In The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War, Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times bestsellers including Talking to Strangers and host of the podcast Revisionist History, uses original...
Aeronautics, Military
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Author:Gladwell, MalcolmSummary: - Author:Groom, WinstonSummary:
This is the story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the age of flight: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle. These tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World...
- Author:Rich, Ben R.Summary:
Personal account of the work of the Lockheed Advanced Development Company.
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Author:Bruning, John R.Summary:December, 1941: Manila is invaded, and Pappy Gunn is ordered to fly key military command out of the country, leaving his family at home. By the end of the war, Pappy's ingenuity and flair for innovation helped revolutionize the art of...
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Author:Coram, RobertSummary:John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever-the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty...
- Author:Bingham, HiramSummary:
Explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, as recounted in his book Inca Lands, now released on Librivox. In 1917, he became an aviator and organized the United States Schools of Military Aeronautics at eight universities...
