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Experience the chilling combat of World War I from inside an early biplane in this classic novel, by a pilot who lived through the war himself.
France, 1914. The war on the land is taking to the skies . . .
Pilot Tom Cundall is ready to take on the enemy in his trusty Camel fighter plane. But as he sees more and more planes shot down in flames, he begins to question the war, and what, or who, he is fighting for.
There is no bitter snarl...
Publisher
Janson Media
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Unmatched in the history of military aviation, the B-17 was the airplane which beat the odds against German air power, fighting some of the most fearsome battles over the European skies during World War II. Americans built almost 13,000 of these legendary machines; more than 4,700 were lost in combat, and only a handful still fly today.
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English
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In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped and sheltered for months by villagers behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. Classified for over half a century for political reasons, the full account of Operation Halyard, a story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery, is now being told for the first time.--From publisher description.
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Series
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English
Description
Lt. Raymond Novak prefers the pulpit to the cockpit, but at least his stateside job training B-17 pilots allows him the luxury of a personal life. As he courts Helen Carlisle, a young war widow and mother who conceals her pain under a frenzy of volunteer work, the sparks of their romance set a fire that flings them both into peril. At the peak of the air war over Europe, Ray leaves to fly a combat mission. Can their young love survive until blue skies...
Publisher
Goldhil DVD
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
Digital collector's ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the Japanese suicide bombers and the devastation they caused during World War II. Investigates the factors that led young Japanese pilots to go on suicidal missions. Examines the role that fear of the kamikaze played in the United States' decision to avoid an invasion of the Japanese mainland. Includes footage of actual kamikaze attacks from U.S. and Japanese newsreels.
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Series
Publisher
Capstone High/Low
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the different kinds of airplanes used in World War II, including information about airplane parts and pilots' codes.
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