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Richard Pike
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From the highly successful author of Lightning Boys and Lightning Boys 2, Richard Pike, comes a welcome addition to the Boys series, Hunter Boys. A fascinating insight into the experiences and affections of those who flew the iconic Hawker Hunter. Fifteen aircrew relate their individual recollections of the highs and lows, the dramas and demands of this incredible aircraft, which came into service in July 1951 and changed the future of fighter development. Including a chapter by Neville Duke, Hawker Aircraft’s chief test pilot, other tales recount the Aden emergency, the 1971 Indo/Pakistan war and a race against the odds in Gibraltar.
All instances demonstrate the exceptional performance of this aircraft and illustrate its well-renowned lengthy service life with the RAF and internationally. The scope, style and pace of the writing in this book will appeal to the general listener as well as to the enthusiast.
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Bomber Pilot: A Memoir of World War II
- De: Philip Ardery
- Narrado por: James Killavey
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 88
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 86
"The sky was full of dying airplanes" as American Liberator bombers struggled to return to North Africa after their daring low-level raid on the oil refineries of Ploesti. They lost 446 airmen and 53 planes, but Philip Ardery's plane came home. This pilot was to take part in many more raids on Hitler's Europe, including air cover for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. This vivid firsthand account records one man's experience of World War II air warfare.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating...and true story
- De Loretta en 06-24-15
De: Philip Ardery
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Vulcan Boys
- From the Cold War to the Falklands: True Tales of the Iconic Delta V Bomber
- De: Tony Blackman
- Narrado por: Roger Davis
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 40
The Vulcan, the second of the three V bombers built to guard the UK during the Cold War, has become an aviation icon like the Spitfire, its delta shape instantly recognizable, as is the howling noise it makes when the engines are opened for takeoff. Vulcan Boys is the first Vulcan book recounted completely firsthand by the operators themselves.
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4 out of 5 stars
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a compelling work but slow to start
- De Josh Boyle en 08-06-16
De: Tony Blackman
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Big Week
- The Biggest Air Battle of World War II
- De: James Holland
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 15 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 750
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 679
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 675
During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces based in Britain and Italy launched their first round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. Their goal: to smash the main factories and production centers of the Luftwaffe while also drawing German planes into an aerial battle of attrition to neutralize the Luftwaffe as a fighting force prior to the cross-channel invasion, planned for a few months later. Officially called Operation ARGUMENT, this aerial offensive quickly became known as “Big Week,” and it was one of the turning-points of World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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War in the Air: Sets stage with gripping narrative
- De Nashville Cat en 11-17-18
De: James Holland
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Mission
- Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe
- De: Robert Matzen, Leonard Maltin - foreward
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 615
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 566
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 565
In March 1941 Jimmy Stewart, America's boy next door and recent Academy Award winner, left fame and fortune behind and joined the United States Army Air Corps to fulfill his family mission and serve his country. He rose from private to colonel and participated in 20 often-brutal World War II combat missions over Germany and France. In mere months the war took away his boyish looks as he faced near-death experiences and the loss of men under his command. The war finally won, he returned home with millions of other veterans to face an uncertain future.
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1 out of 5 stars
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SKIP THIS ONE
- De G-Man en 05-13-18
De: Robert Matzen, y otros
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Angels in the Sky
- How a Band of Volunteer Airmen Saved the New State of Israel
- De: Robert Gandt
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 12 h y 57 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 78
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 69
Angels in the Sky is the gripping story of how an all-volunteer air force helped defeat five Arab nations and protect the fledgling Jewish state. It is the exhilarating account of a ragtag band of volunteer airmen from around the world who fought for Israel during the war of independence. They arrived from America, Canada, Britain, France, and South Africa. Almost all were World War II combat veterans. Many, but not all, were Jewish, and many knowingly violated their nations' embargoes on the shipment of arms and aircraft to Israel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly excellent story - highly recommended
- De Shimon en 03-21-19
De: Robert Gandt
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Duel Under the Stars
- The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II
- De: Wilhelm Johnen, James Holland
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 7 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
Listen to this captivating memoir by Wilhelm Johnen who flew his first operational mission in July 1941, having completed his blind-flying training. In his first couple of years he brought down two enemy planes. The tally went up rapidly once the air war was escalated in spring 1943, when Air Marshal Arthur Harris of the RAF Bomber Command began the campaign dubbed the Battle of the Ruhr.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best pilots in history
- De Nick Broms en 06-16-18
De: Wilhelm Johnen, y otros
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Fighter Pilot
- The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
- De: Robin Olds, Christina Olds, Ed Rasimus
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 17 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,098
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,635
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,630
A larger-than-life hero with a towering personality, Robin Olds was a graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army. In World War II, Olds quickly became a top fighter pilot and squadron commander by the age of 22—a double ace with twelve aerial victories. But it was in Vietnam where the man became a legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top Notch Audiobook
- De R. A. Frank en 10-08-10
De: Robin Olds, y otros
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I Flew for the Führer
- The Memoirs of a Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot
- De: Heinz Knoke, Richard Overy - introduction
- Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 110
Heinz Knoke was one of the outstanding German fighter pilots of the Second World War. This vivid firsthand record of his experiences has become a classic among aviation memoirs and is a fascinating counterbalance to the numerous accounts written by Allied pilots.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting wish it had a bit more detail
- De Quinn Richter en 05-21-21
De: Heinz Knoke, y otros
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From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog
- Memoirs of a Cold War Fighter Pilot
- De: Steven K Ladd
- Narrado por: Jeff Bolton
- Duración: 12 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 121
You do not have to be an aviation aficionado to enjoy Colonel Steve Ladd’s fascinating personal tale, woven around his 28-year career as a fighter pilot. This extremely engaging account follows a young man from basic pilot training to senior command through the narratives that define a unique ethos. From the United States to Southeast Asia; Europe to the Middle East; linking the amusing and tongue-in-cheek to the deadly serious and poignant, this is the lifelong journey of a fighter pilot.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A 28 year history of Air Force fighter duty.
