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Fighter pilot

2007
Discusses fighter pilots, describing their training, job responsibilities, and equipment.

Operation Napoleon

2011
Kristin must solve the riddle of Operation Napoleon to discover why the U.S. Army is clandestinely trying to remove the wreck of a World War II German bomber from an Icelandic glacier, and, in addition to solving Operation Napoleon, she must find where her brother Elias has gone.

The planes the Axis flew in World War II

1970
Text, with accompanying photographs, describes the various types of airplanes used by the Axis powers during World War II.

A Handbook of Fighter Aircraft

Featuring Photos from the Imperial War Museum
2002
This book traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day, and highlights actions in which fighters played a crucial role. Technological improvements and subsequent increased performance are explored, together with the development of fighter armament and pilot equipment.

High-altitude spy planes

the U-2s
2008
Discusses the U-2 spy plane's uses, engines, sensors, and future in the U.S. Air Force.

Heavy bombers

the B-52 Stratofortresses
2008
Describes the history, weapons, equipment, and use by the Air Force of the B-52 bomber, nicknamed the "Big Ugly Fat Fellow" (BUFF) by flight crews because of its size and appearance.

Carrier-based jet fighters

the F-14 Tomcats
2008
Discusses the design and weapons of three models of the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet and how they are used by the Navy.

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