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bibliography Biographies. biography History. Juvenile works. Miscellanea. videorecording war fiction.Brook, Henry.
Summary: Traces the history of fighter planes from the dogfights of World War I to the missions flown by modern stealth fighters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623 BROHansen, Grace
Summary: Bomber aircraft are important to militaries around the world that need to destroy large targets. Readers will learn what makes these aircraft bombers, their capabilities, crewmembers, and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents photographs and detailed information about 101 great fighter planes, from the early twentieth-century biplanes to ultra-modern jet fighters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Pub. 2010
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7464 ONECoggan, Paul
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Publisher / Publication Date: Motorbooks International 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.7464 COGHamilton, John
Summary: Explores the development and use of the popular F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7464 HAMGreen, Michael
Summary: Discusses the design and weapons of the F/A-22 Raptor fighter jet (formerly called the F-22) and how it is used by the Air Force.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7464 GREGreen, Michael
Summary: Discusses the design and weapons of three models of the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet and how they are used by the Navy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone High-Interest Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7464 GREHughes, Kris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Specialty Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.7 HUGChant, Christopher.
Summary: Drawings, photographs, and text describe a variety of fighter planes, both U.S. and foreign, in use in World Wars I and II, including Britain's Sopwith Camel, the German Fokker and Messerschmitts, the American Curtiss series and the Lockheed Lightning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grange Books 2002
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Place a hold to request this item.Chant, Christopher.
Summary: Drawings, photographs, and text describe a variety of fighter and bomber planes, both U.S. and foreign, including Japan's Kawasaki fighters, the Lockheed F-104, Russia's MiGs, Sweden's Saab fighters, German Junkers, and Britain's Harrier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grange Books 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 623.7463 CHAHamilton, John
Summary: Presents information about F/A-18 Super Hornet jet fighter planes, covering how they are used, their history, and their specifications.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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Summary: "The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Caliber 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 WHIHamilton, John
Summary: Presents information about F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, covering how they may be used, the different versions that are being developed, and their specifications.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7464 HAMFowler, Will
Summary: Presents a history of weapons and examines how they have evolved into the weapons used today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.4 FOWFranks, Norman L. R.
Summary: Outlines the history of aerial combat, describes the characteristics of famous fighters from biplanes to jets, and shares the experiences of fighter pilots.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crescent Books 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 358.4009 FRAPedersen, Dan
Summary: "The founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons program, aka "TOPGUN," shares the untold story of how he and eight other young pilots revolutionized the art of aerial combat and created the center for excellence and incubator of leadership that thrives to this day."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PEDERSEN, DAN PEDBodie, Warren M.
Summary: Warren Bodie's book is a marvel of completeness, including photos of all series and one-offs, and favorably presents what was arguably the best all-around fighter of World War Two. All the subjective criticisms of the famous Lockheed twin-boom plane are clearly discussed in their proper historical context, with ample support from the main historical actors. The book also demonstrates that the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Widewing Publications 1991
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Summary: A record of the success of valuable technological development, in which the chief designer of the famous Zero Fighter, which remains in the history of aviation in the world, clearly spelled out the process from idea to completion based on the records at that time. It was a perfect crystallization of foresight, creativity, and constant effort. "We, the people of technology, should not be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kabushiki Kaisha Kadokawa Shoten 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.6 HORPrice, Alfred.
Summary: "Combines two books first published in 1974 and 1985 ... under the titles: Spitfire at war and Spitfire at war 2."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Promotional Reprint Co. 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 358.43 PRIJohnson, Caroline
Summary: Caroline Johnson was a F-18 Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) in the U.S. Navy. During her deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bush, she flew missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. She was the first woman to fly in combat in Iraq since 2011 and was the first woman to drop bombs on ISIS. Later she became a senior leadership instructor at the United States Naval Academy. Caroline is now a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 JOHNSON, CAROLINE JOHGandt, Robert L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 359.94 GANJohnson, Caroline
Summary: "A fresh, unique insider's view of what it's like to be a woman aviator in today's US Navy--from pedicures to parachutes. Caroline Johnson was an unlikely aviation candidate. A tall blonde debutante from Colorado, she could have just as easily gone into fashion or filmmaking, and yet she went on to become an F/A-18 Super Hornet Weapons System Officer. She was one of the first women to fly a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2019