- De David H Milton en 07-09-22
De: Steven K Ladd
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Raid on the Sun
- Inside Israel's Secret Campaign that Denied Saddam the Bomb
- De: Rodger W. Claire
- Narrado por: Adam Grupper
- Duración: 5 h y 50 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 148
From the earliest days of his dictatorship, Saddam Hussein had vowed to destroy Israel. So, when France sold Iraq a top-of-the-line nuclear reactor in 1975, the Israelis were justifiably concerned, especially when they discovered that Iraqi scientists had already formulated a secret program to extract weapon-grade plutonium from the reactor, a first critical step in creating an atomic bomb.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating detail of a historic strike
- De Kevin en 04-27-04
De: Rodger W. Claire
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Life's Too Short to Cry
- The Compelling Story of a Battle of Britain Ace
- De: Tim Vigors
- Narrado por: Roger Davis
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
It is not often that a long-hidden gem of a manuscript is published, bringing a moment in WWII history to vivid life for today’s audiences. Geoffrey Wellum’s First Light was one example. The memoir of Timothy Vigors is another. Born in Hatfield but raised in Ireland and educated at Eton and Cranwell, Vigors found himself in France in 1940 flying Fairey Battle bombers. After the Fall he joined the fighters of 222 Squadron, with whom he saw frantic and distinguished service over Dunkirk and persevered through the dangerous days of the Battle of Britain, when he became an ace.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De Ethan en 03-24-21
De: Tim Vigors
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Open Cockpit
- De: Arthur Gould Lee
- Narrado por: Roger Davis
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 102
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 91
Author of three books, this is by far his best. Lee puts you in the cockpit in a riveting account of life as a fighter pilot at the front. At times humorous and dramatic, this thoughtful, enlightening, true account is a classic to be ranked with Winged Victory by W. V. Yeates, also published by Grub Street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really great insights into WW1 air combat!
- De B Taub en 12-21-16
De: Arthur Gould Lee
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Wings on My Sleeve
- De: Eric 'Winkle' Brown
- Narrado por: Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 104
The autobiography of one of the greatest pilots in history. In 1939 Eric Brown was on a University of Edinburgh exchange course in Germany, and the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came to arrest him. They released him, not realising he was a pilot in the RAF volunteer reserve - and the rest is history. Eric Brown joined the Fleet Air Arm and went on to be the greatest test pilot in history, flying more different aircraft types than anyone else.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating memoir
- De Jean en 07-05-16
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The Mighty Eighth
- The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It
- De: Gerald Astor
- Narrado por: Kaleo Griffith
- Duración: 23 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 332
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 330
Europe has fallen. Pearl Harbor is in flames. Enter: the Eighth. In 1941 the RAF fought a desperate battle of survival against the Luftwaffe over Britain. Then, from across the Atlantic, came a new generation of American pilots, gunners, and bombardiers, a new generation of flying machines called the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang fighter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Good Listen with 1 problem
- De Matthew Schuller en 08-23-19
De: Gerald Astor
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Hogs in the Sand
- A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal
- De: Buck Wyndham
- Narrado por: Jim Seybert
- Duración: 15 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 579
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 512
The mighty, iconic A-10 Warthog was first thrust into battle in Operation Desert Storm. The men who took it through walls of flak and surface-to-air missiles to help defeat the world's fourth-largest army were as untested as their airplanes, so they relied on personal determination and the amazing A-10 to accomplish their missions, despite the odds.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Weak
- De KL en 12-29-22
De: Buck Wyndham
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Finish Forty and Home
- The Untold World War II Story of B-24s in the Pacific
- De: Phil Scearce
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 11 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 53
During the early years of World War II in the Pacific theatre, against overwhelming odds, young American airmen flew the longest and most perilous bombing missions of the war. They faced determined Japanese fighters without fighter escort, relentless anti-aircraft fire with no deviations from target, and thousands of miles of over-water flying with no alternative landing sites.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pretty Good!
- De Robert en 02-01-13
De: Phil Scearce