02581nam 2200661 a 450 991045160090332120200520144314.01-281-21345-497866112134590-8032-1736-6(CKB)1000000000483918(EBL)332886(OCoLC)476136269(SSID)ssj0000168840(PQKBManifestationID)11177298(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000168840(PQKBWorkID)10192256(PQKB)10895803(MiAaPQ)EBC332886(Au-PeEL)EBL332886(CaPaEBR)ebr10217005(CaONFJC)MIL121345(EXLCZ)99100000000048391820070712d2008 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHard air[electronic resource] adventures from the edge of flying /W. Scott OlsenLincoln University of Nebraska Pressc20081 online resource (246 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8032-1144-9 The air in resolute -- Chasing Ivan -- LifeFlight -- Seats and heavies -- Epilogue.Hard Air a book about extraordinary flying-flying under conditions that keep fighters on the carrier deck and rockets on the launch pad-a book about rescue missions and long, lonely flights to gather urgently needed information, about flights to places where no one should be flying: into hurricanes, firestorms, and deep, engine-killing cold. As a pilot himself, W. Scott Olsen brings to these tales a sense of wonder and adventure as well as a genuine, firsthand understanding of the dangers and rigors of such flying.AirplanesPilotingAnecdotesAir pilotsAnecdotesExtreme environmentsAnecdotesAeronautics in meteorologyAnecdotesSearch and rescue operationsAnecdotesAeronautics in forest fire controlAnecdotesElectronic books.AirplanesPilotingAir pilotsExtreme environmentsAeronautics in meteorologySearch and rescue operationsAeronautics in forest fire control629.132/52Olsen W. Scott1958-923635MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451600903321Hard air2289558UNINA