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Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 630
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xx, 140 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Aerial warfare has dominated Western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping global history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken centre stage.
2) Air combat
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the tactics of air combat, famous flying aces, and the fighter planes that were used in World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the Gulf War.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
viii, 440 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This volume's contributors offer a new critical language through which to explore and assess the historical, juridical, geopolitical, and cultural dimensions of drone technology and warfare. They show how drones generate particular ways of visualizing the spaces and targets of war while acting as tools to exercise state power. Essays include discussions of the legal justifications of extrajudicial killings and how US drone strikes in the Horn of...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
376 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In Tokyo, a squad of fanatic Japanese nationalists force their way into the Imperial Palace and behead the emperor. It is a grisly first move in a sinister conspiracy to take advantage of a weakened Russia and invade oil-rich Siberia. The goal? World domination. The price? A third world war. Bound by a secret protocol to come to Russia's aid in the event of a war, but eager to avoid armed conflict, Washington sends Air Force Colonel Bob Cassidy and...
6) Air warfare
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
318 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's meant to be the triumphant debut of the Ares, a U.S. super- jet named after the Greek God of war. With its ultra powerful laser and ability to easily outmaneouver anything else in the sky, the Ares opens a new era in warfare. But when it is stolen before of a crowd of international dignitaries, the President and his defence staff must use outdated technology to try to stop their creation from sparking a war between civilizations. -- Publisher's...
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (431 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Aircraft and history enthusiast Jules Hudson adventures across the UK to reveal the hidden stories of the airfields that saved Britain and her wartime allies during both world wars. In each episode he visits a different airfield to unlock the secrets held within the military base and meet engaging characters who are ready to tell all.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents twenty-six of the most dramatic true stories ever told of men in aerial combat, from World War I to Vietnam. Here are authentic, unforgettable accounts of lives lived on the edge, at full throttle, of war at its worst and men at their best. Here youll meet some of the greatest figures in aviation history and share some of their most thrilling moments.
Author
Series
Patrick McLanahan volume 12
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"The destruction of a Russian air base by robotic U.S. warplanes has reawakened the bear - and America must pay a terrible price. In retaliation, Russia's leader launches the most devastating military sneak attack since Pearl Harbor, decimating America's strategic air forces. Now an embattled U.S. president must choose between two horrific scenarios: a cease-fire on the enemy's terms ... or respond with every weapon in the nation's arsenal, possibly...
13) The Falconeer
Publisher
Outright Games c/o Wired Productions
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Day one edition.
Physical Desc
1 computer disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sheet of stickers + 1 lenticular card (9 x 13 cm)
Language
English
Description
Play to win in air combat as you explore the open-world of The Great Ursee.
15) Iron wolf
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In the spring of 2017, the U.S. economy is rebounding under President Stacy Anne Barbeau, the country's first female president. But her leadership is about to be severely tested: Russian president Gennadiy Gryzlov has sent Special Troops, disguised as pro-Russian activists, into Ukraine and Moldova. Though NATO is outraged, its response is tepid. Refusing to let Russian aggression go unpunished, former U.S. president Kevin Martindale approaches Polish...
17) National bird
Publisher
[Ten Forward Films]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the harrowing journey of three U.S. military veterans who became whistleblowers, determined to break the silence surrounding America's secret drone war. Tortured by guilt for their participation in the killing of faceless terror suspects, and despite the threat of being prosecuted, these three veterans offer an unprecedented look inside this secret program to reveal the haunting cost of America's global drone strikes.
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