The greatest Air Aces stories ever told : the men of the American, British, and Commonwealth Air forces who fought for the sky in the two world wars / / Col. Robert Barr Smith (Ret.) and Laurence J. Yadon |
Autore | Smith Robert B (Robert Barr), <1933-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : LP, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (317 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 940.54/40922 |
Soggetto topico |
Fighter pilots
Flight crews World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | World War I -- The coming of Armageddon -- Only a broth of a lad. Albert Ball (RFC) -- Deadly and ruthless. Mick Mannock (RFC) -- The pride of Canada. Billy Barker (RFC Canadian) -- When the Royal Navy ruled the air. Raymond Collishaw (RN) -- Escadrille americaine -- Hometown hero. Eddie Rickenbacker (US) -- No engine, no wings, no bloody hope -- Burning balloons ahead. Frank Luke (US) -- A Canadian original. Billy Bishop (RFC Canadian) -- The Red Baron: Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen (Germany) -- A brilliant pilot. James McCudden (RFC) -- Fierce little beast - the Sopwith Camel -- Small package, deadly contents. Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor (RFC) -- Too young to vote. George Edwin Thomson (RFC) -- One tough Irishman. George McElroy (RFC) -- World War II -- A man of dash and gallantry. Robert Stanford Tuck (RAF) -- The man with the tin legs. Douglas Bader (RAF) -- An enigma. Pappy Boyington (US) -- All-American boy. Joe Foss (US) -- Untiring patience and energy. Johnnie Johnson (RAF) -- One-armed Mac. James MacLachlan (RAF) -- The finest natural pilot I ever met. Richard Bong (US) -- The greatest flying ace. Pat Pattle (RAF) -- The cream of the crop. David McCampbell (US) -- Young Finucane of the shamrock. Paddy Finucane (RAF) -- Adlertag -- Just one more. Gabby Gabreski (US) -- Ace of aces. Adolf Galland (Germany) -- Faith, hope, and charity: the battle for Malta -- The boys from Shangri-La: in which Jimmie Doolittle visits Tokyo uninvited -- The great Marianas Turkey Shoot -- The Nelson touch: swordfish at Taranto -- Graceful lady: when Enola Gay brought the fires of hell to Japan -- Afterword. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162828003321 |
Smith Robert B (Robert Barr), <1933-> | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : LP, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In the Royal Naval Air Service : being the war letters of the late Harold Rosher to his family / / Lieutenant Harold Rosher ; with an introduction by Arnold Bennett |
Autore | Rosher Harold <1893-1916, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (79 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 940.44 |
Soggetto topico | World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
ISBN | 1-78289-107-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163171203321 |
Rosher Harold <1893-1916, > | ||
[Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plane tales from the sky / / Wing Adjutant |
Autore | Adjutant Wing |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (84 pages) |
Disciplina | 940.44 |
Soggetto topico | World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
ISBN | 1-78289-119-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163203703321 |
Adjutant Wing | ||
[Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Short flights with the cloud cavalry. / / Spin |
Autore | Spin pseud |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (54 pages) |
Disciplina | 940.44 |
Soggetto topico | World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
ISBN | 1-78289-110-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163335303321 |
Spin pseud | ||
[Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A soldier of the sky / / by captain George F. Campbell |
Autore | Campbell George F (George Frederick), <1915-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickel Partners Publishing, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (126 pages) |
Disciplina | 940.44 |
Soggetto topico | World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
ISBN | 1-78289-070-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164256803321 |
Campbell George F (George Frederick), <1915-> | ||
[Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickel Partners Publishing, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The spider web : the romance of a flying-boat war flight / / by P. I. X |
Autore | P. I. X |
Edizione | [Illustrated edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (150 pages) |
Disciplina | 940.44 |
Soggetto topico | World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
ISBN | 1-78289-102-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163171503321 |
P. I. X | ||
[Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Striking the hornets' nest : naval aviation and the origins of strategic bombing in World War I / / Geoffrey L. Rossano, Thomas Wildenberg |
Autore | Rossano Geoffrey Louis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.4/4 |
Soggetto topico |
World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations
Naval aviation - History - 20th century Bombing, Aerial - History - 20th century Air power - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61251-391-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Blazing the path: the Royal Naval Air Service and the beginnings of strategic bombing -- Crushing the hornets' nest -- Naval aviation enters the arena: April-December 1917 -- The Dunkirk dilemma -- Bombardment aviation: America to the rescue -- The General Board speaks: January-March 1918 -- Paris charts a different course: January-April 1918 -- The great debate: March-May 1918 -- Night bombers needed -- Putting the plan into motion: May-July 1918 -- Training of personnel -- Capronis coveted: Army versus Navy in Italy -- Airbases and support facilities -- Send in the Marines -- Learning from the British: July-November 1918 -- Operations against the enemy: the campaign begins -- Operations against the enemy: day bombing -- Bombing, bombing, and more bombing -- Lessons and legacies. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460915503321 |
Rossano Geoffrey Louis | ||
Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Striking the hornets' nest : naval aviation and the origins of strategic bombing in World War I / / Geoffrey L. Rossano, Thomas Wildenberg |
Autore | Rossano Geoffrey Louis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.4/4 |
Soggetto topico |
World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations
Naval aviation - History - 20th century Bombing, Aerial - History - 20th century Air power - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 1-61251-391-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Blazing the path: the Royal Naval Air Service and the beginnings of strategic bombing -- Crushing the hornets' nest -- Naval aviation enters the arena: April-December 1917 -- The Dunkirk dilemma -- Bombardment aviation: America to the rescue -- The General Board speaks: January-March 1918 -- Paris charts a different course: January-April 1918 -- The great debate: March-May 1918 -- Night bombers needed -- Putting the plan into motion: May-July 1918 -- Training of personnel -- Capronis coveted: Army versus Navy in Italy -- Airbases and support facilities -- Send in the Marines -- Learning from the British: July-November 1918 -- Operations against the enemy: the campaign begins -- Operations against the enemy: day bombing -- Bombing, bombing, and more bombing -- Lessons and legacies. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797789603321 |
Rossano Geoffrey Louis | ||
Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Striking the hornets' nest : naval aviation and the origins of strategic bombing in World War I / / Geoffrey L. Rossano, Thomas Wildenberg |
Autore | Rossano Geoffrey Louis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.4/4 |
Soggetto topico |
World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations
Naval aviation - History - 20th century Bombing, Aerial - History - 20th century Air power - History - 20th century |
ISBN | 1-61251-391-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Blazing the path: the Royal Naval Air Service and the beginnings of strategic bombing -- Crushing the hornets' nest -- Naval aviation enters the arena: April-December 1917 -- The Dunkirk dilemma -- Bombardment aviation: America to the rescue -- The General Board speaks: January-March 1918 -- Paris charts a different course: January-April 1918 -- The great debate: March-May 1918 -- Night bombers needed -- Putting the plan into motion: May-July 1918 -- Training of personnel -- Capronis coveted: Army versus Navy in Italy -- Airbases and support facilities -- Send in the Marines -- Learning from the British: July-November 1918 -- Operations against the enemy: the campaign begins -- Operations against the enemy: day bombing -- Bombing, bombing, and more bombing -- Lessons and legacies. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822648803321 |
Rossano Geoffrey Louis | ||
Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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