L. Douglas Keeney
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"In late November 1943, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Joint Chiefs of Staff secretly boarded the battleship USS Iowa to attend a conference in Tehran with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin, where the Allies would come to an agreement on a war plan to defeat Germany. Although Roosevelt's preparation at sea established the groundwork for the American position on D-Day, it was in the heated and...
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Enjoy the fun photos and heartwarming stories of WWII's American soldiers and their dogs.
One of the most effective forms of American propaganda during World War II was the morale-boosting dog (or buddy) photo. The photos reassured folks back home that despite the horrors of the war, their boys were still boys.
“Buddies: Heartwarming Photos of GIs and Their Dogs in World War II” is chock-full of photos of warriors and their pups, along with stories...
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Military tourism has exploded. Last year, more than 30 million Americans bought a ticket to visit a military destination setting visitation records from New York to California. But what destinations, and where did they go? The truth is that there are uncounted military sites you can see and visit, some on-and some off-the beaten path. There are secret missile sites, life sized dioramas, outdoor tank, ship, and bomber parks, and incredible exhibits...
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Packed with startling revelations, this inside look at the secret side of the Cold War exposes just how close America came to total annihilation
During the Cold War, a flight crew had 15 minutes to get their nuke-laden plane in the air from the moment Soviet bombers were detected-15 minutes between the earliest warning of an incoming nuclear strike and the first flash of an enemy warhead. This is the chilling true story of the incredibly risky...
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MBI Publishing Co
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c2002
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127 p. : photos. ; 21 cm.
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Presents the 'Emergency plans book', authored by the DoD Office of Emergency Planning in 1958, now declassified after 40 years. It "explains what the Soviet Union was capable of doing, what immediate effects a nuclear attack would have on all aspects of U.S. society, and what the long term effects were likely to be"--P. 11.
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Challenge of Flight volume 17
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Facing a gauntlet of AAA, SAMs, ground fire, dust, and confusion, this action-packed program sends you on high speed runs against the enemy where you can almost feel the heat, smell the smoke and taste the flames.
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Challenge of Flight volume 4
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Witness amazing aircraft carrier approaches and hazardous landings that seem impossible to make and many of those that failed. No job is more dangerous than aircraft carrier operations. Includes rare crash footage.
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Challenge of Flight volume 10
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It's WWII, as seen from the gun sights of American fighters and attackers. Be in the center of dogfights. Dive for planes trying to escape. Sit in the cockpit. Original camera footage is still chilling to watch after 75 years.
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Challenge of Flight volume 15
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This is the story of pilot and aircraft in the dangerous world of air rescues. See daring rescues during hurricanes, on cliffs, at sea, on ice, accident scenes, emergencies, and more. See the U.S. Coast Guard in action.
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Challenge of Flight volume 18
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When an aircraft has nowhere to go but down, the only escape a pilot has is his ejection seat. With never-before-seen test crash footage, trace the progress of the ejection seat system from its inception to today's models.
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Challenge of Flight volume 16
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See the ultimate challenge for pilots in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, including rare historic battle footage, cockpit views, battlefield action, bombs-eye-views in actual attacks, and more.
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Challenge of Flight volume 8
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Nothing is more deadly than engaging an enemy that outperforms you. Discover the dangers of testing the limits on airspeed, G-forces, turn rates, and more as pilots push their aircraft to find the point that exceeds its limits.
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Challenge of Flight volume 11
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Witness rare accident footage caught on film as pilots from numerous damaged aircraft try to make their way home no matter what shape their planes are in and no matter the cost.
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Challenge of Flight volume 2
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Meet the daring pilots who flew the tension-filled combat missions of Desert Storm and listen to their thrilling stories, complete with original air combat footage. From Stealth aircraft to Warthogs, only these pilots know the truth behind the stories.
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Challenge of Flight volume 14
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These are missions as dangerous as combat itself. Witness challenging air attacks of C130 Hercules, P-3 Orions, OV-10 Broncos, and civilian aircraft against the violence and unpredictable rage of devastating wildfires.
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Challenge of Flight volume 3
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What does it take to become a jet fighter pilot on an aircraft carrier? Witness the good, the bad, and the ugly as pilots develop the skills necessary to keep them and their equipment from crashing into the sea. A naval military aviation fan favorite.
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Challenge of Flight volume 12
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See the challenges and deadly mishaps encountered by pilots during gravity-defying vertical flight. Includes rare footage from its earliest beginnings to the development of modern aircraft.
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Challenge of Flight volume 9
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Vietnam was home to thousands of American military aviators for 10 long years. This incredible video recounts the daily life and missions of pilots in Vietnam like you've never seen it before.
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Challenge of Flight volume 6
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Watch accident footage from actual mishaps, uncontrollable situations with stalls and drops, pilot-induced oscillations, unrecoverable spins, massive structural failures, and many more astonishing fails.