Info
- Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.
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
| 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 | ||
| ||
The greatest escapes of World War II / / Robert Barr Smith and Laurence J. Yadon
| The greatest escapes of World War II / / Robert Barr Smith and Laurence J. Yadon |
| Autore | Smith Robert B (Robert Barr), <1933-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/724 |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons
Prisoner-of-war escapes - Europe - History - 20th century Prisoner-of-war escapes - Pacific Area - History - 20th century Escaped prisoners of war Prisoners of war |
| ISBN | 1-4930-2663-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Chapter One. Tom, Dick, and Harry; Chapter Two. Before Their Very Eyes; Chapter Three. The Ruth-Lee; Chapter Four. After Midnight; Chapter Five. Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Good-Bye; Chapter Six. The Wizards of MI9; Chapter Seven. The Man Who Wouldn't Quit; Chapter Eight. Deliverance from Evil; Chapter Nine. Dedee's Way; Chapter Ten. Night Crossing; Chapter Eleven. Twelve Iron Men; Chapter Twelve. Come What May; Chapter Thirteen. Operation Jericho; Chapter Fourteen. Ming, the Dog Who Knew; Chapter Fifteen. Fighting Man; Chapter Sixteen. Operation Halyard
Chapter Seventeen. Schloss Colditz and Other DelightsChapter Eighteen. If at First You Don't Succeed; Chapter Nineteen. The Magicians; Afterword; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798574703321 |
|
Smith Robert B (Robert Barr), <1933->
|
||
| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The greatest escapes of World War II / / Robert Barr Smith and Laurence J. Yadon
| The greatest escapes of World War II / / Robert Barr Smith and Laurence J. Yadon |
| Autore | Smith Robert B (Robert Barr), <1933-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/724 |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons
Prisoner-of-war escapes - Europe - History - 20th century Prisoner-of-war escapes - Pacific Area - History - 20th century Escaped prisoners of war Prisoners of war |
| ISBN | 1-4930-2663-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Chapter One. Tom, Dick, and Harry; Chapter Two. Before Their Very Eyes; Chapter Three. The Ruth-Lee; Chapter Four. After Midnight; Chapter Five. Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Good-Bye; Chapter Six. The Wizards of MI9; Chapter Seven. The Man Who Wouldn't Quit; Chapter Eight. Deliverance from Evil; Chapter Nine. Dedee's Way; Chapter Ten. Night Crossing; Chapter Eleven. Twelve Iron Men; Chapter Twelve. Come What May; Chapter Thirteen. Operation Jericho; Chapter Fourteen. Ming, the Dog Who Knew; Chapter Fifteen. Fighting Man; Chapter Sixteen. Operation Halyard
Chapter Seventeen. Schloss Colditz and Other DelightsChapter Eighteen. If at First You Don't Succeed; Chapter Nineteen. The Magicians; Afterword; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815688103321 |
|
Smith Robert B (Robert Barr), <1933->
|
||
| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||