Flying Legends 2012
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Author | : Richard de Crespigny |
Publisher | : Macmillan Publishers Aus. |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2012-08-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1743347898 |
QF32 is the award winning bestseller from Richard de Crespigny, author of the forthcoming Fly!: Life Lessons from the Cockpit of QF32 On 4 November 2010, a flight from Singapore to Sydney came within a knife edge of being one of the world's worst air disasters. Shortly after leaving Changi Airport, an explosion shattered Engine 2 of Qantas flight QF32 - an Airbus A380, the largest and most advanced passenger plane ever built. Hundreds of pieces of shrapnel ripped through the wing and fuselage, creating chaos as vital flight systems and back-ups were destroyed or degraded. In other hands, the plane might have been lost with all 469 people on board, but a supremely experienced flight crew, led by Captain Richard de Crespigny, managed to land the crippled aircraft and safely disembark the passengers after hours of nerve-racking effort. Tracing Richard's life and career up until that fateful flight, QF32 shows exactly what goes into the making of a top-level airline pilot, and the extraordinary skills and training needed to keep us safe in the air. Fascinating in its detail and vividly compelling in its narrative, QF32 is the riveting, blow-by-blow story of just what happens when things go badly wrong in the air, told by the captain himself. Winner of ABIA Awards for Best General Non-fiction Book of the Year 2013 and Indie Awards' Best Non-fiction 2012 Shortlisted ABIA Awards' Book of the Year 2013
Author | : MBI Publishing Company LLC |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780760341001 |
Author | : Kris Brandt Riske |
Publisher | : Llewellyn Worldwide |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2011-10-08 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 0738732168 |
Shed a little light on the coming year with the insightful, easy-to-use guidance in Llewellyn's Sun Sign Book. Featuring detailed horoscopes for each Sun sign by noted astrologer Kris Brandt Riske, this trusted astrological guide reveals which areas of your life have potential for great success and which may require extra attention in the year ahead. You'll discover the best days each month for starting a class, making a career change, beginning a healthier diet, or rekindling your romantic life. Illuminating articles by popular astrologers offer a variety of ways to use practical planetary wisdom to enrich your life. —Improve your health and energy with yoga postures that are optimal for you —Discover what the Mayan calendar truly reveals about planetary changes in 2012 —Find a rewarding new "green" career that is most compatible with your Sun sign Published annually since 1984
Author | : Nicholas A. Veronico |
Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2013-06-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0760344094 |
Veronico explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the "Swamp Ghost" (a B-17E which crashed in New Guinea in the early days of World War II and which was only recently recovered), and "Glacier Girl" (a P-38, part of "The Lost Squadron," which crashed in a large ice sheet in Greenland in 1942). Throughout, Veronico provides a history of the aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery with ample illustrations.
Author | : G.L.A. Harris |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2014-10-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1466513780 |
This research and policy book examines the role of women in the military and the overwhelming evidence to date that warranted repealing the combat exclusion policy. It explores the following questions: How can the success of women in the military serve as justification for its repeal? What will be the potential impact of repealing the policy on the recruitment, promotion and retention of women in the military? How will repealing the combat exclusion policy change the ways in which military men relate to military women? How can repealing the policy set women on the course toward full agency and representation as full citizens in American society at large? Not only will this book help in filling the gaps of the existing literature of public administration and public policy about women in the military but it will provide the personal insights of women who have served under the combat exclusion policy.
Author | : Brian Shul |
Publisher | : Lickle Pub Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780929823089 |
No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed "The Sled" by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2000 miles per hour. SLED DRIVER takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows. Illustrated with rare photographs, seen here for the first time, SLED DRIVER captures the mystique & magnificence of this most unique of all aircraft.
Author | : Frank Wade |
Publisher | : Trafford |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9781412070690 |
The World War II Mediterranean sea battles are not well known. Many of our ships were sunk, but Malta was saved. North Africa was cleared and Sicily taken in 1943.
Author | : Ann Lewis Cooper |
Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2008-03-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780760333747 |
With the full force of culture and convention ranged against them, women have nonetheless been taking to the air almost from the first. And because of all the obstacles they have faced, these women in aviation have had to show a rare degree of courage, ambition, and skill. Stars of the Sky celebrates these women--the wildly daring, the pioneering, and the implacably determined--and their remarkable achievements. In profiles illustrated by aviation artist Sharon Rajnus, accomplished writer and flight instructor Ann Cooper introduces readers to fifty female stars of the sky. Among these women are many firsts (first black female aviator, first female aircraft designer, first woman to fly solo around the world, first female Airline manager, and first female Thunderbolt pilot). Rajnus also profiles women who have made singular contributions, from a flight surgeon and a daredevil sky-writer to an Eskimo Bush pilot and air traffic controller, as well as record setters such as a long-distance record holder, a Hellcat test pilot, and a golden age Air Racer. The pictures and stories in Stars of the Sky bring these women, their personalities, their passion for flying, and their legend-worthy experiences to clear, colorful, and vibrant life.
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Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-07-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780760343081 |
The Flying Legends 2013 sixteen-month calendar features legendary World War II warbirds from around the world, captured in flight by award-winning photographer John M. Dibbs. Mr. Dibbs' Flying Legends books and calendars are longtime bestsellers. Razor-sharp, unretouched air-to-air photography brings these old warbirds to life--you can almost hear the roar of their piston engines as they fly past the photographer. Reproduced to exacting standards, each month's full-color picture is suitable for framing. Additionally, every month includes vintage photography and technical specifications for the aircraft.
Author | : Miguel Vasconcelos |
Publisher | : Stickshaker Pubs |
Total Pages | : 2505 |
Release | : 2013-09-19 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : |
This publication provides safety information and guidance to those involved in the certification, operation, and maintenance of high-performance former military aircraft to help assess and mitigate safety hazards and risk factors for the aircraft within the context provided by Title 49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.) and Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), and associated FAA policies. Specific models include: A-37 Dragonfly, A-4 Skyhawk, F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, F-104 Starfighter, OV-1 Mohawk, T-2 Buckeye, T-33 Shooting Star, T-38 Talon, Alpha Jet, BAC 167 Strikemaster, Hawker Hunter, L-39 Albatros, MB-326, MB-339, ME-262, MiG-17 Fresco, MiG-21 Fishbed, MiG-23 Flogger, MiG-29 Fulcrum, S-211. DISTRIBUTION: Unclassified; Publicly Available; Unlimited. COPYRIGHT: Graphic sources: Contains materials copyrighted by other individuals. Copyrighted materials are used with permission. Permission granted for this document only. Where applicable, the proper license(s) (i.e., GFD) or use requirements (i.e., citation only) are applied.