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  • Flying Was My Destiny

    The True Flying Adventures of Hans Vandervlugt

    by Marion Reamy ...
    Hans Vandervlugt was a flying marvel from day one, when as a youth he began flying in Holland. Driven by his passion to fly, a learning ability beyond the norm took him through the Dutch Aeronautical College. He was then inducted into the Royal Dutch Military for pilot training, where he became an officer. This biography gives us an understanding of this extraordinary pilot, Hans Vandervlugt, and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam

    Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam

    by James Joyce ...
    "In 1963…there was no way I could have known, sitting in a classroom on that beautiful campus in Ohio, that by raising my hand I would be going to war in Vietnam and that I would see things, hear things and do things that most people cannot imagine."--James Joyce. The author was drawn into the United States Army through ROTC, and went through training to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. His ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Thirty Seconds to Impact

    by Maria Burkill, Peter Burkill ...
    When Peter took charge of the flight deck of the 777 and took off from Beijing airport, there was nothing to suggest that this trip would be anything other than a routine flight of the sort he had made so many times before. It was not until moments before landing that anything went wrong. Coming in to Heathrow Airport, the plane suffered inexplicable loss of power to both engines, and it was ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Gliding

    From passenger to pilot

    by Steve Longland ...
    Gliding is for everyone who has ever dreamt of riding the air currents with the view stretching to the horizon, and with barely a sound to disturb the moment. Written by an experienced instructor, this book guides you through the first steps to realising that dream, and goes on to explore the many opportunities offered by this compelling and existing sport. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Series Book 429 - Mammoth Books
    An incredible 30,000 flights – at least – arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don’t, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy.This extensive collection of compelling real-life accounts of air disasters and near-disasters provides a sobering, alternative ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Mosquito Story

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    Series series The Story of
    When de Havilland proposed, in 1938, an unarmed bomber constructed almost entirely from wood, few would have thought it could become one of the most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. The Mosquito easily outran a Spitfire on its test flight and was ordered into mass production, soon proving itself a key weapon in the fight against the Luftwaffe by day and the Nachtjagd by night. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Someone Is Hiding Something

    What Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?

    by Richard Belzer, George Noory, David Wayne ...
    A year after the disappearance and commencement of the international search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, no sign of the plane has been found-no debris, no bodies, no sign of the much-talked-about black box. Richard Belzer, George Noory, and David Wayne want to know why.Scrutinizing the theories the media and politicians claim are the most likely” reasons the plane crashed, Belzer, Noory, and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • To Be An Airline Pilot

    by Andrew Cook ...
    If your dream is to be an airline pilot, or you would like to know what it takes, this book reflects the experiences, thoughts and findings of a trainee pilot throughout the journey that took him into the right-hand seat of a jet airliner. The book covers everything that you need to consider before and during the training process, including where to train and how to raise funds. The flying course ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Little Book of Spitfire

    by David Curnock ...
    In the history of the aeroplane there is one aircraft that is fully deserving of the accolade legendary". Little Book of the Spitfire written by David Curnock tells its' story. Against overwhelming odds in the Battle of Britain, and taking part in major actions in every operational theatre in World War 2, the Spitfire became a symbol of victory. Built in greater numbers than any other aircraft of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Trials and Errors

    Experimental UK Test Flying in the 1970s

    by Wing Commander Mike Brooke AFC RAF ...
    Mike Brooke's successful RAF career had taken him from Cold War Canberra pilot to flying instructor at the Central Flying School in the 1970s. For his next step he undertook the demanding training regime at the UK's Empire Test Pilots' School. His goal: to become a fully qualified experimental test pilot.Trials and Errors follows his personal journey during five years of experimental test flying, ... Read more

    $17.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • No Visible Horizon

    Surviving the World's Most Dangerous Sport

    by Joshua Cooper Ramo ...
    The flying life has always demanded a passage across the razor's edge. At any moment you could slip to the other side: a gas leak, weather, fire in the cockpit. Sometimes what made the risks particularly horrible was that you could watch your mistakes play out in front of you, as a chorus of guilt followed you down. Usually you survived and could describe this music to others, but none of you -- ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • TSR2: Precision Attack to Tornado

    Navigation and Weapon Delivery

    by John Forbat ...
    Included are details on the ground-breaking navigation and attack system, its Cold War context, its requirements and the development of ATF (advanced terrain following), and in-depth analysis of automatic flight control systems, analogue and digital simulations at Weybridge and the reconnaissance pack for mapping enemy territory. It finishes with a look at the final throes of TSR2's cancellation ... Read more

    $14.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus