For devotees of the submarine espionage stories in Blind Man's Bluff, Rising Tide tells the Soviet/Russian side of the most secretive operations of the Cold War. For the first time, seven Soviet admirals, along with leading naval historian Dr. Gary Weir, reveal the successful spying missions, the technological breakthroughs, the confrontations ...
This Middle East history tells of the role played by the U.S. military in an airlift operation that helped end the Yom Kippur War, and how this operation affected relations between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union.
The author examines the tactics and the ships of the various naval forces in the Second World War. The decisive battles are analyzed. The author concludes that the German navy was well-equipped but poorly commanded, the Japanese navy was tactically innovative, but not innovative enough, and the U.S. Navy was victorious largely due to the material ...
Walter Boyne reveals the people and technology responsible for Lockheed's dramatic growth into one of the most innovative, progressive and successful aerospace firms in the world - despite having struggled to stay open while weathering the depressions and bankruptcy in the 1930s.
In this second edition of the 1997 hit, Walter Boyne traces the fascinating history of the U.S. Air Force as it approaches its sixtieth anniversary. Three new chapters cover ten eventful years, including the response to 9/11, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the second Gulf War. Boyne describes, in detail, the technological advancements that led ...
This text presents 50 years of Air Force history. It covers important leaders, courageous victories, and the earliest machines of flight up to the most advanced Stealth technology.
The founder of Air & Space magazine writes a novel about the Wright Brothers that looks at not only their staggering accomplishments but the rivalry and ambition that helped drive them, as well as the simple desire to get away from their harsh and domineering father.
Earhart's account of her ill-fated last flight around the world, begun in 1937, remains one of the most moving and absorbing adventure stories of all time. Compiled here are dispatches, letters, diary entries and charts she sent to her husband at each stage of her trip.
The stunning new techno-thriller that continues the World War II adventure begun in Trophy for Eagles. From the desperate battles on the Eastern front to Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Britain to the final air war over Germany, this dazzling account of WWII airborne combat tells a breathtaking tale of triumph.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific to the North Sea and the Mediterranean, Walter Boyne weaves together dramatic battle scenes with skillful analyses of strategies and tactics to present a wide-ranging look at all of the naval forces operating in every theater of the Second World War.
"New York Times" bestselling author and the former director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air & Space Museum Walter J. Boyne brings readers the final book in a trilogy highlighting the history of the aircraft industry
Here is the book to do justice to the story of the development and operational career of this legendary bomber with over 200 photographs and drawings, and a comprehensive set of appendices.
The epic, courageous, and disastrous untold stories of the submarine war between the U.S. and the Soviets, is told through the eyes of the Russian admirals who commanded the submarine fleet.
A look at the weapons, vehicles, equipment, and systems of the United States military, both past and present. The authors provide a sharp historical perspective on each weapon and offer information on future warfare systems.
This historically based novel blends real-life adventures of the aviation industry giants with the fictional Vance Shannon and his family. Shannon, a prototypical American test pilot, sees and guides the birth of American jet aviation, while his sons, Tom and Harry fly the new jets in combat.
From the first flight of the U-2 to the flashing speed of the famous SR-71 Blackbird, "Supersonic Thunder" is a portrait of the jet as it comes of age. Aviation genius is personified in famous engineers such as Kelly Johnson and Ben Rich and in test pilots like Tony LeVier and Tex Johnson in this fast moving story of military and commercial jet ...
An account of the history of flight, chronicling the rapid evolution of aviation technology, from the Wright Flyer of 1903 to Paul MacCready's "Gossamer Condor", from the first balloons and gliders to Concorde. The work covers the effects of new technology on aviation design and also the strategic aspects of air power; the social, cultural and ...
A look at the weapons, vehicles, equipment, and systems of the United States military, both past and present. The authors provide a sharp historical perspective on each weapon and offer information on future warfare systems.
This sourcebook provides a thorough overview of the technical development of the submarine, its military uses, and the politics that sometime interfered with both. Prepared in cooperation with Navy Times, this is an authoritative illustrated history.
*By a "New York Times" bestselling author of aviation history *About American aces from each major aerial conflict of this century: World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam *The aces' names --- Eddie Rickenbacker, Hub Zemke, Boots Blesse, and Robin Olds --- are familiar to many, but never has there been a book that examined their brilliant ...
The first entry in a new military reference series produced in collaboration with the Army Times Publishing Company. Colonel Morelock covers 130 years of ground combat, ranging in scope from quick strikes involving tens of thousands to epic campaigns involving millions, and examines the historic significance of each battle as well as the military ...
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