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Pub. Date
c1998
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Chronicles the histories of twenty-four of World War II's most famous fighter aircraft, including information about each aircraft's development and service record, charts that list the plane's details, and specification tables that list the plane's weights, dimensions, performance, and weapons load.
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Like a spectral presence, a hand clutching a gold piece emerges from the ice of a calving glacier near the small town where Alaska state trooper Liam Campbell is investigating the brutal murder of a 74-year-old woman. The hand belonged to an army soldier killed with his crewmates in the crash of the World War II army plane entombed by the glacier a half century ago.
8) Whiteout
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U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko is the only law-enforcement officer assigned to Antarctica. Carrie is on the verge of shipping out before the really bad weather hits, when she is confronted with a mysterious murder that sounds like a riddle: how'd a lone corpse find its way to the middle of an ice field, as though dropped from a great height? And what does this have to do with the prologue about a Soviet fighter jet crashing some decades earlier? Along...
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Maisie Dobbs novels volume 17
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October 1942. Jo Hardy, a 22-year-old ferry pilot, is delivering a Supermarine Spitfire--the fastest fighter aircraft in the world--to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she realizes someone is shooting at her aircraft from the ground. Returning to the location on foot, she finds an American serviceman in a barn, bound and gagged. She rescues the man, who is handed over to the American military police; it quickly emerges that he is considered a suspect in...
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"By the New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot, former USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton tells the thrilling story of how fighter pilots have ruled the skies for 100 years, from the Red Baron to today's supersonic jets"--
"By the USAF F-16 legend behind the bestselling memoir Viper Pilot, this is the first comprehensive history of fighter pilots and air combat--a unique, riveting look at the aces of the sky, their machines, their most daring...
11) Fighter planes
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Describes the specifications and uses of various fighter planes, including the Sopwith Camel, Messerchmitt ME 262-A Sturmvogel, and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.
12) Fighter jets
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Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"A fundamental exploration of fighter jets, including their speed and maneuverability, history of development, cockpits and other features, and famous models from around the world"--Provided by publisher.
13) F-15 Eagles
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Amazing photography and engaging information explain the technologies and capabilities of the F-15 Eagles. Intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
14) Fighter planes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Traces the history of fighter aircraft, focusing on the most significant models of the major world powers, and describes the "dream planes" of the future.
15) Traitor: a novel
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1999.
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A stunning terror bombing strikes a research facility in France, a much-admired African-American general is killed in a hit-and-run accident, and Pentagon staff officer John Reynolds finds an old friend, now an influential lobbyist, drunk and fearful. In short order, Reynolds must face a car bombing at his front door, his girlfriend's murder, and the wrath of a retired Green Beret general as scarred as he is inexplicably wealthy. Struggling to behave...
16) F-14 Tomcats
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Amazing photography and engaging information explain the technologies and capabilities of the F-14 Tomcats. Intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
17) Fighter jets
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[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes fighter jets and the parts that help them fly fast and hit targets in battle"--Provided by publisher.
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[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Follow the powerful story of fighter aircraft from the earliest six-winged inventions used during World War I right up to modern supersonic stealth fighters. Along the way, explore inside the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire, the engine of the jet-powered Messerschmitt Me 262, and the inner workings of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning. From dogfight tricks to ejector seats, learn how fighter plane technology and strategy have developed throughout...
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