Aces Falling
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Aces Falling
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Author : Peter Hart
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2008-10-02
Aces Falling written by Peter Hart and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-02 with History categories.
How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western Front At the beginning of 1918 the great aces seemed invincible. Flying above the battlefields of the Western Front, they cut a deadly swathe through the ranks of their enemies, as each side struggled to keep control of the air. Some were little more than boys when they started to fly, yet they were respected and feared as some of the deadliest killers in the sky. But as the press of fighting increased with the great offensives of 1918, nervous stress and physical exhaustion finally began to take their toll - and one by one the aces began to fall. This book charts the rise and fall of the WWI aces in the context of the vast battles that were taking place in 1918. It shows the vital importance of reconnaissance, and how large formations of aircraft became the norm - bringing an end to the era of the old, heroic 'lone wolves'. As the First World War came to a close very few of the aces survived. This epic history of the final year of the air war is both a chronicle of the ways in which 1918 changed aerial combat forever, and a requiem for the pioneers of aerial combat who eventually became the victims of their own brilliant innovations.
Tiger Check
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Author : Steven A. Fino
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2017-11-01
Tiger Check written by Steven A. Fino and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-01 with Science categories.
How did American fighter pilots respond to the challenges posed by increasing automation? Spurred by their commanders during the Korean War to be “tigers,” aggressive and tenacious American fighter pilots charged headlong into packs of fireball-spewing enemy MiGs, relying on their keen eyesight, piloting finesse, and steady trigger fingers to achieve victory. But by the 1980s, American fighter pilots vanquished their foes by focusing on a four-inch-square cockpit display, manipulating electromagnetic waves, and launching rocket-propelled guided missiles from miles away. In this new era of automated, long-range air combat, can fighter pilots still be considered tigers? Aimed at scholars of technology and airpower aficionados alike, Steven A. Fino’s Tiger Check offers a detailed study of air-to-air combat focusing on three of the US Air Force’s most famed aircraft: the F-86E Sabre, the F-4C Phantom II, and the F-15A Eagle. Fino argues that increasing fire control automation altered what fighter pilots actually did during air-to-air combat. Drawing on an array of sources, as well as his own decade of experience as an F-15C fighter pilot, Fino unpacks not just the technological black box of fighter fire control equipment, but also fighter pilots’ attitudes toward their profession and their evolving aircraft. He describes how pilots grappled with the new technologies, acutely aware that the very systems that promised to simplify their jobs while increasing their lethality in the air also threatened to rob them of the quintessential—albeit mythic—fighter pilot experience. Finally, Fino explains that these new systems often required new, unique skills that took time for the pilots to identify and then develop. Eschewing the typical “great machine” or “great pilot” perspectives that dominate aviation historiography, Tiger Check provides a richer perspective on humans and machines working and evolving together in the air. The book illuminates the complex interactions between human and machine that accompany advancing automation in the workplace.
Expert Card Technique
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Author : Jean Hugard
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1974-06-01
Expert Card Technique written by Jean Hugard and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974-06-01 with Games & Activities categories.
Definitive work on card technique: everything from basic manipulations to advanced flourishes; also a wide variety of tricks. 318 illustrations.
Reckless Fellows
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Author : Edward Bujak
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-25
Reckless Fellows written by Edward Bujak and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-25 with History categories.
The Royal Flying Corps, later the Royal Air Force, was formed in 1912 and went to war in 1914 where it played a vital role in reconnaissance, supporting the British Expeditionary Force as 'air cavalry' and also in combat, establishing air superiority over the Imperial German Air Force. Edward Bujak here combines the history of the air war, including details of strategy, tactics, technical issues and combat, with a social and cultural history. The RFC was originally dominated by the landed elite, in Lloyd George's phrase 'from the stateliest houses in England', and its pilots were regarded as 'knights of the air'. Harlaxton Manor in Lincolnshire, seat of landed gentry, became their major training base. Bujak shows how, within the circle of the RFC, the class divide and unconscious superiority of Edwardian Britain disappeared - absorbed by common purpose, technical expertise and by an influx of pilots from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He thus provides an original and unusual take on the air war in World War I, combining military, social and cultural history.
Masters Of The Air
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Author : Roger Gunn
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2019-12-07
Masters Of The Air written by Roger Gunn and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-07 with History categories.
A fascinating look at three of the greatest Canadian pilots in the First World War. Alan McLeod, from Stonewall, Manitoba; Andrew McKeever, from Listowel, Ontario; and Donald MacLaren, originally from Calgary, Alberta, were daring and talented pilots. Although decidedly different from each other — in personality, in the planes they flew, and in their contributions to the war effort — they shared a strong sense of duty and a passion for flying, performing remarkable deeds in primitive planes, when aviation was in its infancy. One hundred years after they flew and fought for king and country, Masters of the Air brings these three men to life, detailing their development as pilots, battles in the air, and near-death experiences Like thousands of others, these three men answered the call to fight for the British Empire. And in the skies of Europe, they achieved greatness.
Journal Of The Institute Of Actuaries
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Author : Institute of Actuaries (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Journal Of The Institute Of Actuaries written by Institute of Actuaries (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Insurance categories.
List of members issued with v. 35- with separate paging.
Journal Of The Institute Of Actuaries
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Journal Of The Institute Of Actuaries written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Insurance categories.
British Almanac And Companion
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
British Almanac And Companion written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Almanacs, English categories.
Journal Of The Institute Of Actuaries And Assurance Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Journal Of The Institute Of Actuaries And Assurance Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Insurance categories.
Raymond Collishaw And The Black Flight
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Author : Roger Gunn
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2013-01-26
Raymond Collishaw And The Black Flight written by Roger Gunn and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-26 with History categories.
The first comprehensive biography of Canada’s third-highest- scoring ace in the First World War. Ever wondered what it would be like to fly a biplane or triplane in the First World War? Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight takes you to the Western Front during the Great War. Experience the risks of combat and the many close calls Collishaw had as a pilot, flight commander, and squadron leader. Understand the courage Collishaw and his fellow flyers faced every day they took to the air in their small, light, and very manoeuvrable craft to face the enemy. As the third-highest-scoring flying ace among British and colonial pilots in the First World War, scoring 60 victories, Collishaw was only surpassed by Billy Bishop and Edward Mannock. This book traces Collishaw’s life from humble beginnings in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to victories in the skies over France.