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  1. Defending the Motherland

    Author: Lyuba Vinogradova

    Translated from the Russian.  Drawing on original interviews with survivors, Lyuba Vinogradova weaves together their untold stories.  Her panoramic account of these women's lives follows them from society balls to unmarked graves, from landmark victories to the horrors of Stalingrad.  Battling not just fearsome Aces of the Luftwaffe but also prejudice from their own leaders, women such as Lilya Litvyak and Katya Budanova are brought to life by the diaries and recollections of those who knew them

    in Historical

    • Published on 2015
    • 350 pages

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  2. The Sound of Wings

    Author: Mary S Lovell

    When she disappeared in 1937 over a shark-infested sea, Amelia Earhart had lived up to her wish - internationally famous, a daring and pioneering aviator, and ambassador extraordinary for the United States.  Married to a man with a genius for publicity, her life was crowded, demanding and adventurous.

    in Biographies

    • Published on 1989
    • 435 pages

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  3. They Called it Pilot Error

    Author: Robert L. Cohn

    Aircraft and the three-dimensional environment in which they operate are not user-friendly for human beings. As a result, developing and maintaining the proficiencies necessary to safely and efficiently fly an airplane or helicopter are difficult, time-consuming, and costly. Flight training has barely progressed beyond the basics, perhaps because of a typical pilot's limited time and money. Training remains a sort of crash course in not crashing, with almost exclusive concentration on physically

    in Educational

    • Published on 1994
    • 330 pages

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  4. Mike Busch on Engines

    Author: Mike Busch

    "The risk of engine failure is greatest when your engine is young, NOT when it's old. You should worry more about pediatrics than geriatrics." -Mike Busch A&P/IA Mike Busch on Engines expands the iconoclastic philosophy of his groundbreaking first book Manifesto to the design, operation, condition monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting of piston aircraft engines. Busch begins with the history and theory of four-stroke spark-ignition engines. He describes the construction of both the "to

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 2018
    • 508 pages

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  5. The Defeat of Distance

    Author: John Gunn

    Vol 1 of 3 in the history of QANTAS.  Vol 1 Defeat of Distance 1919-1939, Vol.2 Challenging Horizons 1939 - 1954, Vol 3 High Corridors 1954 - 1970. From the formation to the start of WW2, a comprehensive history with black & white photos, index, bibliography, notes & table of accidents.  A good read.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1985
    • 400 pages

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  6. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft

    Author: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng Eds.

    Comprehensive listing of aircraft A-Z with photos, drawings and specs of over 3,000 aircraft.  Index

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 2002
    • 1,152 pages

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  7. Flying Ultralights

    Author: Doug Chipman

    Flying Ultralights contains a series of 19 exercises, laid out in 31 lessons, from ab-initio to formation flying & navigation.

    in Educational

    • Published on 1991
    • 103 pages

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  8. DC-3 Down Under

    Author: Stewart Wilson

    History and colour photographs of DC-3's in Australia.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1989
    • 128 pages

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  9. Lawrence James Wackett Aircraft Pioneer

    Author: Lawrence James Wackett

    Autobiography - WWI pilot, aircraft designer (including the Wackett Trainer) - the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Fishermen's Bend grew under Wackett's direction to reach a peak employment of 10,000 during the war.

    in Biographies

    • Published on 1972
    • 241 pages

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  10. Absolute Altitude

    Author: Martin Buckley

    In this exciting and unusual travel book, Martin Buckley journeys through many places, from Benbecula to Rarotonga, from Sudan to New Zealand, from Corsica to Tucson, Arizona - but the country he explores is a romantic and dangerous place that seduces all who travel there - the sky. Three years ago, Martin Buckley gained a pilot's licence, and set off to 'hitch-hike' by plane around the world. His encounters with a range of sometimes eccentric and always obsessive pilots led to aid flights throu

    in Other

    • Published on 2004
    • 304 pages

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  11. Queensland Airfields WW2-- 50 Years on

    Author: Roger R. Marks

    A collection of photos, maps and drawings of over 100 historic sites prepared and generally used by the air forces as the war moved north. The text and illustrations show where they were, what they became, when they were there and how long they remained there. Includes recollections by veterans and witnesses. Includes a list of runways and their location (latitude and longitude), magnetic bearing, length, width, slopes and surface. Provides a list of abbreviations, a bibliography, index, and fol

    in Historical

    • Published on 1994
    • 276 pages

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  12. Dawn of D-DAY

    Author: David Howarth

    The power and the glory of the D-Day landings as recounted by the men who fought their way ashore. A tale told by a master of prose this account is among the best you'll ever read of the greatest amphibious invasion ever.  12,000 aircraft, 7,000 vessels and three-quarters of a million men committed by both sides of the flight on D-Day.

