A Pair of Silver Wings

A Pair of Silver Wings
Author: James Holland
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2007
Genre: Air pilots
ISBN: 0099436469

At the school where Edward Enderby taught for over forty years, there were few who knew he'd once been a successful fighter pilot during the war.It was not something he ever talked about - not even to his family. And for over half a century he had, for the most part, managed to put the memories of those years out of his mind. But fifty years on, he is alone - a widower - with a strained relationship with his only son, and a career behind him that has brought him respect but little affection.In 1995, Britain is celebrating the anniversary of the end of the war, and Edward finds himself forced to confront the tragedy he suffered during those years. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and personal redemption, Edward travels from England to Malta and then to Italy, and in doing so comes face-to-face with the idealistic young man he once was, and the devastated and traumatised 23-year-old he was to become.Following his experiences over the skies of England in 1941, through the dark days of the Siege of Malta, to the partisan struggle in Italy, A PAIR OF SILVER WINGS is a story of friendship, love and the terrible legacy of war, exploring universal themes of grief and redemption, and one man's quest to heal the scars of the past.

The Songs that Fought the War

The Songs that Fought the War
Author: John Bush Jones
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781584654438

A lively social history of popular wartime songs and how they helped America's home front morale.

Silver Wings, Iron Cross

Silver Wings, Iron Cross
Author: Tom Young
Publisher: Canelo
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2022-03-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1800328958

An American pilot. A German U-boat officer – united by fate in an epic fight for survival. Lieutenant Karl Hagan earned his wings the hard way. But when his plane is shot down behind enemy lines, he’s forced to make the hardest decision of his life... trusting the enemy. Oberleutnant Wilhelm Albrecht wore his Iron Cross with pride. But when his U-boat is attacked in a devastating air raid, he abandons ship and finds an unlikely ally. The pilot who bombed him. November, 1944. The tides of war have turned. The Allies have taken back France, and German troops have retreated. But for Karl and Wilhelm, the war is far from over. Each must be prepared to lie for the other, fight for the other, or die with the other. A deeply moving WWII thriller from master author Tom Young of two enemy combatants forced to work together, perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean, Jack Higgins and Frederick Forsyth. Praise for Tom Young ‘One of the most exciting new thriller talents in years!’ Vince Flynn ‘Gripping and impressively authentic’ Frederick Forsyth ‘Courage and honor in the face of the enemy have not been so brilliantly portrayed since the great novels of the Second World War’ Jack Higgins ‘A gutsy, gritty thriller told only as one who’s been there and done that could write it... a terrific new writer’ W.E.B. Griffin ‘Young has a gift for allowing the reader to experience the emotional aspect of being a soldier... Military-thriller fans should make Young’s work an essential addition to their reading lists’ Booklist ‘Like Tom Clancy, Young has an eye for detail about military equipment, operations, and thinking that will ring true with any veteran’ General Chuck Horner, USAF (RET.), former Commander, U.S. Central Command Air Forces

Billboard

Billboard
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1942-07-25
Genre:
ISBN:

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Billboard

Billboard
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1942-08-08
Genre:
ISBN:

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

The Way We Were

The Way We Were
Author: Dick Curtis
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2006-04-25
Genre: Indiana
ISBN: 1420888455

The story of Ray Pettit is the story of America. a country of decent and generous people, a country with a heritage and system of government based on liberty and the rights of individuals, a country where opportunity has no bounds. Encouraged by his mill-worker parents, who were lacking in formal education but not in intelligence, character, and love for their children, he used his natural ability in mathematics and high-level academic achievement as a springboard to great accomplishments in engineering, some of which contributed to the development of today's modem cellphone technology .Mill-Village Boy begins with the story of a barefoot boy in overalls, in the small town of Canton, Georgia, during the depression years of the 1930s. Unconditionally loved by his parents, Ray Pettit went from Class Valedictorian to graduation from Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering. This was followed by Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and outstanding achievements in industry and academia. Mill-Village Boy has elements of intrigue and danger, love and adventure, comedy and sadness, loyalty and betrayal. . . a fascinating description of an exciting and rewarding life!