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Publisher
Uncork'd Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Desert Sky Air Force Base is instructed to carry out an urgent mission. At the same time, a new fighter plane, Petey arrives by forced landing. In order to rescue Petey's best friend Drake who is lost in the desert, Larry the best fighter plane of the Base, is ordered to perform the task. As a result, a competition is held between Petey and Larry. Petey is determined to carry out the most important task by himself in order to rescue his best friend....
2) Fighter jets
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes fighter jets and the parts that help them fly fast and hit targets in battle"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Elementary Spanish readers learn how fighter jets work in this inquiry-based nonfiction book about their size, speed, and battle strength. Includes infographics and back matter to support research skills, plus table of contents, glossary, and index. Translated into North American Spanish"--
Publisher
Timeless Media Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Domination of the air during WWII was a critical element to ultimate victory. From the deadly dogfights during the Battle of Britain to the harrowing daylight raids over fortress Europe to the daring high altitude bombing runs over Japan, this is the story of the men and machines that faced off every day in a deadly struggle for freedom.
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Language
English
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Description
Little more than ten years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. The romance of aviation had a remarkable grip on the public imagination, propaganda focusing on gallant air 'aces' who become national heroes. The reality was horribly different. Some 50,000 aircrew died in World War I. Marked for Death explored the brutal truths of wartime aviation: of flimsy planes and unprotected pilots; of burning nineteen-year-olds...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"A series of possible attacks on British pilots leads Jacqueline Winspear's beloved heroine Maisie Dobbs into a mystery involving First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt"--
October 1942. Ferry pilot Jo Hardy is delivering a Supermarine Spitfire to Biggin Hill Aerodrome when she realizes someone is shooting at her aircraft from the ground. Returning to the location on foot, she finds an American serviceman in a barn, bound and gagged, and turns him over to the...
Series
Dogfights volume season 2
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Fighter aircraft face off in some of the most intense battles in the history of warfare in this documentary television series. This season features first-hand accounts of the flying aces themselves, combined with rare archival footage and state-of-the-art CGI graphics. Each air battle is recreated in stunning detail, putting viewers in the cockpit, facing the enemy to relive 17 of modern history's greatest battles.
Series
Dogfights volume season 1
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
"Witness some of the most celebrated dogfights in modern history as the pilots strap back in and recall their memories of these historic engagements including Guadalcanal, North Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East, and more. The original pilots themselves narrate these battles, illuminating the capabilities and histories of these magnificent craft, the enemies they faced, and the realities of life as a fighter pilot."--Container
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Stealth: Navy fighter pilots Ben Gannon (Josh Lucas), Henry Purcell (Jamie Foxx) and Kara Wade (Jessica Biel) are tasked with training an unmanned plane to hit important overseas targets. Ben doesn't trust the artificial-intelligence technology, especially after the plane is hit by lightning and rewired. However, the Navy is determined to put the plane in the air -- even after it goes off on a mission of its own. Ben knows he has to stop the technology...
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