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  • Aviation - Theorico-Practical text-book for students

    by Benjamin M. Carmina ...
    Series series History of Aviation
    ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1919) - In the compilation of this book, the guiding principle has been to use matter of actual theorico-practical value to the aviation students to enable them to work knowingly. For a given aeroplane part, the most common term has been chosen out of the maze of confusing terminology, which ought to have been relegated into oblivion long ago to facilitate the study of one of ... Read more

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  • Camouflaged Killer

    The Shocking Double Life Colonel Russell Williams

    by David A. Gibb ...
    He was a perfect man living a perfect life...which made him a perfect killer.Canadian Air Force Colonel Russell Williams commanded the largest Canadian Forces base in the country. He had personally piloted prime ministers, dignitaries, and members of the British royal family, and was one of the most respected and trusted soldiers in the military.He was also a rapist and a murderer.This is the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • North Star over My Shoulder

    A Flying Life

    by Bob Buck ...
    It is rare to find one person whose life embodies the history of an industry the way Bob Buck's life encompasses the history of commercial aviation in America. Buck first flew in the 1920s, inspired by the exploits of Charles Lindbergh. In 1930, at age sixteen, he flew solo from coast to coast, breaking the junior transcontinental speed record. In 1936 he flew nonstop from Burbank, California, to ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Series Book 429 - Mammoth Books
    An incredible 30,000 flights – at least – arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don’t, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy.This extensive collection of compelling real-life accounts of air disasters and near-disasters provides a sobering, alternative ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Little Book of Spitfire

    by David Curnock ...
    In the history of the aeroplane there is one aircraft that is fully deserving of the accolade legendary". Little Book of the Spitfire written by David Curnock tells its' story. Against overwhelming odds in the Battle of Britain, and taking part in major actions in every operational theatre in World War 2, the Spitfire became a symbol of victory. Built in greater numbers than any other aircraft of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker: America's 'Ace of Aces'

    by Daniel Alef ...
    Enhanced CoreView Digital Edition With Video LinksEddie Rickenbacker was a self-made man who became an ace in every field he touched from car racing and shooting down 26 German fighters from the Red Baron's squadron in just six months during World War I to building an automobile company and developing Eastern Airlines into the nation's fourth largest airline. He owned Indianapolis speedway dallied ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Wager with the Wind

    The Don Sheldon Story

    by James Greiner ...
    The courageous journey of a hero in the skies of Alaska.Don Sheldon has been called 'Alaska's bush pilot among bush pilots', but he was also just one man in a fragile airplane who, in the end, was solely responsible for each mission he flew. Whether it was a high-risk landing to rescue others from certain death in the mountains of Alaska or the routine delivery of supplies to a lonely homesteader, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Lancaster: Reaping the Whirlwind

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    Detailing the Lancaster's history from 1942–45, this study brings everything together to tell a concise history of the world's most famous aircraft of all time and undoubtedly the finest bomber of the Second World War. A superlative and unique colour section of over fifty contemporary photographs of the Lancaster is featured, while the text is complemented by over 150 rare and seldom seen black ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To Conquer the Air

    The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight

    by James Tobin ...
    James Tobin, award-winning author of Ernie Pyle's War and The Man He Became, has penned the definitive account of the inspiring and impassioned race between the Wright brothers and their primary rival Samuel Langley across ten years and two continents to conquer the air.For years, Wilbur Wright and his younger brother, Orville, experimented in obscurity, supported only by their exceptional family. ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Military, Naval and Civil Airships

    The History and Development of the Dirigible Airship in Peace and War

    by Daniel G. Ridley-Kitts MBE ...
    An exploration of the history and development of the dirigible airship from its humble beginnings in the late eighteenth century through to its current role as military command posts among other uses.Starting out as an unreliable experimental aircraft whilst aeronauts first began to learn the secrets of aerial navigation, the airship was remodelled in 1900 by Count Zeppelin to become a potent ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral

    The Adventures of the Cowboy Who Conquered the Sky

    by Garry Jenkins ...
    Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral is the fascinating and bizarre history of Samuel Franklin Cody, who in his early years worked the same cattle trails as Buffalo Bill and played the same Dodge City roulette tables as Wyatt Earp. But later his life took a startling turn. While performing in England, Cody became a passionate kite-builder and flyer, and at the apex of his career, fashioned a vast ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • 100 Missions North

    by Ken Bell ...
    In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs, the famous "Thud", in 1966-67, when pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate. What was it like to face these odds day after day? We learn that men sustained by faith in each other and joined by the unique bonds of combat can overcome anxiety, fear, and even terror to achieve common goals ... Read more

    $28.13 CAD