Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 2372
Book Description
Bear
Author: Miguel Vargas-CabaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780595425587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In September 1976, Viktor Belenko defected to Japan in his MiG-25 Foxbat jet fighter, one of the most well-known defections from the Soviet block. But in that same year, there was another defection so embarrassing to the Soviets that its particulars remained a secret for more than twenty-five years. All media accounts of Soviet TU-95 flights participating in the Okean 76 naval maneuvers mention only two planes. Whenever they were confronted in private, however, the Soviets acknowledged that in reality, three planes took off from Russia, with the third aircraft crashing at sea, killing everyone aboard. Since it sank in deep waters, no one attempted to salvage the wreck. But what the Soviet authorities never acknowledged¿publicly or privately¿was that the third TU-95 made a bold and risky flight from the USSR to Canada. Because its crew defected, the Soviets never admitted that such an event happened. Bear: Flight to Liberty tells the third crew¿s thrilling story. BEAR is the product of Vargas-Caba¿s meticulous research into the Soviet Armed Forces and provides an authenticity few books on the subject can match. His careful marshalling of real-world facts to develop his work of fiction makes BEAR an exciting read for anyone who wants to remember how much was at stake during the Cold War.¿ ¿Nate Braden, co-author of The Last Sentry After years of distinguished service for the country¿s air force¿Mikhail is court-martialed, demoted and sent to finish his career in the backwaters of the mother country. Deemed ¿politically unreliable, ¿ Mikhail¿forever a Russian but never a Communist Party member¿bridles under Soviet rule and eventually plans a daring airborne escape. To do so, he must convince his crew to leave with him, develop a viable flight plan and avoid the potentially fatal attention of innumerable Soviet military officers and KGB stooges. The author tells Mikhail¿s tale with meticulous care; his account is thoroughly detailed and filled with the depth of research that turns rough histories into credible recreations. ¿Kirkus Discoveries
The Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba
Author: Come Fly the World
Author: Julia CookePublisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0358251400
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
"A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975"--
Sheppard Air Force Base
Author: norman Wayne BrownPublisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531678487
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The history of flight for the US Army Air Corps became increasingly important during World War I. Wichita Falls, Texas, was determined to be a fair weather flying location for training cadets to become aviators. Wichita Falls was the gracious host not only for World War I pilots training at Call Field, located near the city, but when World War II came along, the city also hosted the opening of Sheppard Field, adjacent to the municipal airport. Thousands of personnel were trained there during World War II, and later, the field was redesigned as Sheppard Air Force Base. The base has been a hub for pilot training as well as technical training for many Air Force specialties. Wichita Falls, therefore, has a rich history as a host for decades of military training. Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, has trained hundreds of thousands of military men and women from within the United States, as well as thousands of men and women from allied countries around the globe. Sheppard Air Force Base became the largest training base in the Air Force and continues actively today with its primary mission of training military personnel.
Safety in Air Navigation
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1548
Book Description
Safety in Air Navigation: Hearings, Jan. 22-31, 1947
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
In Re Consolidated Pretrial Proceedings in the Airline Cases
Author: Report
Author: Report of the Corporation Commission
Author: North Carolina. Corporation CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Report for 1933-1934 includes also Orders of Utilities Commission from January 1 to October 31, 1934.
Annual Report of the Corporation Commission for the Year Ending ...
Author: North Carolina. Corporation CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description