Offers a new explanation for the images on the famous shroud of Turin, the cloth reputed to have covered the body of Christ, after the crucifixion

Shroud

Religion & Spirituality

Wilcox, Robert K.

Christian Books & Bibles

Macmillan Pub. Co.

The Remarkable Story of a True Hero of American Aviation The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels are the most famous flight demonstration team in the world. While millions of aviation enthusiasts see their shows every year, the story of the man who formed the squadron has never been told. He is Roy Marlin "Butch" Voris, a World War II Ace and one of only two aviators ever to command the Blue Angels twice. First Blue details the epic journey of an unassuming man whose strong character and desire to fly launched him into a life of drama, heroism, and accomplishment unique in his field. Because he wanted to serve his country during World War II, a young Butch Voris found himself flying fighter planes as part of the pitifully prepared and outmanned front in the early stages of the Pacific theater. He was nearly killed there but went on to be a leader in one of the most fearsome naval air squadrons in the Pacific. As a pilot, Butch is unquestionably in the same class as more recognized aviator heroes such as Chuck Yeager and Pappy Boyington. While his World War II experience alone could comprise a book, Butch may be best known for his efforts in the creation of the naval air demonstration team, the Blue Angels. After the war, Voris was personally chosen by Admiral Nimitz to start the Blue Angels and to lead them, first in prop planes and later in jets. The story of his efforts is as exciting as it is inspirational, and it's told here in meticulous detail and with great humor. Today the Blue Angels still follow traditions established by Butch. Butch's involvement in military flight didn't end with the Blue Angels; he became a major player in the development of the F-14 Tomcat and NASA's Lunar Explorer Module for Grumman. Butch dedicated his life to his work, and here, finally, is the remarkable, untold account of this true American aviation pioneer and hero: a man whose life had unparalleled influence on naval aviation and whose legacy continues to inspire millions of Americans each year.

First Blue: The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue Angels

History

Military

Thomas Dunne Books

The Remarkable Story of a True Hero of American Aviation First Blue details the epic journey of an unassuming man whose strong character and desire to fly launched him into a life of drama, heroism, and accomplishment unique in his field. He is Roy Marlin "Butch" Voris, a World War II ace and one of only two aviators ever to command the Blue Angels twice. As a pilot, Butch is unquestionably in the same class as more recognized aviator heroes such as Chuck Yeager and Pappy Boyington. After the World War II, Voris was personally chosen by Admiral Chester Nimitz to start the Blue Angels and to lead them, first in prop planes and later in jets. The story of his efforts is as exciting as it is inspirational, and it's told here in meticulous detail and with great humor. Today the Blue Angels still follow traditions he established. Praise for First Blue "When you open the pages of this book, you will be flying with the leader of the 'Blues.' Fasten your seatbelt." ---from the foreword by James A. Lovell "Wilcox has crafted a stirring naval action narrative.... The story ranges from heroic, tragic, humorous to inspirational, but is always spellbinding." ---Shipmate "The reader follows Voris through the experience of a lifetime, and the realization of a childhood dream to fly high, fast, and proud." ---Tulsa World "A long-awaited story of how the Blues got started with WWII veteran Butch Voris at the helm." ---Wings of Gold Voris dedicated his life to his work, and here, finally, is the remarkable, previously untold account of this true American aviation pioneer and hero: a man whose life had unparalleled influence on naval aviation and whose legacy continues to inspire millions of Americans each year.

St. Martin's: Griffin

The mysterious deaths at Ann Arbor

Popular Library

Gives an account of the U.S. Navy's fighter pilots in Vietnam, and explains how the creation of the Top Gun fighter school helped to forge a dramatic victory in the Vietnam air war

Scream of Eagles: The Creation of Top Gun and the U.S. Air Victory in Vietnam

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Bantam/Doubleday/Dell

Examines America's elite jet fighters, tracing the rise of today's fighter pilots and the transformation of aerial warfare, and presenting some of their most harrowing stories

Wings of Fury

Science & Math

Technology

Atria

The author of Scream of Eagles records the astonishing experiences of America's finest fighter pilots in training and combat, from air force bases throughout the country and from the Vietnam conflict to Operation Desert Storm. Reprint.

Wings of Fury: From Vietnam to the Gulf War-The Astonishing True Stories of America's Elite Fighter Pilots

Americas

GALLERY BOOKS

Based on hitherto unavailable intelligence information, this book chronicles Japan's efforts to produce an atomic bomb, efforts which encompassed Japan's leading scientists, a network of Spanish spies in North America, an industrial complex in Korea, anda German shipment of uranium

Japan's Secret War

Physics

William Morrow & Co.

The author of Scream of Eagles records the astonishing experiences of America's finest fighter pilots in training and combat, from Air Force bases throughout the country and from the Vietnam conflict to Operation Desert Storm. Reprint.

Wings of Fury: From Vietnam to the Gulf War -- The Astonishing, True Stories of America's Elite Fighter Pilots

Pocket Star

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Shroud

First Blue: The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue Angels

First Blue: The Story of World War II Ace Butch Voris and the Creation of the Blue Angels

The mysterious deaths at Ann Arbor

Scream of Eagles: The Creation of Top Gun and the U.S. Air Victory in Vietnam

Shroud

Wings of Fury

Wings of Fury: From Vietnam to the Gulf War-The Astonishing True Stories of America's Elite Fighter Pilots

Japan's Secret War

Wings of Fury: From Vietnam to the Gulf War -- The Astonishing, True Stories of America's Elite Fighter Pilots