A remembrance of December 7th and its aftermath. Nearly 100 pages of history, featuring the great air battles of the Pacific War. Untold stories of forgotten campaigns and of the individuals swept up in monumental events. Outstanding wartime photography and the best action photos of World War II airplanes flying today.
This special edition e-book features 45 stunning photographs and rarely seen video. Andrew Chaikin explores Glenn's path to greatness, with new details on his selection as an astronaut in 1959, newly synchronized onboard film and audio of Glenn's harrowing reentry from orbit on his 1962 Mercury mission, as well as new, touching reminiscences of his 1998 return to space from his Space Shuttle crewmates.
The fastest jet ever flown, the SR-71 Blackbird, headlines this extraordinary collection of stories about the airplanes and pilots who have flown the most hazardous missions in the air.
Get into the cockpit of these legendary aircraft through missions flown by air crews of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines during the Vietnam War.
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