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Blackett's war [sound recording] the men who defeated the Nazi U-Boats and brought science to the art of warfare by Budiansky, Stephen.(CARDINAL)330675; Tantor Media.(CARDINAL)341284;
Read by John Lee.Documents the story of a small group of scientists who applied intellectual strategies to battle techniques and revolutionized the process of waging wars, citing the contributions of future Nobel winner Patrick Blackett.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Blackett, P. M. S. (Patrick Maynard Stuart), Baron Blackett, 1897-1974.; Anti-submarine warfare; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Blackett's war : the men who defeated the Nazi U-boats and brought science to the art of warfare / by Budiansky, Stephen.(CARDINAL)330675;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Documents the story of a small group of scientists who applied intellectual strategies to battle techniques and revolutionized the process of waging wars, citing the contributions of future Nobel winner Patrick Blackett.
Subjects: Blackett, P. M. S. (Patrick Maynard Stuart), Baron Blackett, 1897-1974.; Anti-submarine warfare; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Night cats & Corsairs : the operational history of Grumman and Vought night fighter aircraft, 1942-1953 / by Carey, Alan C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index.
Subjects: Night fighter planes; Radar in aeronautics; Hellcat (Fighter planes); Corsair (Fighter plane); Tigercat (Fighter plane); Night fighter planes; Aeronautics, Military; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953;

Unscheduled outages in FAA's air traffic control radar data processing system : hearing before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, October 19, 1976. by United States.Congress.House.Committee on Government Operations.Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee.(CARDINAL)268324;
Subjects: Air traffic control; United States. Federal Aviation Administration.;

Air Force / by Snedden, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)317520;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.In the air and on the ground -- Air crew -- Ground support -- Into action -- Transportation and logistics -- The ultimate deterrent."When you think of the air force, some of the first things that come to mind may be pilots and their aircraft. Pilots are actually one of the smallest groups of people in the air force. They are supported by other members of aircrew and by a dedicated team of ground staff, who help the aircrew. Without the backup of engineers, mechanics, radar operators, and air traffic controllers, pilots would not be able to fly their missions safely, if at all"--Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: United States. Air Force; Air pilots; Air pilots, Military; Aeronautics, Military; Military art and science; Vocational guidance;

Undercover operations / by Sutherland, Adam.(CARDINAL)427350;
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.Cover stories -- The people -- The skills -- The talk.Examines intelligence services and espionage groups, including the CIA, MI6, and SVR.Ages 9-14.1060LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Intelligence service; Undercover operations; Espionage;

B-29 combat missions : first-hand accounts of superfortress operations over the Pacific and Korea / by Nijboer, Donald,1959-(CARDINAL)658532; Pace, Steve.(CARDINAL)735686;
Includes bibliographical references (page 159).This book gives a complete overview of what it was like to fly a B-29 combat mission. Each crew position is featured in turn: the aircraft commander and copilot, the bombardier, the navigator, the flight engineer, the radio operator, the CFC top, left and right gunners, the radar operator and the tail gunner.
Subjects: Personal narratives.; B-29 (Bomber); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953;

The scarecrow / by Connelly, Michael,1956-(CARDINAL)343339;
Los Angeles Times crime reporter Jack McEvoy investigates the murder confession of a teen drug dealer and realizes that the youth may be innocent, a discovery that pits him against a killer operating below police radar.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Computer industry; Journalists; Serial murder investigation;

North for the winter / by Podesta, Bobby,author.; Yeom, Irene,colorist.(CARDINAL)886118;
"What would you think if you saw a reindeer fly? When this happens to Virginia, she isn't sure what to do - she's just lost her mom, she's in a new city, and everything seems so hard. But when she reluctantly confesses what she saw to her neighbor, Benny, he's convinced that flying reindeer can only mean one thing: this is Santa business. In this stunning graphic novel debut from Pixar director Bobby Podesta, two kids and a lost reindeer go up against obsessive hunters, suspiciously convincing department store elves, and radar operators for the Continental Air Defense Command Center. No matter the odds, Virginia's going to get Christmas back on track! "--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Historical comics.; Middle school girls; Middle school students; Reindeer; Moving, Household; Neighbors; Friendship; Mothers; Grief; Christmas;

Neon prey [sound recording] / by Sandford, John,1944 February 23-author.(CARDINAL)341424; Ferrone, Richard,narrator.(CARDINAL)349201;
Read by Richard Ferrone.When a seemingly minor investigation leads to the discovery of trophies from a score of murders, Lucas Davenport lands on the trail of an enigmatic killer who has been able to operate below the radar for years.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character); Serial murder investigation; Serial murderers;

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