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Author : Norman Franks
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-05-01
Flying Among Heroes written by Norman Franks and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Following the extraordinary career of a Second World War bomber pilot, Flying Among Heroes brings together adventure and human daring with the harsh realities of being a member of the wartime Royal Air Force. Tom Cooke, like hundreds of other young men in 1939, joined up to the RAF just a few days before war began aged 18, being selected for pilot training. Just five years later, he had flown fifty-one operations, taken part in the Berlin bombings and three 1,000-bomber raids, and had even taken part in special operations in conjunction with the SOE. Not only did Cooke volunteer for an optional second and third tour of operations, but he was also shot down over France on his thirteenth special operation, survived the bale out with his crew and evaded capture. Helped by the French Resistance, he managed to make his way into Spain and was taken back to England from Gibraltar. Unsurprisingly, considering Cooke's outstanding bravery and patriotism, he was decorated multiple times in his career. Franks and Muggleton make use of primary documentation, including Cooke's own words, and contemporary images to put together a poignant story of wartime duty. In an effort to portray the situation for many young men like Cooke, much information is included on other squadrons and operations, as well as on Bomber Command itself. In all, 55,000 men of Bomber Command gave their lives to the cause of the Second World War; this is the tale of just one of those remarkable young men who survived the hardships of war, returning victorious to a nation of heroes.
Among Heroes
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Author : Tanya Chris
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-09-16
Among Heroes written by Tanya Chris and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-16 with categories.
Flying Hero Class
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Author : Thomas Keneally
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-06-05
Flying Hero Class written by Thomas Keneally and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-05 with Fiction categories.
When Palestinian guerillas hijack a flight from New York to Frankfurt, they find an Aboriginal dance troupe among the passengers. Similarly dispossessed of their land, whose side will the Aborigines take? Conflicts of loyalty, terror and revolutionary fervour form the explosive ingredients in this riveting and thought-provoking novel.
Among The Heroes
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Author : Jere Longman
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-08-24
Among The Heroes written by Jere Longman and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-24 with Political Science categories.
“A powerful reconstruction of the flight’s final moments. . . . Made me think of John Hersey’s Hiroshima.” — New York Times Book Review The definitive story of the courageous men and women aboard Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and of the day that forever changed the way Americans view the world and themselves. Of the four horrific hijackings on September 11, Flight 93 resonates as one of epic resistance. At a time when the United States appeared defenseless against an unfamiliar foe, the gallant passengers and crew of Flight 93 provided for many Americans a measure of victory in the midst of unthinkable defeat. Together, they seemingly accomplished what all the security guards and soldiers, military pilots and government officials, could not—they thwarted the terrorists, sacrificing their own lives so that others might live. The culmination of hundreds of interviews with family members and months of investigation, this powerful and deeply moving book is a lasting testament to American heroes.
Among Heroes
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Author : Brandon Webb
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2016-05-10
Among Heroes written by Brandon Webb and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-10 with History categories.
Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Webb’s personal account of eight of his friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Knowing these great men—who they were, how they lived, and what they stood for—has changed my life. We can’t let them be forgotten. We’ve mourned their deaths. Let’s celebrate their lives.”—Brandon Webb As a Navy SEAL, Brandon Webb rose to the top of the world’s most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes. This is his personal account of eight extraordinary SEALs who gave all for their comrades and their country with remarkable valor and abiding humanity: Matt “Axe” Axelson, who perished on Afghanistan’s Lone Survivor mission; Chris Campbell, Heath Robinson, and JT Tumilson, who were among the casualties of Extortion 17; Glen Doherty, Webb’s best friend, killed while helping secure the successful rescue and extraction of American CIA and State Department diplomats in Benghazi; and other close friends, classmates, and fellow warriors. These are men who left behind powerfully instructive examples of what it means to be alive—and what it truly means to be a hero. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS
Air Service Boys Flying For France
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Author : Charles Amory Beach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-19
Air Service Boys Flying For France written by Charles Amory Beach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-19 with categories.
