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 Naval Auxiliaries 
 Author: Collective Naval Auxiliaries Division of Naval Intelligence 1943 Format: PDF Pages: 36 Language: English Size: 28.8 MB The Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force is a division of the US Navy. The 42 ships of the Military Sealift Command's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force are the supply lines to U.S. Navy ships at sea. These ships provide virtually everything that Navy ships need, including fuel, food, ordnance, spare parts, mail and other supplies. NFAF ships enable the Navy fleet to remain at sea, on station and combat ready for extended periods of time. NFAF ships also conduct towing, rescue and salvage operations or serve as floating medical facilities. All NFAF ships are government owned and crewed by civil service mariners. Some of the ships also have a small contingent of Navy personnel aboard for operations support, supply coordination and helicopter operations.
The Smithsonian Book of Flight
 Author: Walter J. Boyne The Smithsonian Book of Flight Smithsonian Books 1987 Format: PDF Pages: 304 Language: English Size: 52.6 MB 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 political impact of aviation technology; and the growth and recent re-retrenchment of the general aviation community.
Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War
 Author: Robert A. Pape Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War Cornell University Press ISBN: 0801483115 1996 Format: PDF Size: 15,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 408 From Iraq to Bosnia to North Korea, the first question in American foreign policy debates is increasingly: can air power alone do the job? Robert A. Pape provides a systematic answer. Analysing the results of over 30 air campaigns, including a detailed reconstruction of the Gulf War, he argues that the key to success is attacking the enemy's military strategy, not its economy, people or leaders. Coercive air power can succeed, but not as cheaply as air enthusiasts would like to believe.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare 4
 Author: Bernard Fitzsimons The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare 4 Columbia House 1978 Format: PDF Pages: 128 Language: English Size: 25.3 MB Any profound understanding of the wars which have shaped our world depends on an understanding of the weapons with which they were fought. In these volumes, details of all the weapons of our century are gathered together in a single work. The facts and information packed into these magnificent volumes could only be duplicated in a library of reference works, and even then, so thorough has been the work of the contributors that new facts are constantly being brought to light, new theories advanced and old myths exploded. Includes Warships, Aircraft, Tanks, Small Arms, Missiles, Artillery...
The Arrow Scrapbook: Rebuilding a Dream and a Nation
 Author: Peter Zuuring The Arrow Scrapbook: Rebuilding a Dream and a Nation Arrow Alliance Press 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 274 Language: English Size: 10.3 MB Through rare photographs and previously unpublished government documents, this scrapbook recreates a story that shook the aviation world and forever changed a nation. In the chill of the Cold War, the RCAF and aircraft giant A. V. Roe developed and built a new generation of jet fighter, one that could intercept Soviet bombers flying over the North Pole, a fighter that would stand as the first line of defense for North America. This important collection is vital to understanding the plan, the dream, the technological victories, and how it all went wrong. A must for aviation enthusiasts!
The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War
 Author: James Bradley The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War Back Bay Books 2010 Format: PDF/ePub Size: 11 Mb Language: English On the success of his two bestselling books about World War II, James Bradley began to wonder what the real catalyst was for the Pacific War. What he discovered shocked him. In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his daughter Alice, and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea with the intent of forging an agreement to divide up Asia. This clandestine pact lit the fuse that would-decades later-result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, and the communist revolution in China. In 2005, James Bradley retraced that epic voyage and discovered the remarkable truth about America's vast imperial past. Full of fascinating characters brought brilliantly to life, The Imperial Cruise will powerfully revise the way we understand U.S. history.
Concorde (Aeroplane Classic Airliner)
 Author: Collective Concorde Kelsey Publishing Aeroplane Classic Airliner ISBN: 1909786446 2014 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 100 Size: 43 Mb Language: English Concorde (Aeroplane Classic Airliner)
Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War
 Author: Yefim Gordon Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War Pen and Sword Flight Craft ISBN: 1781592853 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 96 Size: 6 Mb Language: English 'Spy in the Sky’ matters have long been a source of interest and fascination for aircraft enthusiasts, historians and modelers and none more so than the elusive and secretive Soviet types of the Cold War era. Yefim Gordon presents us here with a range of such types, presenting a collection of photographs, profiles and line drawings together with supplementary text detailing the history of each craft, encompassing the various developmental milestones, successes and pitfalls experienced along the way.
Elite Warriors: The Special Forces of the United States and Its Allies
 Author: George Sullivan Elite Warriors: The Special Forces of the United States and Its Allies Facts on File 1995 Format: PDF Pages: 152 Language: English Size: 12.9 MB This book introduces the reader to the special forces of the Western world, their various tactics and methods, their historical roots and evolution, recruitment processes, training, and the different types of mission each may face.
First Under the North Pole: The Voyage of the Nautilus
 Author: William R. Anderson First Under the North Pole: The Voyage of the Nautilus The World Publishing Company 1959 Format: PDF Pages: 72 Language: English Size: 21 MB Account by the Commander of the first submarine to travel beneath the North Pole.
The Secret History of Khava Gaisanova & The North Caucasus
 Author: Rob Honstra, Arnold van Bruggen The Secret History of Khava Gaisanova & The North Caucasus The Sochi Project 2013 Format: PDF Size: 112.9 Mb Language: English Khava Gaisanova lives in Chermen, a village in the heart of the North Caucasus. In 2007 her husband disappeared, like so many men in the North Caucasus disappear without a trace – kidnapped, arrested or simply executed and buried in anonymous graves. The unstable North Caucasus described in this book lies on the other side of the mountains from Sochi. In The Secret History of Khava Gaisanova, a grim picture unfolds of the region hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The Blitzkrieg Story
 Author: Charles Messenger The Blitzkrieg Story Charles Scribner's Sons 1976 Format: PDF Pages: 326 Language: English Size: 32.2 MB The story of Hitler's "lightning war" against her European neighbours during the early stages of World War II. "The Blitzkrieg Story" was published in the United States in 1976, the same year that another title by Charles Messenger, "The Art of Blitzkrieg," was published in the U.K. A revised edition of the latter title was published in Britain in 1991 and in the United States in 1994.
