An illustrated account of the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force.
The U-2 is one of the most recognizable aircraft of the Cold War, nicknamed the 'Dragon Lady' after the codename given to it by the CIA, this powered glider was designed and operated in great secrecy, providing US authorities with photographic and electronic information fr...
In 1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War's most challenging operations was conceived and flown.
For over forty years, former band members of Generation 27, a briefly successful band in the late seventies, have been haunted by the shadows of the group's collapse. Stephen is weighed down by guilt, Philip blames everyone else for his fall from stardom, while Martin battles addiction and illness. Only when strangely familiar figures emerge from those shadows is each of them forced to confront their loss and regret.
The past really is a forei...
Peter has always believed in his mother's words: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." He would agree that this should be the way of the world. However, reality exists, and the world doesn't work that way. Good and bad people exist, and they always will. If the bad were dealt with properly, we'd all be happy. But Peter is sure it's not going to happen. Our jails are filling up fast, so there is a tendency these days for the just...
The Adventures Of Rhonnie The Cross-eyed Rhino (And Friends) Is a series of eight short stories for young children of ages from very early learners to age 7 - 9 years. It would also be found entertaining and informative to some older children and adults alike.
The lead or main character, Rhonnie, is a young Rhinoceros who is born with eyes that are crossed and from an early age he decides that he's going to find a way to have his eyes straig...
With specially commissioned artworks and dynamic combat ribbon diagrams, this volume reveals how the 'last of the gunfighters', as the F-8 was dubbed by its pilots, prevailed against the growing MiG threat of the Vietnamese People's Air Force.When the Vietnam War began, the F-8 was already firmly established as a fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. It entered combat as an escort for Alpha strike packages, braving the anti-aircraft artillery a...
The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present surveys the history of a fascinating but contentious political and intellectual tradition. Since 1789 the far right has been an important factor in French political life and in different eras has taken on a range of guises including traditionalism, ultra-royalism, radical nationalism, anti-Semitism and fascism.This book is structured around the five main phases of extreme right activity, and the...
With first-hand insight into the into the key role of the US Air Force's fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of some of the most dangerous and demanding missions in the two wars.The advent of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the early 1950s threatened the whole concept of aerial bombing from medium and high altitude. Countermeasures were develope...
Katzen: Wir spielen mit ihnen. Wir lassen sie in unser Haus und, wichtiger noch, in unser Herz. Und wir können von ihrem Umgang mit dem Leben lernen. Ihre Attitüde und ihr Talent, den Tag zu nutzen, sind großartige Beispiele dafür, wie man aus jedem Moment das meiste herausholt. Katzen können stundenlang ins Leere starren. Unsere Miezen kennen wie Buddha das Geheimnis des inneren Friedens. Sie leben im Augenblick, öffnen ihren Geist und nehmen...
Strap in alongside the Sabre pilots as they experienced the world's first large-scale jet-vs-jet combats. Brought to life with innovative tactical artwork and dramatic first-hand accounts from the pilots themselves.
The F-86A Sabre had entered USAF service in 1949, and in December 1950 three squadrons were sent to South Korea. Despite primitive basing conditions and overwhelming Chinese opposition, the Sabre pilots stopped communist air force...
A detailed look at the deadly battle between US Navy F9F Panther jet fighter-bombers and communist anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) defenses that proliferated throughout the Korean War.The F9F Panther was one of the many fighters converted for ground-attack duties, following an established US tradition. Originally designed as a jet fighter, in April 1951 it became the first jet to launch from a carrier with bombs loaded, using them to destroy a c...
France and the Second World War is a concise introduction to a crucial and controversial period of French history - world war and occupation. During World War Two, France had the dramatic experience of occupation by the Germans and the legacy of this traumatic time has lived on until today, to the enduring fascination of historians and students. France and the Second World War provides a fresh and balanced insight into the events of this era o...
This volume collects numerous recent advances in the study of stratified fluids. It includes analytical and experimental work from a wide range of fields, including meteorology, limnology, oceanography, and the study of estuarine processes. It also includes fundamental research on stratified and rotating fluid dynamics. A compendium of current work, the book is an ideal starting point for future research.
