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 A Short History of Air Power 
 Author: James L. Stokesbury A Short History of Air Power William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1986 Format: PDF Pages: 320 Language: English Size: 46 MB This superb account of the military use of the airplane over the last seventy-five years is the work of a professional historian with an impressive knowledge of his subject. It is a balanced and wholly captivating panorama of war in the air over both land and sea from Libya in 1911 to the Falklands in 1982. The author's skillful analysis of the men and machines, the tactics and changing patterns of aerial combat, give this book special value not only as a reference source but also as exciting reading.
Freedom 7: The Historic Flight of Alan B. Shepard, Jr
 Author: Burgess Colin Freedom 7: The Historic Flight of Alan B. Shepard, Jr Springer 2014 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 18 Mb Inevitably, there are times in a nation’s history when its hopes, fears and confidence in its own destiny appear to hinge on the fate of a single person. One of these pivotal moments occurred on the early morning of May 5, 1961, when a 37-year-old test pilot squeezed himself into the confines of the tiny Mercury spacecraft that he had named Freedom 7. On that historic day, U.S. Navy Commander Alan Shepard carried with him the hopes, prayers, and anxieties of a nation as his Redstone rocket blasted free of the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, hurling him upwards on a 15-minute suborbital flight that also propelled the United States into the bold new frontier of human space exploration.This book tells the enthralling story of that pioeering flight as recalled by many of the participants in the Freedom 7 story, including Shepard himself, with anecdotal details and tales never before revealed in print. Although beaten into space just three weeks earlier by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard’s history-making mission aboard Freedom 7 nevertheless provided America’s first tentative step into space that would one day see its Apollo astronauts – including Alan Shepard – walk on the Moon.
The Year in Special Operations 2010-2011
 Author: Collective The Year in Special Operations 2010-2011 Faircount LLC 2011 Format: PDF (e-book) Pages: 164 Size: 57 Mb Language: English
Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas, Volume I,II
 Author: Robert Graham Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas, Volume I,II Black Rose Books 2004 Format: pdf Size: 15mb Language: English Volume One of Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas, is a comprehensive and far ranging collection of anarchist writings from the feudal era (300) to 1939. Edited and introduced by noted anarchist scholar Robert Graham, the collection will include the definitive texts from the anarchist tradition of political thought, beginning with some of the earliest writings from China and Europe against feudal servitude and authority.
Safety and Instruction Manual - Para. P - Series Performance Plus
 Safety and Instruction Manual - Para. P - Series Performance Plus Author: Para-Ordnance Mfg., Inc. Pages: 52 Format: PDF Size: 26 mb Quality: Good Language: English 2002 Para-Ordnance P-Series semi-automatic pistols are equipped with a number of safety devices (some are hand-operated while others are passive) that are designed to minimize accidental discharges.
Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum
 Author: Martin O Harwit Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum Abbeville Press 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 324 Language: English Size: 20.8 MB The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is the world's most popular museum, with more than eight million visitors each year. The museum houses a celebrated collection of airplanes, spacecraft, and other artifacts that document the history of aviation and spaceflight. This book presents 280 artifacts from the museum's collection and archives, chronicling some of the greatest technological and human achievements of the century. Milestones of flight such as the Wright 1903 Flyer, Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, Earhart's Lockheed Vega, Yeager's Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis, and the historic craft that took American astronauts into space and brought them back from the Moon are all here. So, too, are lesser known but nonetheless important workhorses of commercial and military aviation history such as the Douglas DC-3, the North American P-51 Mustang, and the Piper J-3 Cub. The unusual, the fanciful, the prototypes, and even a few unsuccessful experiments are included in this remarkable journey through the skies and into space. Finally, this book features a special "behind the scenes" look at vintage and modern photographs, posters, paintings, and sculpture from the museum's archives and collection of art and popular culture. This fascinating Tiny FolioTM serves as an illustrated survey of the history of aviation and spaceflight, as well as an introduction to the museum's renowned collection.
September Evening - The Life and Final Combat of Werner Voss
 Author: Barry Diggens September Evening - The Life and Final Combat of Werner Voss Grub Street 2003 Format: PDF Pages: 224 Language: English Size: 44 MB Nineteen-year-old Werner Voss was a legend in his own lifetime and the youngest recipient of the Pour le Merite, Germany's highest award for bravery in World War I. At the time of his death, he was considered by many, friend and foe alike, to be Germany's greatest fighter ace. Had he lived, he would almost certainly have overtaken Manfred von Richthofen's victory total by early spring 1918. Voss is perhaps best remembered for his outstanding courage, his audacity in the air and the prodigious number of victories he achieved before being killed in one of the most famous dogfights of the Great War; a fight involving James McCudden and 56 Squadron RFC, the most successful Allied scout squadron. The life of Voss and the events of that fateful day are surrounded by mystery and uncertainty and even now aviation enthusiasts continue to ask questions about him. The author set out to find out the truth about the fighter ace and analysed every scrap of information he could find about him.
