aerial operations, american

An illustrated biography of Maggie Gee, one of only two Chinese American women to serve in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

Describes the training, equipment, and roles of the combat controller of the U.S. Air Force in special missions and black ops.

When his plane is shot down on June 6, 1944, D-Day, paratrooper Private Michael Donovan must find a way to survive and locate his platoon.

Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady tells the story of how he survived after being shot down over Bosnia on June 2, 1995, describing his six day ordeal in hostile territory being hunted by the Bosnian Serbs, his rescue by the U.S. Marines, and his hero's welcome home.

Chronicles U.S. Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady's six days hiding from enemy fire in a Bosnian forest after his jet was shot down in 1995, and describes his dramatic rescue.

U.S. Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady tells how he evaded capture and stayed alive with little water and no food in enemy territory after the F-16 he was flying on a peace-keeping mission in Bosnia was shot down.

Introduces the different kinds of bombers used during World War II, their capabilities, the kinds of missions on which they were sent, and any special characteristics.

U.S. Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady tells how he evaded capture and stayed alive with little water and no food in enemy territory after the F-16 he was flying on a peace-keeping mission in Bosnia was shot down.