Excerpt from Air Service Boys, Flying for France: Or the Young Heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille "Now then, good luck to you, Tom! Tell me how it feels to look down on the world from- the clouds." "Oh, I expect to have a high old time, Jack - three thousand feet of it, in fact. And my nerves seem to be as steady as ever." "You're a lucky boy, all right, to get this chance to try for altitude after being in the harness at the aviation field for only two months." "But my instructor tells me I was born for the life of a birdman, Jack." "I know you've talked, read, and dreamed of little else these two years back. And now, Tom, at last the germ has caught me almost as fiercely in its grip." "Yes, old boy, it means the pair of us working tooth and nail now, learning to fly, so when the time comes, we can take our places for Uncle Sam in the great game. And it isn't going to be so very far off now, with that fear ful war raging across the sea." "Well, look out for yourself, Tom. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Among Heroes Tales Of The Jungle Skippers
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Author : Philip Brinson
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-01-10
Among Heroes Tales Of The Jungle Skippers written by Philip Brinson and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-10 with History categories.
Formed just two months after Pearl Harbor and rushed to the Pacific by General MacArthur, the 317th Troop Carrier Group entered combat at Wau, New Guinea just one week after landing in Australia. For over two and a half years the men of the 317th flew their unarmed transports over enemy-held territory while living in the hot, humid, disease-infested jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines; many times subjected to Japanese bombings and ground attacks. Their reputation of getting the job done at all costs resulted in the Group being chosen by the 5th AF's General Kenney as the Troop Carrier Group to drop paratroopers in the SWPA; participating in all five major parachute drops in the Pacific: Nadzab, Noemfoor, Tagaytay Ridge, Corregidor and Aparri. These stories, told by the men themselves, chronicle the actions of both the air crews and the often forgotten men on the ground; during and immediately following the war in the Pacific.
Air Service Boys Flying For France Or The Young Heroes Of The Lafayette Escadrille
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Author : Charles Amory Beach
language : en
Publisher: Trieste Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-11
Air Service Boys Flying For France Or The Young Heroes Of The Lafayette Escadrille written by Charles Amory Beach and has been published by Trieste Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-11 with categories.
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Heroes In The Skies
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Author : Ian Darling
language : en
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Release Date : 2019-02-15
Heroes In The Skies written by Ian Darling and has been published by Union Square + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-15 with History categories.
A gripping collection of true stories that capture the bravery of American pilots who helped win WWII. American pilots fought fierce and often deadly battles in every theater of the Second World War, and many overcame incredible obstacles to survive. Meet some of these courageous aviators, including George McGovern, who survived enemy fire that left 110 holes in his aircraft; George H. W. Bush, shot down in the Pacific; Jim Landis, a naval flyer stationed in Pearl Harbor who returned fire even after sustaining a bullet through his hand; Alex Jefferson, a Tuskegee airman shot down over France and taken prisoner; and Betty Blake, one of the little-known women pilots who aided the war effort. Clifton Truman Daniel, a grandson of President Truman, provides the foreword to this collection of carefully researched and vividly told profiles in courage that will transport you to the bullet-ridden, bomb-laden skies of the early 1940s.
Warriors Of The Sky
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Author : Peter Bagshawe
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Release Date : 2006
Warriors Of The Sky written by Peter Bagshawe and has been published by Pen and Sword Aviation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
This is a collection of fifty exciting short stories written by pilots of the South African Air Force. The majority concern World War II when, along with other Commonwealth air forces, the SAAF fought alongside the RAF in the war-torn skies over Europe. The book captures the esprit de corps that existed between all the nationalities that fought on the Allied side and creates a splendid record of the many heroic actions in which the Springbok pilots fought. Some of the other stories relate flying in the border wars that South Africa fought in post-war years, often against vastly superior and better equipped communist inspired regimes.