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  • The Influence of Air Power Upon History

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    From the New York Times-bestselling author, an analysis of how flight has shaped warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology, and mass culture.In this book, Walter Boyne—former Air Force pilot and director of the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum—examines the application of air power from the earliest days of the balloon down to the current era of space warfare, and postulates some startling new ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Influence of Air Power Upon History

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    "A comprehensive, balanced overview of war in the air" from a world-renowned authority on aviation history and New York Times–bestselling author ( Booklist).The Influence of Air Power Upon History makes a startlingly new analysis of the far-reaching implications flight has had on warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology, and mass culture. Author Walter Boyne examines the application of air power ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    From its introduction to warfare in the 1940s to its role in Middle East operations, the helicopter has had a profound effect on military tactics and techniques. It has evolved from a means of transport to a precise component of the Special Operations Force. Apart from the challenges its design faced on the battlefield, this rotary-wing aircraft also faced opposition from the very military that ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Clash of Wings

    World War II in the Air

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    From the author of Clash of Titans comes a captivating exploration of the role of air power in World War II.In his captivating narrative, Boyne resurrects the war of the skies in all its heroic and tragic drama, while supplying insightful, expert conclusions about previously overlooked aspects of the war, including the essential role of American bombers in Europe; Germany's miscalculation of the ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • Walt Boyne's Crummy Novel On Sex, Drugs, Planes and Aspergers

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    This book is intended to show how the best aspirations of modern men and women can, in today's society, be warped by the pressures of drugs and the free-wheeling ease with which the most moderrn weapons can be used. It illustrates the high level of intelligence and competence in their trade that modern drug cartel leaders have, of their intense rivalries, and of the harm that is inflicted in ... En savoir plus

    $8.23 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Clash of Titans

    World War II at Sea

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    In an overview of naval campaigns from 1939 to 1945, a military historian and author of Clash of Wings explains how sea power changed the course of World War II.From the Atlantic to the Pacific to the North Sea and the Mediterranean, Walter Boyne weaves together dramatic battle scenes with skillful analyses of strategies and tactics to present a wide-ranging look at all of the naval forces ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Big Book of X-Bombers & X-Fighters

    USAF Jet-Powered Experimental Aircraft and Their Propulsive Systems

    par Steve Pace ...
    They're all here--every X-bomber and X-fighter since 1942.On October 2, 1942, the Bell XP-59 Airacomet soared up and away from present-day Edwards AFB, launching the US Army Air Forces into the Jet Age. In the several decades since, hundreds of new variations of experimental and test turbojet-powered bombers and fighters--X-bombers and X-fighters--have taken explosive flight. These aircraft blazed ... En savoir plus

    $41.99 CAD

  • MiG Alley

    The US Air Force in Korea, 1950–53

    par Thomas McKelvey Cleaver ...
    Following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing myth in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the US Air Force fighter pilots flying the North American F-86 Sabre against their communist adversaries, among other such fabrications, went unchallenged until the end ... En savoir plus

    $18.99 CAD

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  • War in Pacific Skies

    par Charlie Cooper, Ann Cooper ...
    Paintings by the renowned aviation artist plus "lots of wartime photographs and plenty of entertaining and informative text. . . . absorbing reading" ( Aviation History).Climb in to the cockpit of some of America's most heralded warbirds, like the P-38 that carried Richard Bong to his forty kills, and fly along with Paul Tibitts in the Enola Gay as it makes its final approach on Hiroshima. This ... En savoir plus

    $25.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Two O'Clock War

    The 1973 Yom Kippur Conflict and the Airlift That Saved Israel

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    Walter J. Boyne's The Two O'Clock War is a spellbinding chronicle of the international chess game that was played out in October 1973. It is a story of diplomacy and military might that accounts for many of the dilemmas faced in the present-day Middle East.It's usually called the Yom Kippur War. Or sometimes the October War. The players that surround it are familiar: Sadat and Mubarak, Meir and ... En savoir plus

    $23.19 CAD

  • Beyond the Wild Blue

    A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947–2007

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    From the most important leaders and the most courageous victories to the earliest machines of flight and the most advanced Stealth technology, Walter J. Boyne's Beyond the Wild Blue presents a fascinating look at 50 turbulent years of Air Force history.From the prop-driven armada of World War II to the most advanced Stealth weaponry, from pioneers like General Henry "Hap" Arnold to glorious ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD

  • Supersonic Thunder

    A Novel of the Jet Age

    par Walter J. Boyne ...
    From the first flight of the U-2 to the flashing speed of the famous SR-71 Blackbird, Supersonic Thunder is a portrait of the jet as it comes of age. Aviation genius is personified in famous engineers such as Kelly Johnson and Ben Rich and in test pilots like Tony LeVier and Tex Johnson in this fast moving story of military and commercial jet aviation.Under the guidance of test pilot and engineer, ... En savoir plus

    $15.19 CAD