This first-of-its-kind, definitive book offers a fascinating textual and visual tour of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft.
Featuring 100 newly commissioned and historic maps as well as 200 related photographs, navigation charts, and historic artifacts, the Smithsonian Atlas of World Aviation charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around the world. Dana Bell, a leading expert on aviation history, explains the fascinating stories behind aviation's great technological advances and provides historic and social context that highlights the many ways in which these advances have changed the course of human history.
Groundbreaking maps and charts include:
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<li>Locations of first flights and early transatlantic flights</li>
<li>Pan American Airways international mail and passenger routes</li>
<li>Air sequences of the Battle of Britain, Battle of the Bulge, and Berlin Airlift</li>
<li>Modern-day flight charts, national aircraft markings, and civil aviation codes</li>
</ul>
History's greatest aviation achievements come alive as never before through detailed visualization and compelling narrative. A must-have for all flight and history enthusiasts.

Smithsonian Atlas of World Aviation

History

Bell, Dana

World

Smithsonia

When it comes to standing and slugging it out with ground forces, the A-10 is still the best aircraft to do the job. Although its top speed is slow, most strike aircraft would have to limit themselves to the same regime to be certain of hitting the targets. No other aircraft can carry as much ordinance over a target for so long, doling out and taking as much punishment, returning to an unimproved field to quickly turn around and strike at the enemy again. So the A-10 stands ready to perform the mission for which it was designed, the worlds premier ground attack aircraft.

A-10 Warthog in Detail and Scale (Detail and Scale Vol. 19)

Science & Math

Astronomy & Space Science

Tab, 1986

A-10 Warthog in Detail & Scale

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Aero Pub Inc

Contents are tight, bright and clean, free of any internal markings or personalizations. Pristine gift condition. The DJ is protected by a Brodart mylar sleeve. Pristine gift condition. Contents are tight, bright and clean, free of any internal markings or personalizations. All books to US destinations include tracking and are securely packaged to avoid damage.

U.S. Air Force colours

Engineering

Arms_and_Armour_Press

Air War Over Vietnam, Volume I - Warbirds Illustrated No. 10

Arms_Armour_Press

Air War over Vietnam, Volume II - Warbirds Illustrated No. 14

No damage to book, DJ has slight damage to the back top fold and the glassine is starting to separate from the DJ at the back bottom edge. Loaded with photos and info.

Vietnam Warbirds in Action

Distributed in the USA by Sterling Pub. Co

A-10 Warthog in detail & scale - D&S Vol. 19

Kalmbach Publishing Co.

Sometimes loved, sometimes worshipped, sometimes demonized, the cat has been humankind’s companion throughout thousands of years. The mystical cat explores the magical side of the feline, helper and imp, guide and god, you’ll read 19 of the best cat stories by authors such as Lyn McConchie, Alma Alexander, Dusty Rainbolt, Cynthia Ward, S. A. Bolich, and Frog and Esther Jones.

The Mystical Cat

Science Fiction & Fantasy

McConchie, Lyn

Alexander, Alma

Ward, Cynthia

Rainbolt, Dusty

Jones, Frog

Jones, Esther

Bolich, S. A.

Ruby, C. J.

Fantasy

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

In the century following the Wright Brothers' historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, thousands of military aircraft have been designed and hundreds of thousands of have been produced. From that massive aeronautic pantheon, two well-known aviation historians have selected the one hundred most significant military aircraft as a centennial tribute.
 Among the aircraft showcased in this book are several military aviation "firsts," a few "largest," and a number of superlative aircraft in terms of production or performance. For example, the Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik was produced in greater numbers than any other aircraft in history, while the Lockheed A-12 Oxcart and its derivative SR-71 Blackbird were the world's fastest military aircraft. But most of the aircraft in this book were selected because of their influence on political and military events. The unarmed U-2 spyplane was a key factor in developing U.S. defense policy in the late 1950s, while Curtiss Pusher demonstrated the feasibility of aircraft taking off and landing aboard a warship in 1910-1911. Among the long-lived aircraft are the Vought F4U Corsair, which "flunked" its carrier trials in 1942, but went aboard most U.S. and British fleet carriers before World War II ended, and was flown from French as well as U.S. carriers into the 1950s. Record holders included the English Electric Canberra and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, both of which first flew more than fifty years ago and remain in first-line service.
 No student of World War II would question the inclusion of the Supermarine Spitfire and Boeing B-29 Superfortress, but others might ask why include the Curtiss O-52 Owl and Junkers Ju 52? In the authors' opinion, both were significant aircraft and important milestones in military aviation history. Other aviation buffs will wonder why the authors did not list the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt or the Tupolev Tu-26 Blackjack. The authors explain their choices--and their omissions--in clear, concise commentaries about each aviation era and each aircraft description.
 Through words and photos, the book provides an informative and fast-moving tour through a century of military aviation development, from the U.S. Army purchasing the world's first military aircraft from the Wright Brothers through the bombers and fighters participating in Gulf War II of 2003.

One Hundred Years of World Military Aircraft

POLMAR, Norman

Military

Naval_Institute_Press

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