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1	The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II more books like this by Judith M Heimann add to wishlist In November 1944: Army airmen set out in a B-24 bomber on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast. Instead they found themselves unexpectedly facing a Japanese fleet - and were shot down. When they cut themselves loose from their parachutes, they were scattered across the island's mountainous interior. Then a group of loincloth ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
2	The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour more books like this by Andrei Cherny add to wishlist Cherny presents a masterfully told story of the unlikely men who came together to make the Berlin Airlift one of the great military and humanitarian successes of American history. see all copies from £7.39! new only from £8.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power more books like this by Marc Wortman add to wishlist In 1916, just thirteen years after the Wright brothers' first flight, a group of twenty-eight college students, nearly all of them from Yale, decided to try the new sport of motorized flight and formed a campus flying club. The boys had more than fun in mind. Believing that America would soon enter the war raging in Europe, they wanted to help ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Air Force Officer's Guide more books like this by Jeffrey C Benton, Col. add to wishlist Updated to reflect changes in the military in general and the Air Force in particular, this new edition of "Air Force Officer's Guide" contains professional materials needed for a successful career as an Air Force officer, from cadet to general, both active duty and reserves. Included are: US Air Force organisations and types of assignments; ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.85! \| first editions
5	Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II more books like this by Barrett Tillman, Stephen Coonts (Foreword by) add to wishlist The true story of one of the greatest and most decisive conflicts in the history of naval warfare-from an award-winning author. In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way through the Philippine Sea, both hoping to take control of the vital Marianas Islands. When they met, they embarked upon a naval engagement that escalated ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.77! \| first editions
6	The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment more books like this by Michael J Durant, Steven Hartov, Robert L Johnson add to wishlist From the authors of the bestselling "In the Company of Heroes" come the thrilling, never-before-heard stories of the Army's elite aviation unit, the most daring and professional helicopter crews in the world. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Flying Through Midnight: A Pilot's Dramatic Story of His Secret Missions Over Laos During the Vietnam War more books like this by John T Halliday add to wishlist In 1970, a young American pilot arrived at a dusty, half-deserted US air force base and found himself on a battlefront he'd never heard of - the secret black-ops war in Laos. see all copies from £3.30! new only from £3.30! \| first editions
8	Thirty seconds over Tokyo more books like this by Ted Lawson add to wishlist Called "the most stirring story of individual heroism that the war has so far produced" ("The New York Times"), this classic is Captain Lawson's account of the raid over Tokyo in 1942 following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, commanded by Captain James H. Doolittle. photos. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.77! \| first editions
9	Aces High: The Heroic Saga of the Two Top-Scoring American Aces of World War II more books like this by William Yenne add to wishlist They were two of the greatest heroes of World War II. But only one could be top gun... Capturing the hearts of a beleaguered nation, the fighter pilots of World War II engaged in a kind of battle that became the stuff of legend-and those who survived showdowns earned the right to be called aces. But two men in particular rose to become something ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.07! \| first editions
10	Yeager: An Autobiography more books like this by Chuck Yeager add to wishlist General Chuck Yeager was the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound; a World War II flying ace in the US Air Force who later became a test pilot. He operated in the golden age of aviation - the daredevil, death-defying days of the true winged heroes. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide more books like this by Gunter Endres, Michael J Gething add to wishlist Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide is the only guide that allows the general public access to information from the world-famous Jane's All the World's Aircraft (first published in 1909), used by international aviation and military organizations and professionals. Jammed packed with up-to-the minute color photographs and technical data to reflect ... see all copies from £7.36! new only from £12.72!