    in Historical

    • Published on 2008
    • 272 pages

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  13. Darker Shades of Blue

    Author: Tony Kern

    This volume takes a controversial look at pilots who attempt to undermine aviation by ignoring the rules. It covers the dangers caused by the rogue aviator and offers a solution to the problem.

    in Educational

    • Published on 1999
    • 248 pages

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  14. Australian Airpower

    Author: Mark Grant

    Photos of military aircraft from the Great War (WWI) to WWII.  Vol 2 covers 1946 to 1996.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1996
    • 104 pages

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  15. The Man Who Saved Smithy

    Author: Rick Searle

    Patrick Gordon 'Bill' Taylor was a pioneer of Australian aviation. As a fighter pilot during the First World War, he was awarded the Military Cross and discovered a life-long passion for flight and air navigation. Returning to Australia after the war, he became a close friend of Charles Kingsford Smith; they went on to form an incredible flying partnership, setting records around the globe. It was on a flight across the Tasman in Smithy's famous Southern Cross that Taylor earned the Empire's hig

    in Biographies

    • Published on 2015
    • 400 pages

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  16. Bushplanes

    Author: Geza Szurovy

    As recently as the 1930s, vast portions of Alaska and Canada remained uncharted. The task of transporting explorers, aerial photographers, and cartographers to those remote regions fell into the hands of daring aviators and their Annotation. This colorful book examines the duties bushplanes help carry out around the world and the development of the greatest examples still plying the skies, including DeHavilland Beavers and Otters, Piper Cubs, Stinson Reliants, and Cessna Skywagons. Even airworth

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 2004
    • 160 pages

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  17. Zero, Hurricane & P-38

    Author: Stewart Wilson

    The Zero, Hurricane & P-38 The Mitsubishi Zero was Japan's most feared warplane, the Hawker Hurricane was the RAFÆs first monoplane fighter, and Lockheed's P-38 Lightning was credited with shooting down more Japanese aircraft than any other American warplane. Filled with detailed highlights of each aircraft's development plus a broad overview of its operational history. Legends of the Air 4. 32 color pgs.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1996
    • 152 pages

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  18. Naked Pilot

    Author: David Beaty

    Discusses human errors which impact the safety of air travel, including fatigue, communication, education, stress, boredom, conformity, and illusion

    in Educational

    • Published on 1995
    • 310 pages

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  19. Handling In-flight Emergencies

    Author: Jerry A. Eichenberger

    Most in-flight emergencies can be safely resolved if the pilot has the proper training and mental attitude. This information-packed manual for private and recreational pilots, flight instructors, and students describes a variety of procedures you can use to pre-empt or successfully cope with almost any emergency situation. Emphasizing the importance of preflight preparation and awareness of changing flight conditions, author Jerry A. Eichenberger, a commercial pilot and flight instructor, explai

    in Educational

    • Published on 1995
    • 201 pages

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  20. Challenging Horizons

    Author: John Gunn

    The history of QANTAS - Vol 2 of 3 - Vol 1 Defeat of Distance 1919 - 1939, Vol 2 Challenging Horizons 1939 - 1954, Vol 3 High Corridors 1954 - 1970.  Includes photos, index, bibliography & notes.  A good read.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1987
    • 434 pages

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  21. Air Disaster

    Author: Macarthur Job

    You are there on the flight deck as ten major airline accidents unfold in concise and spellbinding detail. The fascinating, ongoing story of how international passenger jet flying has developed through tragedy to become safer than walking down the street! Why these airliners crashed and the valuable lessons learned are fully revealed in this informative book. 

    in Educational

    • Published on 1994
    • 155 pages

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  22. Australians in the Air

    Author: Greg Copley

    A survey of Australian aviation from the earliest days to 1970, featuring the people and planes, in Australia and at war

    in Historical

    • Published on 1976
    • 289 pages

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  23. Air Disaster

    Author: Macarthur Job

    Covers the period from 1977-1991.  14 aircraft disasters analysed.

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    • Published on 1996
    • 218 pages

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  24. True North

    Author: Brenda Niall

    Growing up in suburban Perth in the 1920s, the two Durack girls were fascinated by tales of the pioneering past of their father and grandfather overlanding from Queensland in the 1880s and setting up four vast cattle stations in the remote north. A year spent together on the stations in their early twenties ignited in the sisters a lifelong love of the Kimberley, along with a growing unease about the situation of the Aboriginal people employed there. Through war, love affairs, children and event

    in Biographies

    • Published on 2012
    • 291 pages

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  25. Better Takeoffs and Landings

    Author: Michael C. Love

    Focusing on the many aspects of flight that can affect takeoffs and landings, author and experienced pilot Michael C. Love provides a step-by-step review of proper pre-flight activities. Using examples to illustrate the specific techniques employed during normal, short field, soft field, and crosswind takeoffs and landings, Love covers vital information that any pilot can use for improving technique.

    in Educational

    • Published on 1995
    • 233 pages

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