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"A memoir of the author's journey to becoming a fighter pilot; her twenty years in the military; and the events that led to her decision to run for U.S. Senate"--
Fascinated with fighter jets at an early age, McGrath's devastation at learning that a federal law prohibited women from flying in combat fueled her determination to do just that-- and then, to help change the laws to improve the lives of all Americans. Here she recounts her experiences...
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House of Winslow volume 39
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
318 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
90) Carrier pilot
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Pub. Date
2016.
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vi, 290 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm
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English
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In 1942 Norman Hanson learnt to fly the Royal Navy's newest fighter: the US-built Chance Vought Corsair. Fast, rugged and demanding to fly, it was an intimidating machine. But in the hands of its young Fleet Air Arm pilots it also proved to be a lethal weapon. Posted to the South Pacific aboard HMS Illustrious, Hanson and his squadron took the fight to the Japanese. Facing a desperate and determined enemy, Kamikaze attacks and the ever-present dangers...
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1990.
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272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
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"In 1941, as Nazi hordes swept east into the Soviet Union, a desperte call went out for women to join the Russian air force. The result--three entire regiments of women pilots and bombers--was a phenomenon unmatched in World II. Through interviews with these courageous pilots, the author uncovers their story. Soon to be a major motion picture"--Back cover.
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2021.
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xii, 147 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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"An oral history biography of Pao Yang, one of several dozen Hmong fighter pilots secretly trained by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Recounts his capture, escape, and migration to the United States and challenges dominant paradigms of Asian American history and Southeast Asian refugees"--
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Pub. Date
1987.
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94 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
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English
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Presents biographical sketches of five American fighter pilots and aviation heroes of World War II. Includes descriptions of the types of aircraft, a glossary of aviation terms, and explanations of military ranks and command structure in the U.S. Air Force.
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