12 view cover	Stranger to the Ground more books like this by Richard Bach add to wishlist Called "a classic of the men who sail the upper regions of the earth" (New York Times), Stranger to the Ground is the story of a night mission from England to southern France through a harrowing storm that carried Bach close to violent death. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £40.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors more books like this by Donald Nijboer, Dan Patterson (Photographer) add to wishlist The cockpits and aircraft designed and built during the crisis of World War II, were marvels of technology and ingenuity. However, this book shows that riding behind an ear-shattering engine with the power of a locomotive was both exhilarating and frightening. see all copies from £8.13! new only from £8.13! \| first editions
14 view cover	Airborne more books like this by Tom Clancy add to wishlist Representing the very best from the US Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is a formidable combination of manpower and firepower. Tom Clancy presents the people, the technology and the mission in the ever-changing world of the Airborne juggernaut. The book includes two Clancy mini-novels - real world scenarios involving the Airborne Task ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
15 view cover	Hostile skies; a combat history of the American Air Service in World War I more books like this by James J. Hudson add to wishlist From April to November 1918, the American Air Service grew from a poorly equipped, unorganized branch of the US Expeditionary Forces to a fighting unit equal to its opponent in every way. This text details the actual battle experiences of the men and boys who made up the service squadrons. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze more books like this by M G Sheftall add to wishlist A compelling chronicle of men whose greatest desire was to die as warriors-and the legacy that still haunts those whose destinies were never fulfilled. In the last days of World War II, the Japanese unleashed a new breed of warrior-the Kamikaze, idealistic young men who believed there could be no greater glory than to sacrifice their lives in ... see all copies from £1.52! new only from £4.98! \| first editions
17 view cover	Aphrodite: Desperate Mission more books like this by Jack Olsen add to wishlist This is the incredible story of the most incredible mission of World War II, born in desperation and carried out with foolhardy courage and at the cost of brave men's lives: Mission Aphrodite! A real-life, aerial Guns of Navarone scheme that called for volunteers to guide B-17 drone planes packed with explosives into the Nazi V-2 rocket bases. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.05! \| first editions
18 view cover	Red Eagles: America's Secret Migs more books like this by Steve Davies, J Jumper, General (Foreword by) add to wishlist From the late 1960s until the end of the Cold War, the United States Air Force acquired and flew Russian-made MiG jets, culminating in a secret squadron dedicated to exposing American fighter pilots to enemy technology and tactics. "Red Eagles" tells the story of this squadron from the first tests of MiGs following the Vietnam War when the USAF ... see all copies from £11.04! new only from £11.04!
19 view cover	Hunting Warbirds: The Obsessive Quest for the Lost Aircraft of World War II more books like this by Carl Hoffman add to wishlist Part history, part travelogue, part adventure tale, "Hunting Warbirds" is the extraordinary tale of the men who collect, salvage, and restore vintage World War II aircraft, a treasure that has grown more valuable as it has grown increasingly scarce. of photos. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £19.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Airforce Combat Wing more books like this by Tom Clancy, General add to wishlist Once again, Tom Clancy demystifies a unit of the military by giving us a guided tour of an Air Force Combat Wing. General Michael Loh, a retired Air Force general, writes the foreword. see all copies from £1.32! new only from £4.98! \| first editions
21 view cover	Fighter Pilot more books like this by Paul Richey add to wishlist This wartime memoir by a British pilot who flew in World War II was a bestseller when it was first published, and has become a classic respected for its immediacy and authenticity. Paul Richey recalls the everyday life he shared with his comrades, the thrill of aerial combat, and his development from a wide-eyed greenhorn full of piss and vinegar ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
22 view cover	U.S. Naval Aviation more books like this by M Hill Goodspeed (Editor) add to wishlist Oversized and magnificently illustrated, this book by historians and active duty and retired officers will be cherished by aviators and the countless others who have been inspired by the feats of U.S. naval aviation. 500 photos, 300 in color. see all copies from £14.15! new only from £32.40! \| first editions
23 view cover	Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II more books like this by Kenneth P Werrell add to wishlist When the focus of World War II shifted to the Pacific in 1944, the Army Air Forces (AAF), equipped with the new, longer-range B-29 bomber, tried to shift strategic bombing tactics as well. Blankets of Fire describes the adjustments necessary to target Japan and places them in the context of overall AAF and wartime strategy. 58 photos. see all copies from £12.15! new only from £128.61! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon more books like this by Professor Michael S Sherry add to wishlist This prizewinning book is the first in-depth history of American strategic bombing. Michael explores the growing appeal of air power in America before World War ii, the ideas, techniques, personalities, ad organizations that guided air attacks during the ear and the devastating effects of American and British 'conventional' bombing. see all copies from £9.97! new only from £22.51! \| first editions
25 view cover	Low Level Hell: A Scout Pilot in the Big Red One more books like this by Hugh L Mills add to wishlist Mills has captured the realities of a select group of aviators who shot craps with death on every mission.--R.S. Maxham, Director of the U.S. Army Aviation Museum see all copies from £5.94! new only from £9.21! \| first editions

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