CARDINAL)273677; Air Force History and Museums Program (U.S.)(CARDINAL)218224;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254).
Subjects: United States. Air Force; Aeronautics, Military; Aeronautics, Military; Aeronautics, Military; Technology transfer; Military research;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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