Brother Against Brother - The War Begins
 Author: William C. Davis Brother Against Brother - The War Begins (The Civil War Series) Time Life Books 1983 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 34.1 MB This first volume in the Time-Life series on The Civil War begins with at look at "The Two Americas" in a series of contemporary paintings of a nation about to tear itself apart. Chapter 1, "One Nation, Divisible," sets up the slavery issue, from the establishment of the Mason-Dixon line to the Compromise of 1850, ending with a gallery of the noted abolitionists of the day. Chapter 2, "The Avenging Angel," focuses on the life and legacy of John Brown. Chapter 3, "Lincoln of Illinois," explains how Lincoln came to be the nominee of the Republican Party and won the Presidential election of 1860. Chapter 4, "Storm over Sumter," details the first crisis of the Lincoln's new administration over the Federal fort in the middle of Charleston harbor. Chapter 5, "The Guns Have Spoken," relates the actual attack that started the Civil War. In many regards this first volume by William C. Davis and the Editors of Time-Life Books is the most disappointing one in the series, simply because it necessarily glosses over the events leading to Fort Sumter. Trying to deal with Lincoln in a single chapter seems quite inadequate to the task, but then it is probably safe to assume the Civil War buffs reading these books know plenty on that particular subject. However, this book does set the tone for the series, including dozens of contemporary drawings, etchings, pamphlets, maps, photographs and the like to illustrate the text.
Stalin: A New History
 Stalin: A New History Author: Sarah Davies, James Harris Cambridge University Press 2005 Pages: 311 Format: PDF Size: 5 Mb Language: English The recent declassification of a substantial portion of Stalin's archive has made possible this fundamental new assessment of the controversial Soviet leader. Leading international experts accordingly challenge many assumptions about Stalin from his early life in Georgia to the Cold War years--with contributions ranging across the political, economic, social, cultural, ideological and international history of the Stalin era. The volume provides a more profound understanding of Stalin's power and one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century.
Europa Militaria 12 - Military Model Showcase
 Author: Bill Horan Europa Militaria 12 - Military Model Showcase Crowood Press ISBN: 1872004288 1992 Format: PDF Size: 8,8 МБ Language: English Pages: 64
Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall
 Author: Scott Mainwaring, Aníbal Pérez-Liñán Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall Cambridge University Press 2014 Format: epub Size: 5.4 Mb Language: English This book presents a new theory for why political regimes emerge, and why they subsequently survive or break down. It then analyzes the emergence, survival, and fall of democracies and dictatorships in Latin America since 1900. Scott Mainwaring and Aníbal Pérez-Liñán argue for a theoretical approach situated between long-term structural and cultural explanations and short-term explanations that look at the decisions of specific leaders. They focus on the political preferences of powerful actors - the degree to which they embrace democracy as an intrinsically desirable end and their policy radicalism - to explain regime outcomes. They also demonstrate that transnational forces and influences are crucial to understand regional waves of democratization. Based on extensive research into the political histories of all twenty Latin American countries, this book offers the first extended analysis of regime emergence, survival, and failure for all of Latin America over a long period of time.
The Illustrated History of Helicopters
 Author: Michael Heatley The Illustrated History of Helicopters Exeter Books 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 120 Language: English Size: 21.6 MB Helicopters are such a familiar part of modern life that it is easy to forget how rapid has been their spread and development. Although the idea of the helicopter can certainly be traced back to Leonardo da Vinci, it was not until the 1930s that the first practical examples were built. At the start of World War II the helicopter speed record was some 70 mph and the distance record was a mere 143 miles. Today's military attack helicopters can attain 200 mph while civil and military machines can lift payloads up to 50,000 pounds or have operational specialties ranging from supplying offshore oil rigs in some of the most testing weather conditions to low altitude 'nap of the earth' flying in sophisticated combat role
The Postwar Naval Revolution
 Author: Norman Friedman The Postwar Naval Revolution Naval Institute Press 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 244 Language: English Size: 46.3 MB Based on much recently released documentation, this book deals not only with overall policy and strategy, but also with the technicalities of ship design and weapon procurement Many hitherto unpublished warship design studies are included, emphasising as usual in Norman Friedman's books the factors determining the design, and in these cases the reasons why they were never built. Since the period under review dictated the shape of navies for decades to come, this work is a significant contribution to the understanding of contemporary naval developments. Indeed, many of the problems of the 1950s merely foreshadowed those of the present, so this study of their solutions is highly relevant for the policy planning of today.
Flying Combat Aircraft of the USAAF-USAF
 Author: Robin Higham, Abigail T. Siddall Flying Combat Aircraft of the USAAF-USAF The Iowa State University Press 1978 Format: PDF Pages: 172 Language: English Size: 22.3 MB THE informative and entertaining pieces presented here are both original documents and fallible memoirs. It is admitted at once that they represent one school of thought only as to the proper way to handle a particular plane. Another pilot in another war theater may have flown the craft quite differently (or thought he did), so no claim is made that these chapters are absolutely reliable guides. We do say each has been prepared both conscientiously and lovingly and has, whenever possible, been checked against an appropriate authoritative manual.
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