Sökt på: Böcker av Carroll V. Glines
totalt 11 träffar
Around the World in 175 Days
American military aviation reached a low point after World War I, lagging behind its European counterparts and facing a peacetime battle for survival. To raise the public profile …
I Could Never Be So Lucky Again
The complete autobiography of an American hero, Jimmy Doolittle. Pilot, scholar, daredevil, general . . . James "Jimmy" Doolittle was one of America's greatest heroes. In a life …
The Doolittle Raid
The complete account of one of the biggest gambles and most harrowing stories of courage to come out of World War II. Five months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President …
Calculated Risk
Famous for leading the Doolittle (or Tokyo) Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable life as an American pilot. This firsthand …
Bernt Balchen
He set polar flight records, organized a series of daring wartime air operations, and became a leader in Arctic aviation. But despite these achievements, Norwegian-American aviator …
Those Legendary Piper Cubs
A history of the world-famous Piper light planes from their origin as a brainchild of Clarence G. Taylor through the series of fabric-covered, high-wing, single-engine descendants …
Grand Old Lady: Story of the DC-3
I Could Never Be So Lucky Again
After Pearl Harbor, he led America’s flight to victoryGeneral Doolittle is a giant of the twentieth century. He did it all. As a stunt pilot, he thrilled the world with his aerial …
Chennault's Forgotten Warriors
The 308th’s wide-ranging activities through nearly three years of bitter air warfare are described here by reknowned author C.V. Glines.
The Amazing Gooney Bird
The DC-3 is the plane that made civilian transport that made civilian transport a profitable reality, and has become a legend in its own time. It has many names and designations - …
Grand Old Lady: Story Of The DC-3
This is a most excellent chronological history of the iconic DC-3 (Douglas Commercial aircraft, third model), also known as the C-47 (Cargo) in the US Army Air Forces and R4D in …