The Royal Australian Navy
 Author: Collective The Royal Australian Navy Australian Government Publishing Service 1992 Format: PDF Pages: 42 Language: English Size: 35 MB This publication is describing The Royal Australian Navy's Ships, Boats & Crafts, Aircrafts and Weapons in 1992.
Air Forces of the World
 Author: Barry C. Wheeler Air Forces of the World Charles Scribner's Sons 1979 Format: PDF Pages: 122 Language: English Size: 20 MB This book describes worlds Air Forces at the state they were in 1979. Very well illustrated.
Delta Wings. Convair's High-Speed Planes of the Fifties & Sixties
 Author: Charles A. Mendenhall Delta Wings. Convair's High-Speed Planes of the Fifties & Sixties Motorbooks International 1983 Format: PDF Pages: 180 Language: English Size: 26.6 MB thanks to adeda Sensational to look at, radical in design and embodying the latest aerodynamics of the period, Convair's delta-shaped aircraft were some of the fastest and most complex planes in the air during the fifties and sixties. DELTA WINGS provides a first time in-depth look at these planes — outstanding examples from one of the two competing schools of fighter design during this period. Supersonic speed in level flight, Whitcomb's "coke bottle" area rule, the super high performance B-58 Hustler, quantum leaps in aircraft performance, the advent of high technology electronics, missiles versus guns and Lockheed's conventional designs versus Convair's deltas.
High Speed Flight
 Author: Bill Sweetman High Speed Flight Jane's Publishing Company 1984 Format: PDF Pages: 146 Language: English Size: 23.5 MB Traces the history of aviation and discusses the technological developments that have increased the speed of aircraft.
Suvla: August Offensive
 Author: Stephen Chambers Suvla: August Offensive Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe 2011 Format: EPUB Pages: 250 Size: 62 Mb Language: English The landing at Suvla Bay, part of the August Offensive, commenced on the night of 6 August 1915. It was intended to support a breakout from Anzac Beach. Despite early hopes from a largely unopposed landing, Suvla was a mismanaged affair that quickly became a stalemate. The newly formed IX Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stopford, failed, not for lack of sacrifice by its New Army and Territorials, but because of a failure of generalship.
The Submarine Pioneers
 Author: Compton-Hall R. The Submarine Pioneers Sutton Publishing 1999 Format: pdf Size: 63 mb Language: English Richard Compton-Hall has combined meticulous research with his own experience as a submariner to provide an illuminating insight into the inventions and motivations of the early submarine pioneers.
German and Japanese Business in the Boom Years
 Author:Matthias Kipping German and Japanese Business in the Boom Years 2004 Routledge Format:pdf Size:1.5 MB Pages:304 Language:English This edited volume examines the American influence on West German and Japanese industry from the 1950s to the 1970s, providing a valuable contribution to the debate on 'Americanization' from a historical and comparative perspective. Individual contributions provide an in-depth analysis of the adoption and modification of management and technological issues from the US in West Germany and Japan at the micro-economic level.
Spy Planes
 Author: David Baker Spy Planes (The Military Aircraft Library) Rourke Enterprises Inc. 1987 Format: PDF Pages: 52 Language: English Size: 15.6 MB The Military Aircraft Library From the fastest and highest flying planes to the largest and strongest of nations defenders, these books will thrill the readers with the latest military photographs. The informative text, glossary, index and acronymn lists of each title, provides the reader with easy access to factual information for reference reports. The author is an international authority in military techniques.
Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917-1947
 Author: Bruce Hoffman Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917-1947 Knopf 2015 Format: epub Size: 23 Mb Language: English A landmark history, based on newly available documents, of the battles between Jews, Arabs, and the British that led to the creation of Israel Anonymous Soldiers brilliantly re-creates the crucial period in the establishment of Israel, chronicling the three decades of growing anticolonial unrest that culminated in the end of British rule and the UN resolution to create two separate states. This groundbreaking book tells in riveting, previously unknown detail the story of how Britain, in the twilight of empire, struggled and ultimately failed to reconcile competing Arab and Jewish demands and uprisings. Bruce Hoffman, America’s leading expert on terrorism, shines new light on the bombing of the King David Hotel, the assassination of Lord Moyne in Cairo, the leadership of Menachem Begin, the life and death of Abraham Stern, and much else. Above all, Hoffman shows exactly how the underdog “anonymous soldiers” of Irgun and Lehi defeated the British and set in motion the chain of events that resulted in the creation of the formidable nation-state of Israel. This is a towering accomplishment of research and narrative, and a book that is essential to anyone wishing to understand not just the origins of modern-day Israel or the current situation in the Middle East, but also the methodology of terrorism. Drawing on previously untapped archival resources in London, Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem, Bruce Hoffman has written one of the most detailed and sustained accounts of a terrorist and counterterrorist campaign that may ever have been seen, and in doing so has cast light on one of the most decisive world events in recent history. This will be the definitive account of the struggle for Israel for years to come.
The Science of the Swastika
 The Science of the Swastika Author: Bernard Mees Central European University Press 2008 Pages: 389 Language: English Format: pdf Size: 3.5 Mb This is the first theoretically informed study of the relationship between an academic discipline and what the Nazis termed their Weltanschauung. The first study of Sinnbildforschung, German ideograph or swastika studies, though more broadly it tells the tale of the development of German antiquarian studies (ancient Germanic history, archeology, anthropology, folklore, historical linguistics and philology) under the influence of radical-rightwing politics, and the contemporary construction of 'Germanicness' and its role in Nazi thought. The swastika and similar symbols were employed by the ancestors of the modern-day Germans. As these had also become emblematic symbols of the forces of German reaction, Sinnbildforschung became intrinsically connected with the National Socialist regime after 1933 and disappeared along with the Third Reich in 1945. With the Nazi seizure of power, ideographic studies became directly supported by the state. In 1935, an organization was founded within the SS to further its study, the SS-Ahnenerbe. Most infamous as the organ through which medical experiments were arranged to be performed on the inmates of concentration camps, the Ahnenerbe was founded as a historical research institution before it expanded its horizons to the physical sciences.
Logistics in the Falklands War
 Author: Kenneth L Privratsky Logistics in the Falklands War Pen and Sword ISBN: 1473823129 2015 Format: EPUB Size: 2,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 304 While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge; the lack of preparation time; the urgency; the huge distances involved; the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four. After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina’s invasion the book describes in detail the rush to reorganize and deploy forces, dispatch a large task force, the innovative solutions needed to sustain the Task Force, the vital staging base at Ascension Island, the in-theater resupply, the setbacks and finally the restoring of order after victory. Had the logistics plan failed, victory would have been impossible and humiliation inevitable, with no food for the troops, no ammunition for the guns, no medical support for casualties etc. The lessons learnt have never been more important with increasing numbers of out-of-area operations required in remote trouble spots at short notice. The Falklands experience is crucial for the education of new generations of military planners and fascinating for military buffs and this book fills an important gap.
Trireme Olympias: The Final Report
 Trireme Olympias: The Final Report Author: Boris Rankov Oxbow Books 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1842174340 Pages: 257 Language: English Format: PDF (True) Size: 26 MB This volume represents the final publication of the Olympias project, which saw the building of a full-scale reconstruction of a 170-oared Athenian trireme of the 4th century BC and its operation in five series of sea-trials in the Aegean Sea. The first three sea-trials in 1987, 1988 and 1990 have already been published in separate volumes (the last two by Oxbow) and this completes the series with reports of the 1992 and 1994 trials. The 1992 report by Paul Lipke of Trireme Trust USA, which collaborated with the Trireme Trust in the operation of the ship, offers an alternative view of the project as a whole from that presented in previous reports. The rest of the volume is devoted to some twenty-six papers presenting more recent research on the trireme, some of them originally presented at a conference held in Oxford and Henley in 1998. One group of papers by Timothy Shaw and John Coates presents the argument for making relatively small adjustments to the hull and oar-system of Olympias , which would enable the crew to generate far more power and so match the performance under oar which is implied by the ancient sources. The papers, therefore show the detailed thinking behind the modifications proposed in the second edition of The Athenian Trireme (2000). Another set of papers offers further critiques of the project, some positive and some sceptical and hostile. A third group investigates aspects of operation and performance under both oar and sail, including slipping and launching, the ancient evidence for speed under oar and physiological aspects of the ship's "human engine". A fourth group looks at aspects of construction and maintenance and a final set of papers presents some of the latest research inspired by the project, including an investigation of the effects of ramming, a reconsideration of the evidence for the dimensions of the ancient trireme and the modelling of battle manoeuvres based on the data produced by the trials of Olympias.
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