Tag: Air

Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors


Free Download Phil Tomaselli, "Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors"
English | 2007 | pages: 192 | ISBN: 1844155730 | EPUB | 8,0 mb
Whether you are interested in the career of an individual air-man or woman, researching medals awarded to a pilot or crew member or just want to know more about a particular squadron or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of the air force, its history or organization, Phil Tomaselli explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help you in your research. He also recommends resources available online as well as books and memoirs.

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Milestones of Flight From Hot-Air Balloons to SpaceShipOne


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English | June 28, 2016 | ISBN: 1419720031 | 112 pages | EPUB | 22 Mb
Milestones of Flight takes readers soaring through the high points of American aviation: from the Wright brothers and their competitors to the military pilots who first circumnavigated the globe, from the initial space rocket to the moon walk, from the earliest manmade satellite to today’s spy drones. The book also describes what inventions-such as rocket propulsion, the wind tunnel, and the silicon chip-helped move flight upward and beyond. Profusely illustrated with objects from the Smithsonian’s collection, Milestones of Flight provides an inspiring look at America’s contributions to aviation. The book includes a bibliography, author’s note, and index.

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Jimmy Stewart On The Air


Free Download Charles Reinhart, "Jimmy Stewart On The Air"
English | ISBN: 1593936931 | 2012 | 594 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Over the years the motion picture career of Jimmy Stewart has been highly praised and well documented. But did you know that he also had an extensive career on the radio? Among the pages of this well researched book, you will read the detailed work of Stewart on the radio. When Stewart lent his talent "on the air," radio was at its prime and was the main source of entertainment in the homes of America and around the world. Stewart was at the heart of all of this. In all, his radio career spanned seven decades. He did comedy with Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Bing Crosby and Mortimer Snerd. He did drama on Lux Radio Theatre, Screen Guild Theater and Suspense. He even brought some of his best films to the listening audience, including Harvey, The Philadelphia Story and Winchester ’73. Go back now to those glory days of radio, when your "mind’s eye" and a healthy dose of imagination brought you genuine, clean fun and entertainment. Back to a time when glamorous Hollywood stars weren’t afraid to have their voices do all the acting for them…no makeup, no costumes, no pictures of any kind. Come back to a time when Jimmy Stewart traveled the airwaves. Enjoy!

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Clean Air for All


Free Download Kathy Furgang, "Clean Air for All "
English | ISBN: 1725322994 | 2021 | 32 pages | EPUB | 20 MB
Is there anything a young person can do to help make Earth’s air clean and safe? Absolutely! It’s everyone’s responsibility to take charge of the future of our planet. This fascinating book spotlights one of the most important global issues of our time: the quality of the air we breathe. Each chapter is packed with facts about the past, present, and future of Earth’s air quality. Your readers are provided with inspiring examples of advocates and young activists who fight pollution and bring awareness to the issue through their tireless efforts.

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The Ball in the Air A Golfing Adventure [Audiobook]


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English | ASIN: B0B4WTB4TQ | 2023 | 9 hours and 5 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 259 MB
Author: Michael Bamberger
Narrator: David Morse

After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, "the poet laureate of golf" (GOLF magazine), delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it’s played-and lived-by the rest of us. Over Michael Bamberger’s celebrated writing career, he has written a handful of books and hundreds of Sports Illustrated stories about professional golf and those who play it-that is, the .001 percent. Now, in a delightful turn of events, Bamberger has decided to train his eye on the rest of us.

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