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  • Misconceptions about the Tuskegee Airmen

    Refuting Myths about America's First Black Military Pilots

    Once an obscure piece of World War II history, the Tuskegee Airmen are now among the most celebrated and documented aviators in military history. With this growth in popularity, however, have come a number of inaccurate stories and assumptions. Misconceptions about the Tuskegee Airmen refutes fifty-five of these myths, correcting the historical record while preserving the Airmen’s rightful ... Read more

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  • The High Road To Tokyo Bay — The AAF In The Asiatic-Pacific Theater [Illustrated Edition]

    Includes over 10 photos and mapsIn early 1942, Japanese military forces dominated a significant portion of the earth's surface, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Bering Sea and from Manchuria to the Coral Sea. Just three years later, Japan surrendered, having lost most of its vast domain. Coordinated action by Allied air, naval, and ground forces attained the victory. Air power, both land ... Read more

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  • Hitting Home - The Air Offensive Against Japan [Illustrated Edition]

    Series series The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II
    Includes 20 illustrationsThe strategic bombardment of Japan during World War II remains one of the most controversial subjects of military history because it involved the first and only use of atomic weapons in war. It also raised the question of whether strategic bombing alone can win wars, a question that dominated U.S. Air Force thinking for a generation. Without question, the strategic bombing ... Read more

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    How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb

    Series series Casemate Illustrated
    This " unnerving exposé" of a lost American nuclear bomb "is a valuable contribution to the history of the navy, the cold war, and nuclear weapons" ( Booklist ).On December 5th, 1965, the USS Ticonderoga was on its way from Vietnam to Japan, practicing nuclear combat procedures along the way. A young pilot from Ohio strapped into an A-4 Skyhawk bomber for a routine simulated mission. But after ... Read more

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  • Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes

    Expanded and Revised Edition

    More than 100 compelling, true stories of personal heroism and valor– in a special expanded edition honoring courage in the face of warHere are dramatic accounts of the fearless actions that earned American soldiers in Vietnam our highest military distinction–the Medal of Honor. Edward F. Murphy, head of the Medal of Honor Historical Society, re-creates the heroic acts of individual soldiers from ... Read more

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  • Unsung Eagles

    True Stories of America’s Citizen Airmen in the Skies of World War II

    by Jay A. Stout ...
    The nearly half-million American aircrewmen who served during World War II have almost disappeared. And so have their stories.Award-winning writer and former fighter pilot Jay A. Stout uses Unsung Eagles to save an exciting collection of those accounts from oblivion. These are not rehashed tales from the hoary icons of the war. Rather, they are stories from the masses of largely unrecognized men ... Read more

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  • I Could Never Be So Lucky Again

    An Autobiography

    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 acrobatics. As a scientist, he pioneered the development of modern aviation technology.During World War II, he served his country as a fearless and innovative air warrior, organizing and leading the devastating raid ... Read more

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  • Never Call Me a Hero

    A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway

    The bomber pilot whose bravery in the Battle of Midway changed the course of WWII recounts his story in this extraordinary memoir: "An instant classic" ( Dallas Morning News).On June 4, 1942, above the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway, Lt. (j.g.) "Dusty" Kleiss piloted his SBD Dauntless into a near-vertical dive aimed at the heart of Japan's Imperial Navy. The greatest naval battle in history raged ... Read more

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  • Freedom Flyers

    The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II

    by J. Todd Moye ...
    Series series Oxford Oral History Series
    As the country's first African American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in World War II on two fronts: against the Axis powers in the skies over Europe and against Jim Crow racism and segregation at home. Although the pilots flew more than 15,000 sorties and destroyed more than 200 German aircraft, their most far-reaching achievement defies quantification: delivering a powerful blow to ... Read more

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  • Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces

    Series series Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
    Army, Air Force, or Marine—read all about them in the latrine!Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and the Coast Guard—the patriotic folks at the Bathroom Readers Institute have stormed the proverbial beaches of Normandy and beyond to bring you this salute to the greatest force for good on planet Earth! Make your way through the ranks and read about the history, triumphs, trials, trivia, and humor of ... Read more

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  • Courage in Combat

    Stories by and about Recipients of the Nation's Highest Decorations

    These stories of military heroism, focusing on members of the Legion of Valor, offer a sweeping study of courage in service to America.Published in conjunction with the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Courage in Combat shares the stories of military heroes from the Civil War onward. They are recipients of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the ... Read more

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    The Inside Story of the F/A-18

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    The fascinating true story of the controversial development and deployment of the supersonic fighter jet that changed aerial warfare foreverThe McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet was born in 1978, a state-of-the-art supersonic fighter and attack aircraft with a top speed of Mach 1.8, more than one thousand miles per hour. It was versatile, fast, and reliable, and no war machine in the air could match ... Read more

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