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Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII / by Bruning, John R.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This little-known WWII story introduces a renegade pilot whose personal mission to rescue his family from a POW camp changed modern air warfare forever. December 1941: Manila is invaded, and US citizen and Philippine Airlines manager, Pappy Gunn, is ordered to fly key military command out of the country, leaving his family at home. So Gunn was miles away when the Japanese captured his wife and children, placing them in an internment camp where they faced disease, abuse, and starvation. Gunn spent three years trying to rescue them. His exploits became legend as he revolutionized the art of air warfare, devising his own weaponry, missions, and combat strategies. By the end of the war, Pappy's ingenuity and flair for innovation helped transform MacArthur's air force into the scourge of the Pacific"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Gunn, Paul Irvin, 1899-1957.; Gunn, Paul Irvin, 1899-1957; Philippine Airlines; Air pilots; Americans; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; Aeronautics, Military; Rescues; World War, 1939-1945;
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Damn Lucky : one man's courage during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history / by Maurer, Kevin,author.;
"The incredible true story of John "Lucky" Luckadoo, who survived 25 missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot in WWII. When Second Lieutenant John "Lucky" Luckadoo-a wide-eyed 21-year-old assigned to the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group-arrived in England, "Axis Sally," an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate propaganda during World War II, welcomed his squadron by name. "This isn't your war," she told them. "You don't have any business being here, but as long as you're here we're going to teach you a lesson." And they did. Kevin Maurer's Damn Lucky tells the true story of "Lucky" Luckadoo who flew some of the deadliest missions of World War II during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. Lucky served with the 100th Bomber Group during the early days of the bombing of France and Germany from England. His story starts with his quest to join the Royal Air Force with his best friend before the war, through 25 missions in combat over Germany to the one mission-a raid over Bremen-where Luckadoo felt like his luck had run out. The statistical chances for a heavy Bomber crew in Europe to be lost on a mission were 1-in-10. At a 25-mission tour of duty, statistically, once a flyer made it to 10 missions they were literally on borrowed time. Anyone who served a full tour and survived was remarkably lucky. Drawn from Lucky's firsthand accounts, acclaimed war correspondent and bestselling author Kevin Maurer delves into this extraordinary tale, uncovering astonishing accounts of bravery during an epic clash in the skies over Nazi Germany"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Luckadoo, John, 1922-; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 100th.; United States. Army Air Forces; Bomber pilots; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Battle of Britain : Canadian airmen in their finest hour / by Barris, Ted,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The gripping and heroic story of fighter pilots defending the skies over Britain from unprecedented Nazi attack. For 113 terrifying days in 1940, Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe, threw everything it had at Great Britain in hopes of early victory in World War II. The task of defending southern England from airborne attack fell to pilots in the Royal Air Force, supplemented in their darkest hour by more than 100 flyers from Canada. These Canadians, some from famous families, some straight off the farm, served in forty-seven different Battle of Britain squadrons. Now, for the first time, bestselling military historian Ted Barris tells the riveting story of their crucial role in this do-or-die-battle: how they accounted for 130 German aircraft destroyed, another thirty probably destroyed and more than seventy damaged, with twenty pilots dying in action and twelve awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses. The Battle of Britain, And Canada's Gallant Airmen is a must for enthusiasts of military and aviation history."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Great Britain. Royal Air Force.; Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940.; Fighter pilots; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The wild blue : the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany / by Ambrose, Stephen E.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-281) and index.
Subjects: McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-; Dakota Queen (B-24 bomber); United States. Army Air Forces. Squadron, 741st; United States. Army Air Forces; B-24 bomber.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Bomber pilots; Flight crews;
© c2001., Simon & Schuster,
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Lightning down : a World War II story of survival / by Clavin, Thomas,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The incredible true story of fighter pilot Joe Moser's war in the sky and secret survival at Buchenwald during World War II. On August 13, 1944, Joe Moser set off on his 44th combat mission over occupied France. Soon, he would join almost 150 other Allied airmen as prisoners in Buchenwald, one of the most notorious and deadly of Nazi concentration camps. Tom Clavin's Lightning Down tells this largely untold and riveting true story. Moser was just 22 years old, a farmboy from Washington State who fell in love with flying. During the war he realized his dream of piloting a P-38 Lightning, one of the most effective weapons the Army Air Corps had against the powerful German Luftwaffe. But on that hot August morning he had to bail out of his damaged, burning plane. Captured immediately, Moser's journey into hell began. Joe Moser and his courageous comrades from England, Canada, New Zealand, and elsewhere endured against impossible odds in the most horrific surroundings ... until the day the orders are issued by Hitler himself to execute them. Only a most desperate plan might save them. The page-turning momentum of Lightning Down is like that of a thriller, but the stories of imprisoned and brutalized airmen are true and told in unforgettable detail, led by the distinctly American voice of Joe Moser, who prays every day to be reunited with his family. Lightning Down is a can't-put-down inspiring saga of brave men confronting great evil and great odds against survival"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Moser, Joseph F.; United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 429th; Buchenwald (Concentration camp); Fighter pilots; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945;
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Flight risk [videorecording] / by Davey, Bruce,film producer.; Davis, John,1954-film producer.; Dockery, Michelle,1981-actor.; Fox, John,film producer.; Gibson, Mel,film director,film producer.; Grace, Topher,1978-actor.; Rosenberg, Jared,screenwriter.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-actor.; Davis Entertainment Company,production company.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Paul Ben-victor, Savanah Joeckel.A pilot transports an Air Marshal accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Air travel; False personation; Sky marshals; Criminals; Fugitives from justice;
For private home use only.
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Iron widow / by Jay Zhao, Xiran.;
After her sister is killed in an air battle versus aliens, young Zetian avenges her death and becomes an Iron Widow, a much-feared kind of female pilot.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Air warfare;
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The life of Captain Marvel [graphic novel] / by Stohl, Margaret,author.; Pacheco, Carlos,1961-illustrator.; Sauvage, Marguerite,illustrator.; D'Urso, Erica,illustrator.; Menyz, Marcio,illustrator.; Fonteriz, Rafael,illustrator.; Blee, Federico,illustrator.; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.; Shaw, Joshua James,illustrator.;
When former U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers was caught in the explosion of an alien device, she was transformed into one of the world's most powerful super-beings. Now, she's an Avenger and Earth's mightiest hero. But before all that, Carol Danvers was just a girl from New England. This is her story.
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Young adult fiction.; Graphic novels.; Captain Marvel (Fictitious character from Marvel Comics Group); Avengers (Fictitious characters);
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SkyMed. [videorecording] / by Adelson, S. A.(Steven A.),television director.; Akilla, Praneet,actor.; Calis, Natasha,actor.; Holmstrom, Morgan,actor.; Nadjiwon, Aason,actor.; CBS Studios Inc.,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
Natasha Calis, Morgan Holmstrom, Praneet Akilla, Aason Nadjiwon, Mercedes Morris, Thomas Elms, Kheon Clarke, Emilia McCarthy, Aaron Ashmore.Follow the intense personal journeys of the young nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. These young pilots barely out of flight school flock to the North to build hours, while young nurses are drawn to the gig for the high-intensity experience and the cash. They're all in over their heads and trying to leave something about their old lives behind.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Medical television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Airplane ambulances; Airplane ambulances; Man-woman relationships; Nurses; Physician and patient; Rescues;
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SkyMed. [videorecording] / by Akilla, Praneet,actor.; Bailey, Norma,television director.; Genn, James,film director.; Holmstrom, Morgan,actor.; Murphy, Ron,television director.; Nadjiwon, Aason,actor.; Piazza, Vanessa,television producer.; Puckerin, Julie,television director,television producer,screenwriter.; Vassey, Sorcha,television director.; Vignale, Damon,television director.; CBS Studios Inc.,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
Natasha Calis, Ace 'Aason' Nadjiwon, Morgan Holmstrom, Praneet Akilla, Thomas Elms, Mercedes Morris, Kheon Clarke, Braeden Clarke, Sydney Kuhne, Ryan Ali.Expect all new hookups, breakups, and heartbreaks as the one-hour medical drama SkyMed returns! The young medics and pilots flying air ambulances in Northern Canada face all-new challenges and triumphs as SkyMed expands, throwing them into intense emergencies at work and in their personal lives. Facing new challenges on the job, they'll all wrestle with what it means to grow up and whether they can grow together, or grow apart.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Medical television programs.; Airplane ambulances; Airplane ambulances; Man-woman relationships; Nurses; Physician and patient; Rescues;
For private home use only.
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